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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1999
Page
6
OU routed Kansas Wesleyan during the homecoming game as the Braves seized control early and never let up. The page notes the strong performance and urges readers to see Page 8 for full details.
A weather note reports mostly cloudy conditions tonight with a low near 38 and northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday brings partly sunny skies with a high around 55 and north winds 10 to 20 mph. More information is on page 2.
Classifieds and obituaries brief section labeled Daily Report. Contains listings and notices with minimal readable text fragments and vendor names possible in the page. No clear individuals, dates, or places are readable enough to extract full entities.
In Kansas the number of pursuit related serious crashes doubled from 99 in 1993 to 206 in 1998 with 20 deaths and 529 injuries in 961 pursuit related crashes through 1998. Officials cite more officers on the streets as a possible cause, while training impact remains uncertain.
Koch Industries reportedly prepared to settle two federal lawsuits over oil spills in six states with about 35 million dollars in penalties. The cases, moved from Tulsa and Houston dockets, involve environmental reclamation commitments and are co-led by Texas authorities alongside the U S Department of Justice.
An AP poll of 1,011 adults shows 64 percent express strong confidence in the U.S. military while 49 percent support deploying troops as peacekeepers in Bosnia and East Timor and 42 percent oppose. Older Americans lean against, and Democrats favor peacekeeping more than Republicans.
Ottawa University celebrated the 52 year old Martin Hall rededication in front of a crowd on homecoming Saturday. The building reopened after a 1993–2023 renovation costing 4 million dollars, updating its interior and exterior. Karla Dye, OU 1979 graduate and mistress of ceremonies, noted Dr. Andrew Martin’s long tenure and idea for the dormitory.
Democrats warn of a true crisis threatening public schools and elderly Kansans as budget woes deepen. Republicans and Gov Graves call it a midcourse correction and push a 1 percent general fund cut across agencies, aiming to calm voters before next year’s elections.
Violent crime in 1998 fell to the lowest level in three decades with 566 murders, rapes, robberies, and assaults per 100,000 residents. Experts warn against complacency while noting declines in gun use in homicides and robberies. Clinton and Reno credited multiagency policing, gun control, and prevention efforts, with Reno noting surprising drops among 15 to 24 year olds.
Irene swept off shore after soaking eastern North Carolina with torrential rain totals up to 11 inches in spots. The storm churned toward the Atlantic with 105 mph winds as authorities warned of river flooding and washed out roads while projected surges diminished and coastal dangers eased.
Pakistan troops began moving back from the Indian border as General Pervez Musharraf’s coup regime vows to thin forces to ease tensions. Col. Saulat Raza said border reinforcements are packing up. numbers remain classified. Commonwealth ministers consider suspending Pakistan and urge a democratic timeline.
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jesse Helms censures Carol Moseley Braun and blocks her nomination as ambassador to New Zealand. Clinton urges restraint as White House cites a long‑standing grudge over the Confederate flag and calls for Senate cooperation.
Ottawa loses its last locally owned full line clothing store as Litwin's in downtown Ottawa winds down after nearly 65 years. The store is closed through Wednesday for a merchandise markdown and will reopen for a going out of business sale. Steve Mudrick died October 3 at 60 after a cancer battle, leaving Litwin's operator family reflecting on the store’s impact on Ottawa and its downtown draw.
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