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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1994
Page
7
Democrat Jim Slattery supporters say Republican Bill Graves is distancing himself from earlier school finance proposals that caused criticism. Graves seeks rural voter reassurance that he will not push policies forcing school boards to cut budgets or close schools.
Air Force Captain Richard D. Smith of Wichita was shot down over Vietnam in 1965 at age 25. His remains were identified after nearly three decades, ending a long family vigil. His name becomes the first missing serviceman listed on Wichita's Homefront Memorial, bringing closure to relatives including one of his three children, Russell Smith.
Senator Nancy Kassebaum criticizes the National Air and Space Museum exhibit The Last Act The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II for emphasizing Japanese suffering and the aftermath while giving scant attention to the Pacific war that led to the bombings. The display centered on the B-29 Enola Gay aims to mark the 50th anniversary next year.
Thelma Rowley, 69, missing since Saturday, was found Monday morning in her car in a water-filled ravine south of Alma by highway workers. She survived with a dislocated hip, bruises, and dehydration and was in stable condition at a Topeka hospital.
U S Marines landed in Cap-Haitien expanding peacekeeping to Haiti s second largest city while in Port au Prince police fired into air to disperse Haitians chasing a convoy of U S vehicles. Aristide urged a peaceful path during a fragile post coup period and warned of possible violence as military rulers face a 4 week deadline.
Freeman claims ball players trespass on her property to retrieve balls and damage to a camera. she seeks a temporary injunction against field use and a permanent injunction allowing only children to use the field, a net, no alcohol, and lights not past midnight.
The Franklin County Veterans Memorial Committee met to review proposed bylaws and gather public input before voting. A key issue is who qualifies for inscription on the memorial wall, with Harvey Nicholson noting resident status and military death criteria may be addressed later. The group, now a non profit, plans to seek Kansas State Historical Society approval to place the memorial on the Franklin County Courthouse lawn near Fourth and Main.
Itawa High School officials will now call police for potential crimes including fights and theft. Principal Gary Mavity says the change shifts actions from school discipline to law enforcement, citing limited time to mediate conflicts and a broader stance on weapons and injuries.
Kansas City firm Bucher Willis and Ratliff presented to the Ottawa City Commission a plan for south and west Ottawa development. The study covers land uses, transportation, and stormwater with residential and retail emphasis. It notes a Wal-Mart Super Center could draw new shoppers, shaping a commercial corridor from South Main to I 35 and Eisenhower to the Rock Creek flood plain.
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