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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1990
Page
1
The Mustang Ranch, Nevada's famed legal bordello, shut down after filing for bankruptcy. A court trustee takes charge as 45 workers and managers sign to resume work under IRS supervision, while health rules delay reopening and officials pursue creditor payments.
Ottawa Library trustees spent about an hour and a half on Barbara Dew’s annual evaluation in executive session. The board discussed a $1,500 building fund donation from a community garage sale and noted booth rentals around $750.
Mostly cloudy conditions with a 60 percent chance of rain and lows in the low 60s. The entry notes a high of 102 in 1954 and an 38 in 1938 with September averages and year to date figures, alongside a 30.12 inch falling barometer and sunrise and sunset times.
Kansas Corrections Secretary Steve Davies told a legislative committee he remains skeptical of private prison proposals. He warned the state must have strong legal protections and noted possible higher costs if the department must approve and monitor private prison plans. He cited Horton and other towns considering municipal bonds to lease space to states.
Mayor David Dinkins accuses the Census Bureau of skipping housing units and undercounting New York City residents in the 1990 count. He says up to 1 million people may be uncounted, risking as much as $1 billion in federal aid and at least one Congressional seat. The city seeks a review of 11,900 blocks.
Community notices list corrections for Sears pre inventory sale ending Sept 23 1990 and Willie Aahene arrival cancellation. Events include Connie and Dick Nichols meet Oct 4 at City Park with refreshments and Speedy Williams Band Sept 29 at Ottawa Christian Center. Also features uniform cleaning deal at Royal Cleaners and quilt classes at Chris Corner with ponchos from Chris Corner. End of sale on 1990 GMC models at Underwood’s with double rebates and low financing.
A 29-year-old man from St. Joseph, Missouri, Ronald W. Schaffer, was killed when a 25-foot boom on his drilling rig struck a 115,000-volt power line at the KPL Lawrence Energy Center. The outage affected most of Lawrence for about an hour. The incident halted power until 2:15 p.m. and prompted a probe by the Douglas County Sheriff's Department. Also in Kansas, the state patrol plans to hire 20 new troopers amid vacancies and retirements, with training set for October through February, while in Wichita two men face charges for selling counterfeit lightning rods to elderly residents. At Kansas State University in Manhattan, a record 40 National Merit scholars joined the fall 1990 freshman class, including 31 finalists, seven semifinalists, and two Hispanic Merit scholars, with substantial renewable scholarship funds.
Ricky Skaggs says his four children ages 6 months to 12 years joined him on tour this summer. They rode a top 10 roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City and attended rodeos in Cheyenne and fairs in Montana and South Dakota.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices effective April 1 1990 for Ottawa carrier rural towns motor route and mail in Kansas. Rates shown include monthly three months six months and yearly options with varying totals for in state and out of state deliveries.
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