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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1997
Page
6
Ottawa University Braves stunned 11th ranked Bethany Swedes at Lindsborg in a major football upset Saturday. The page 7 recap notes Ottawa dominates late and earns a hard fought victory.
A sunny mild Tuesday is forecast with a high near 80 degrees and a north wind between 5 and 10 mph, bringing comfortable weather conditions for most outdoor activities.
Franklin County public works administrator Ray DeJulio reported about four inches of shale rock were laid on a two mile Rock Creek Road section between Nebraska and Oregon Roads. About 7,000 tons were poured last Thursday and Friday and bladed into the surface to improve traction. The effort consumes 4 percent of the annual rock budget, with warnings that spreading rock countywide would require tax increases and new mills to reach one inch per gravel road.
A compact classifieds page mix includes small ads and brief notices across sections such as weather, sports, and obituaries. The readable fragments suggest a local paper’s daily brief items, with limited detail on events, prices, or listings.
Lawrence Kansas autopsy results on Angie Griffin a University of Kansas student found dead in Ellsworth Hall indicate nothing suspicious about the death the Douglas County coroner Dr Erik Mitchell refused to disclose a cause of death relatives mentioned mononucleosis but Mitchell would not confirm the report He said results are not complete and will not be released services will be held in Liberal
The trial of Terry Nichols began with jury selection in Denver. Judge Richard Matsch will pick 12 jurors and six alternates from about 500 prospects from a 23 county area. The courtroom housed McVeigh’s 1995 conviction. Security was tight around the federal courthouse.
In Curwensville Pennsylvania a rattlesnake bagging tournament held in June pits two person teams in an 8 by 8 cage to bag five snakes for charity. Spectators compare it to a NASCAR race and penalties apply for drawn blood.
Franklin County Extension agent Darren Hibdon says rainfall slowed work last week but yields are now averaging from average to above average with corn leading the gains. LinDale Elevator and Beachner Grain report steady grain flow as trucks haul in crops. Farmers expect soybeans to yield around 35 bushels per acre with harvest still proceeding.
Franklin County and Garnett have been named among seven finalists to host the Kansas Sampler Festival for 1998 and 1999. The festival, highlighting Kansas culture, has grown at Penner Farm near Inman from 50 exhibits to 160 and attendance from 1,000 to 8,000.
Volunteers will gather at Poncho's in Ottawa at 7 30 a m Tuesday to launch the United Way drive for Franklin County. The goal is 136 000 with the campaign running through November 1. Local leaders include Judy Hasty as chairman and Ed York as co chair, with division chairs and a board of directors guiding the fundraising effort and allocation of funds to community agencies.
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