10 Apr 1998
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1998
Page
1
Local ad briefs list Beanie Babies limit seven per person at Helton's Hallmark with pricing, Kansas Cellular Agent deposits, home hazardous waste drop details, Easter buffet at Kentucky Fried Chicken, handmade tapestry purses at Merle Norman and Gills, magnets claim with Dr Whitaker, new tanning bulbs at Fashion Alley, OLeary's Pub events with Grease Lighting and a 50s costume contest, and a tease for a real estate section in Saturday Ottawa Herald.
Thursday afternoon quotations show hard wheat 2.86 corn 2.28 milo 3.62 soybeans 6.03 oats 1.60 at Ottawa Co op. Franklin County Farm Services posted wheat 2.93 corn 2.25 milo 3.60 soybeans 5.93 this morning.
A five hour armed standoff at The Alternate School in OCATELLO Idaho concluded as 14 year old Mitchell Gushwa exchanged a .22 for three packs of Marlboros and a Domino’s pizza. He then surrendered after releasing some hostages and remaining students were freed. Police cited negotiations and psychological evaluation for the gunman.
In Richmond Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore names April Confederate History Month while condemning slavery a move that enrages Confederate heritage supporters and leaves NAACP leaders urging broader acknowledgement of slavery's harms. Heritage advocates claim pride in ancestry and accuse opponents of painting whites as racists while NAACP counters the proclamation acknowledges enslaved peoples' suffering and criticizes the Civil War era celebration.
The Pentagon will award Lockheed Martin a potential 3 billion dollar contract to produce the joint air to surface standoff missile JASSM. The satellite guided cruise missile, with about 110 mile range, aims to attack enemy air defenses from distance. Boeing Co competed in the laser contest. The weapon will be compatible with F 16, F A 18, B 52, B 1 and B 2 aircraft.
Two obituary notices for Donald L. Salsbery aged 81 of Ottawa and Pauline M. West age 91, both died April 8 1998. Salsbery served in the U S Army 768th Field Artillery Battalion and worked with the USPS. West lived in Ottawa, moved to Overland Park in 1993, survived by two daughters and six grandchildren among others. Services held in Ottawa with graveside rites and memorials to the American Lung Association.
Ottawa Kansas weather forecast summary from 1998 issued by AccuWeather. Includes daily high and low temperatures and precipitation outlook for ten days. Provides period by period temperature ranges and notes on conditions.
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