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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1997
Page
8
Change good for KC as they sit 3 1 through four games with several top players from last year sidelined. The brief notes their strong start and cites page 1B for more details.
The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of showers on Wednesday. Expect a high in the middle sixties and a northeast wind around 10 to 15 mph.
Franklin County commissioners set a public hearing for 7 p.m. October 22 at the county annex meeting room to discuss adopting the CABO code for one and two family homes. Copies will be available at Ottawa, Richmond, Wellsville, Williamsburg libraries and in county clerk and Pomona city clerk offices.
Richard A. Keyes III, lone Republic of Texas fugitive from the April standoff, was moved from Harris County Jail to Presidio County Jail in Marfa to face aggravated kidnapping and organized crime charges. He is due for arraignment in Fort Davis before Judge Kenneth DeHart at 1 p.m. Friday and faces life if convicted._KEYes was captured Friday in the Sam Houston National Forest near New Waverly, north of Houston.
In Topeka witnesses told the Legislature that militia and law groups have not disrupted state processes, though millions in bogus checks have been seized. No liens or fraudulent court orders have appeared, per John McElroy of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. WICHITA two women sue over diet drug injuries tied to Pendimin Redux and a national class action seeks medical monitoring.
The Ottawa school district continues its Word of the Week program sponsored by local businesses employers and churches. This week the lesson centers on a fundamental trait essential to a democracy.
Short column references patience as a theme, directing readers to page 4A for the full column and page 5A for the word’s definition. It signals a recurring feature and guides navigation within the newspaper.
Vice President Al Gore and Russian officials reach a long sought agreement to convert three of Russia's nuclear weapons facilities to civilian purposes as part of efforts to curb Moscow's nuclear stockpile. Gore also meets with President Yeltsin to discuss Iran concerns and shared goals on weapons of mass destruction.
A Blue Springs woman charged with involuntary manslaughter while driving drunk did not appear for a hearing on bail. A bench warrant was issued by Franklin County District Judge Thomas Sachse, no bond conditions. An order for mental evaluation at Larned State Hospital followed.
Steven Jay Burgess, 41, a twice convicted sex offender, was sentenced by Franklin County District Court to a minimum 37 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a rural Ottawa woman in May. The judge later added more than 44 years with consecutive terms, and the total could be reduced to 37 years with good time. The victim described waking to Burgess on her and a gun at her head as she was tied and threatened. Burgess did not speak at sentencing. He previously served a 14 month term after a prior Minnesota conviction.
Franklin County approves a nine member CHIP committee with three alternates to study road surfaces, maintenance needs, and project prioritization. Ray DeJulio proposes 160 miles of private contractor work over four years funded by a $7 million bond, with debt paid via sales or property taxes or energy taxes.
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