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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1995
Page
9
An Air Force surveillance AWACS plane crashed during takeoff at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage. The four engine aircraft vanished after departing for a four hour mission. A large smoke plume rose from the area as crew fate remained unknown.
TOPEKA Kan AP A legislative study committee has halted efforts to open Kansas primaries so voters may cast ballots for any candidate regardless of party. Chair Rep Carol Dawson said the measure is not considered a workable mechanism and will not be pursued further. The panel also found no support for a constitutional amendment to decide election disputes, though it may draft other legislation for 1996.
In Garden City, agronomists warned of four hours at 28 degrees or less to hurt milo corn and soybeans. Instead temps stayed in the 28 to 33 range, prompting farmers like Larry Greathouse to express relief plus concern over possible damage but not a disaster.
Bosnian government and Croat troops briefly exchanged fire on the battlefield, fighting each other for over an hour amid a tangled offensive. Yugoslavia’s foreign minister in Paris urged Sarajevo to remain intact while allowing suburban splits, signaling limited progress in resolving Serb-rebel claims. Izetbegovic and Tudjman met again to discuss the troubled Muslim Croat alliance.
Governor Graves addresses Baker University at the opening convocation speaking on diversity across the state and its impact on policy. He cites hospital closures, gambling, speed limits and prisons as divisive issues while urging students to value education, deliberation and state diversity.
Gerontologist Gary Burdsall will teach Living Longer, Living Better for ages 50 to 90 at Neosho County Community College. The fall class runs Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. Oct 13 to Dec 8, costs 85 dollars, and covers aging, health, exercise, and prevention with two free orientation sessions at Ottawa Library.
Kansas regents report official fall 1995 enrollment at 80,350, down 1.1 percent from 1994. Nonresident decline of 824 drives the drop. KU, KSU, Wichita State and Emporia State show decreases, while Pittsburg State and Salina tech rise. Resident total 64,042.
Fed chair Alan Greenspan, testifying to the Senate Banking Committee, optimistic about growth. Inflation under control, evidence points to a firmer pace of expansion with stronger factory output, modest labor-market gains, and solid consumer spending ahead of rate action.
Franklin County Planning Commission approved a final plat despite nonconforming elements. LeRoy Hildebrandt owns about 24.4 acres at 2645 Indiana Terrace and seeks a second subdivision to create four tracts for his daughter's home. The plan shows a 25 foot private road about 540 feet long serving the new house tract.
Wellsville hosts its 17th Wellsville Days this weekend with a 6 a.m. biscuits and gravy breakfast at Mason Hall and 7 a.m. registration for races at the train depot. Five kilometer and fun runs start early, with a nine a.m. craft fair, bake sale, art show, and flea market across Main Street. Nine contestants compete for Miss Sweet Sixteen, proceeds benefit the city library, and Citizen of the Year is named at 10:30 a.m. followed by a kiddie parade. The Westward Ho III parade starts at 1 a.m. as Shriners and local businesses participate in a busy downtown program.
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