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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1995
Page
8
In Chapman Kansas the town police chief and his wife were found dead in their home in an apparent murder suicide. Coroner's finding states the man was shot by his wife before she killed herself. Victims identified as Donald J. Jones 54 and Sharon L. Jones 55. Neighbor reported hearing gunfire.
Gov Bill Graves announced a state wide effort to improve water quality with a pilot in the Lower Republican River Basin. The plan covers intensified monitoring and land use surveys, aiming to apply lessons to all 12 basins and boost regional water quality. In Topeka, Kansas residents debated Medicare solvency as the House approved a plan to save 270 billion dollars over seven years, sparking concerns about tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
A former soldier, Demetrius Pearson, 22, was sentenced in Geary County District Court to 34 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the July shooting death of 15-year-old Scott Rundle in Junction City. Pearson, from Whiteville, North Carolina, had been convicted last month of the charge.
In the Sept 24 fatal shooting of 14 year old Stephanie Perez in Ottawa two juveniles pled no contest to aggravated battery and conspiracy. Kenneth Heth had a hearing continued while Tan Isaac Mastel and Benjamin Mastel pled to amended complaints and will have disposition hearings on Nov 2 with predisposition investigations due. Nine juveniles were arrested. Nathan Earwood remains charged with first degree murder.
The Ottawa school board, with Fire Chief Richard Towe and local teachers, toured Ottawa Middle School to review Loyd Builders proposed renovation costing about 5.1 million. The plan covers floors ceilings doors windows HVAC electrical plumbing and asbestos removal, with code compliance possibly raising costs.
Belgian official Willy Claes announced his resignation as NATO secretary general after Parliament voted to pursue trial on kickback allegations tied to late 1980s defense contracts. He maintained innocence, saying resignation serves alliance interests during Bosnia and Eastern Europe policy debates.
Cape Canaveral reports Columbia and its seven astronaut crew blasting into orbit on a science mission that foreshadows life on NASA's planned international space station. The 4.5 million-pound shuttle rose at 9:53 a.m. amid a thick vapor plume blamed on new engines, humidity, and lighting. Commander Kenneth Bowersox hailed the ride with Houston. Early in orbit the crew began setting up the science lab.
Franklin County Planning Commission recommended approval of a 10 acre rezoning from A1 to A2 and a special use permit for a hog transfer station east of US 59 and north of Douglas Road. Lloyd Thornburg of Princeton plans to buy hogs, ship them to packing plants, and operate a lagoon waste system with state sanitary requirements.
Baldwin City prepares for the 38th Maple Leaf Festival titled A Trail of Maple Leaves on a weekend featuring a 30 band parade, 250 plus arts and crafts booths, train rides, bus tours to Prairie City Vinland and Black Jack, air tours from Vinland Airport, live music, a car show, living history displays, and an all day Kids Zone with free parking and one way street traffic plans.
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