Solar flare observed by NASA satellite provides first view
A solar flare erupted Monday and was captured by the NASA SOHO satellite, revealing a shock wave across the sun’s surface and a mass of outward moving material at 1.8 million mph. Officials expect little Earth impact, noting shielding on the Space Shuttle Columbia and no current disruptions anticipated.
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SOHO
Art Poland
Poland
Polard
Columbia
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Mir
Don Savage
Joe Hirman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Space Weather Office
Boulder
Colo
Ordin
Space station construction delayed by Russian funding shortfalls
NASA told Congress that Russia will miss milestones delaying ISS start by about 11 months. The first construction flight now targets no later than October 1998, with the service module delivery pushed to December 1998. The delay jeopardizes a 2002 completion and manning date.
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House Science Committee
Russia
United States
European Space Agency
Japan
Canada
U.S
Trafton
Texas beach standoff ends with teen taken into custody
A nine hour standoff on Bryan Beach facing the Gulf of Mexico ended as Brazoria County officers used a flash bang to distract a suicidal Kansas teen with a shotgun. A 13 year old runaway girl with him was freed. both teens were unnamed. No injuries were reported.
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Uintana
Brazoria County
Pacers
George Caldwell
Brazos County
Correction on Stottlemire death report
The Kansas Highway Patrol gave incorrect information leading to a Monday report that Steven R. Stottlemire died at an accident scene on Saturday. He was transported to Ransom Memorial Hospital with a pulse and pronounced dead there.
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Steven R. Stottlemire
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa Herald Local News Promotion Ends Soon
A brief promotional note invites readers to subscribe to The Ottawa Herald for full area news coverage, providing a contact number 242-4700 for subscription inquiries.
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Ottawa Herald
Newton man pleads guilty to solicitation
Jeffrey Dietz 38 pleaded guilty in Harvey County District Court to four counts of criminal solicitation to commit first degree murder. Prosecutors dropped two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and will seek a 17 year prison term in exchange. Dietz sought killings of his wife and the husband of his alleged mistress involving his 17-year-old foster daughter and an undercover officer.
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Newton, Kan
Newton
Jeffrey Dietz
Harvey County District Court
Mary McDonald
Dietz
April 12 Community Notices Include Events and Services
OT a Dance Garnett VFW event on April 12. hazardous waste drop at FR CO HHW facility from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drastic discounts at Yellow Brick Road end today. Peoples Bank WalMart branch opens with hours and grand opening. Positive Impressions offers team shirts and kindergarten to day care physicals by appointment. Fr Co Health Dept offers Hepatitis A vaccines and health services.
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Yellow Brick Road
Fr. Co. Health Dept
Arson Suspected After Tennis Ball Fire At City Residence
Early today a burning tennis ball wrapped in flammable material was hurled through a window in the 1000 block of South Main. Police say the fire burned out near midnight with unknown damage. The incident is listed as attempted arson. homeowner Leo C. Pyle of 1004 S. Main reported the broken window.
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South Main
Charles Bowling
Ottawa Police Department
Leo C. Pyle
S. Main
Molotov attack shocks Illinois courthouse panel
A hooded man threw a Molotov cocktail at Circuit Judge George Miller in ABANA Illinois. The bomb bounced off the judge but did not explode as jurors and others flee the courtroom, starting a fire that gutted the chamber. John E Ewing arrested later for the bombing amid a civil case context.
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Abana
Ill
George Miller
Miller
John E. Ewing
Wall Street dips as Dow falls from midday gain
At noon on Wall Street the Dow Jones industrial average slipped 12.84 to 6596.32 after a brief early rally. The S&P 500 declined to 765.30 and the NYSE composite eased to 402.05 as volume reached 204.48 million shares. Local quotes list AT&T, Coca Cola, Ford, IBM, McDonalds, Sears Roebuck, Walmart and others with mixed moves. Grain prices showed wheat at 4.21, corn 2.76, milo 4.35 and soybeans 8.07. county grains posted at 4.18, 2.72, 4.32, and 8.03 respectively.
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Kmart
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O'Reilly Auto
Penney JC
PepsiCos
QuakerCats
SearsRock
Sbccomm
Sprint
WalMart
Wendy's
WinnRes
Edward D. Jones & Co
Ottawa Co-op
Franklin County
Daily Report Hospital Notes and Sheriff News roundup
Admissions list Gladys Calvert Ottawa Chester Seeley Pomona and Howard Rantoul. Dismissals Mary Lu Burgoon Donald Widing Lucille Hopkins Ottawa Ruby Brooks Pomona and Ralph Green Quenemo. Arrests Marshall Gregg Johnson County warrant insufficient funds. Porter's DUI and open container case at The Other Place. bond $955. Hill and Foster DUI cases. cars damaged near Pomona. Police: Hernandez funds and warrants. Peterson theft suspected. Incidents include threats, gunshot report, and domestic dispute. Car break‑in at Elm. microwave theft at Tarla Construction. doorknob damaged. Non injury and hit and run accidents. Ambulance calls. municipal court diversions and sentences. District Court bankruptcies for Hepner and Rapp.
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Ottawa
Chester Seeley
Pomona
Howard
Rantoul
Tulsa
Mary Lu Burgoon
Donald Widing
Lucille Hopkins
Ruby Brooks
Ralph Green
Quenemo
Sheriff’s News
Marshall Gregg
Johnson County
Brian Len Porter
Indiana
Osborne Roads
Porter
Thomas L. Markus
N. Main
Brian Joseph Hill
Topeka
Franklin County
Michael Allen Foster
Davis Road
Eddie M. Hernandez
Williamsburg
Franklin County Mental Health
E. 1Sth
Kurt A. Peterson
S. Locust
Apple Market
S. Main
North Main
South Cedar
Thefis Jacolin Sue Hiles
Elm
Obituaries Kennth D Wilcox Kincaid Service Date
Obituaries list Kenneth D Wilcox 72 of Kincaid died April 8 1997 at home with service set for April 11 1997 at Farris Feuerborn Chapel Burial in Kincaid Cemetery Survived by sister Wanda Weirich Garnett and brothers Walt Wilcox Garnett Dean Wilcox Redlands California Memorials suggested to Garnett Home Health or American Cancer Society
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Kenneth D. Wilcox
Kincaid
Farris- Feuerborn
Garnett
Kincaid Cemetery
Wanda Weirich
Walt Wilcox
Dean Wilcox
Redlands
Calif
Garnett Home Health
American Cancer Society
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Oak
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