IBM Helps Tech Stocks Push Market Higher
Technology shares led gains as IBM joined top computer firms beating profit estimates. At midday the Dow rose 17.44 to 9159.28 and the S&P 500 gained 1.47 to 1125.12, with quotes from local stocks and grain prices reported for Ottawa and Franklin counties.
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Van wreck kills five near Giddings Texas
A van from a mental health facility collided with another vehicle and sank in a farm pond south of Giddings, Texas, killing five people and injuring three. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. on Highway 77 as the van, carrying residents of the facility, was struck by a county road vehicle.
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Graves signs school finance bill boosting Kansas education
Gov Bill Graves signed a $57.4 million school finance bill at the Indian Creek Technology Center in Shawnee Mission. The package raises base aid from 3670 to 3720 per pupil, adds 20 million for large districts, 6 million for dropout prevention, 3 million for at risk four year olds, and includes an $8.57 billion budget context with changes to dropout risk counts and district allocations. The measure follows a conference committee process and cleared the Legislature on April 10.
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Paul McCartney Breaks Silence on Linda McCartney Death
Paul McCartney described total heartbreak after Linda McCartney died of breast cancer on a Santa Barbara vacation. He recalled her final moments and said she never complained, calling her love of his life and noting the world is better for knowing her.
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U N commission rejects Cuba resolution amid abstentions
The U N Human Rights Commission voted down a U S proposed Cuba resolution for continued scrutiny for another year amid abstentions by 18 nations. Cuban and U S delegates traded statements as dissidents faced alleged abuses while Groth cited ongoing rights violations and U S embargos as factors.
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Ottawa area ads brief list for Secretaries Day events
Several local ads promote Secretaries Day specials and gift ideas including a Fresh Arrangement in a Mug balloon and poppy seed bread from Ottawa Floral. Also listed are crafts at Merle Norman Gifts, a book signing for Floor Burns at Ottawa Library, midweek dinner specials at Ottawa Antique Mall Restaurant, and grain purchase requests from Ottawa Coop. Contact numbers: 242-2244, 242-3080, 242-1078, 242-5170.
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Ottawa
Thursday Bb 94 1902 Weather Summary
The brief weather note lists conditions for Thursday with partly cloudy skies and possible showers. It mentions s-suring po-partly cloudy ¢-cloudy and notes potential thunderstorm activity, rain, and snow flurries with snow and lice as possible terms.
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