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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1996
Page
6
Ottawa University narrowly defeated Tabor to avoid a winless season in front of a homecoming crowd at Cook Field. The result marked Ottawa’s first win of the campaign as spectators packed Page 7 for details.
A cold Tuesday with rain likely and a brisk northwest wind of 15 to 25 mph. The high will reach the middle 40s with a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
Bob Dole and Jack Kemp campaigned in Detroit arguing the economy is stagnant and would improve with a 15 percent income tax cut, a $500 per child tax credit, and halved capital gains tax. They urged growth, opportunity, and jobs, claiming momentum against Clinton remains. Kemp said Democrats oppose the plan to split labor and business.
Bradley praised Christopher Thorforde as Bethany College's new president highlighting his shooting eye rebounding and intellectual and spiritual gifts while noting an average passing ability. Bradley, 53, tours for Democratic candidates during a 26 day swing. A separate Leavenworth incident reports Curtis J. Henry Jr., 20, of Lansing was shot dead after firing at officers during a car chase following a suspected kidnapping at a local restaurant.
Daily Report notes Classifieds on page 6 and 8 with page 6 listing which pages contain ads. Obituaries appear on page 5 or 6, while weather and sports scatter across pages 7 to 9. The page layout hints at a diverse newspaper issue with varied sections.
Witnesses dispute whether Ottawa Police Chief Herrman's April after-prom remark at Ottawa High School was racist. Some say the comment implied police brutality, sparked by a Califor nia video controversy. A petition from 19 Hispanic community members urged investigation and apology. City officials have not announced any action.
U S envoy Dennis Ross said he will return to Washington after two weeks of attempting to restart Israeli Palestinian talks. He noted progress on Hebron withdrawal but cited stalled security and civil issues and divergent views from an Israeli official and a Palestinian negotiator. An Israeli aide blamed Yasser Arafat for not sealing an agreement as U S elections approach.
The Supreme Court refused to hear former Navy officer Paul Thomasson challenging the Clinton era don’t ask don’t tell policy citing free speech and equal protection claims. The decision kept a lower court ruling upholding the policy and paused full review for another day.
Kansas Senate candidate Robert Tyson, a 56 year old rancher and retired airline pilot from Parker, advocates a smaller and smarter state government with lower taxes. He targets the 35 mills property tax for education as excessive, noting seniors bear rising personal property and home insurance costs even as education funding must be maintained.
The Ottawa Herald profiles Robert Tyson, Republican candidate for Kansas Senate District 12, discussing property taxes and relief, state spending growth, and crime.
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