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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 2001
Page
7
Ottawa dominates Burlington in district football action with a decisive win noted on the sports page. Forecast section hints at mixed skies tonight with occasional showers possible later Sunday and into Monday as temperatures trend into the upper 60s.
A postmarked letter to Senator Daschle in Trenton New Jersey triggers a third test confirming anthrax presence. Five more American Media employees test positive for exposure raising escalating concerns about bioterrorism and safety protocols at mail handling facilities.
Officials report multiple anthrax cases and exposures across several sites. The Boca Raton post office, ABC News producer infant, Gov. Pataki's NYC office, and a New Jersey mail center show skin or inhaled forms. A package mailed from Atlanta to Nairobi is linked to spores. CBS and Dan Rather staff are affected.
The article notes anthrax rising from obscurity to national panic with cases linked to mailed bacteria. It outlines cutaneous, inhalation, and intestinal forms, their symptoms, fatality rates, and treatments like penicillin, doxycycline, and Cipro, urging against panic buying.
State Senator Robert Tyson questions capital projects amid budget strain. He criticizes a $10 million Capitol tunnel, a $6.3 million office building bid, and a $5 million airplane, urging tighter education funding and prudent use of funds. He opposes tax or casino-based revenue boosts and doubts a $2.2 billion three year education plan. Tyson also weighs confirmation concerns for former Gov. Hayden as Wildlife and Parks director. He plans to push for prioritized, prudent spending when lawmakers reconvene.
In the early 1950s Franklin County farmers battled an anthrax scare that claimed cattle sheep and hogs. Gordon Dyer recalls burned carcasses tainted milk and trashing of farms as the worry grew. By late 1952 more than 125 animals had died, prompting countywide concern.
Garfield Elementary School reading buddies visited the 4-H Pumpkin Patch Petting Zoo at Franklin County Fair Grounds. They chose small pumpkins and Ashley Sloop read a book about Arthur before returning to school. Patch hours run 10-6 Monday Saturday and 12-6 Sundays through Oct. 31. Haley and Preston Bennett are named participants enjoying the event.
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