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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2003
Page
6
The forecast calls for a tonight freeze warning with partly cloudy skies clearing. Lows near mid 20s. Wednesday will be warmer with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 50s, followed by a cold, clear Wednesday night with lows in the lower 30s.
U S military forces maintained positions on day twenty three of operation Iraq Freedom as they entered Baghdad vicinity. Troops inside key areas held ground through the night while urban combat continued around Basra Hindiyah and surrounding cities amid checks for weapons and insurgent activity.
Coalition leaders said time was needed to confirm the fate of Saddam Hussein after an American raid on a Baghdad restaurant. A U.S. warplane dropped bunker buster bombs creating a 60 foot deep crater while destroying several houses and damaging many more as Saddam and his sons were reportedly present.
Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks of U S Central Command in Doha says no coalition forces have reached the site. He notes they will share details when possible and that the strike appeared effective, though circumstances and casualties remain unclear. See Saddam page 10.
Lawrence AP Kansas fans invite Roy Williams and the Jayhawks to Allen Fieldhouse at 5:30 p.m. for a victory celebration after reaching the Final Four. Gates open 4:30 p.m. with free parking and longtime radio voices guiding the program. speakers include Chancellor Hemenway and players.
In Kandahar and Helmand province officials report 20 Taliban suspects arrested in separate raids while American troops search houses in Sangeen district for possible Taliban leaders. Dad Mohammed Khan names Mulah Dadullah and Mullah Akhtar Mohammed as the targets, with Akhtar and his brother previously linked to area activities.
Kansas State climatologist Mary Knapp notes Ottawa saw a record 8 inches of snow on April 8, 1938, with a cold spell starting April 6 and a 37 degree high that day. By April 9 temperatures rose to 49 and the month warmed, but early April 1938 marked the last heavy cold snap, while most of the rest of the month saw no freezing conditions.
Ottawa Middle School student Boone Pyle placed 21st out of 105 at the All Kansas Spelling Bee in Topeka after surviving seven rounds. He noted tough words like squamous and shared pride in advancing from February county success. Pyle, whose grandmother was a 1936 state contestant, plans another shot next year.
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