Local sign of spring hail hits Ottawa area hard
Reports from Porter-Spears and Bundy Insurance show extensive hail and wind damage to autos siding roofs and satellite dishes across the south side of town. Rain totals were light but appreciated by Franklin County farmers as wheat and corn benefits from the moisture amid a wary outlook for further rain.
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Bertie Jennings
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Franklin County
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Hibdon
Ottawa
Ottawa Co-op
Franklin County Consolidated Farm
Soarvicas
Weather extended forecast warms with scattered storms
The forecast calls for a dry and warm Wednesday with lows in the 40s and highs from the 80s in the west to the 70s in the east. Thursday brings a chance of southeast thunderstorms with lows in the 40s northwest to mid 50s elsewhere and highs in the 70s north to lower 80s south. Friday shows limited details with lows in the 70s and lower 80s along the southern border.
Two killed as twister hits downtown area
A tornado tore through downtown and a older residential district, killing a 2 year old girl and a 5 year old boy in separate homes. Dozens were hospitalized with crushing injuries and cuts from flying glass as National Guard assisted cleanup and emergency crews mitigated gas leaks and power outages across the city. Damage runs in the millions with many buildings collapsed or roofless and some downtown structures at risk of further collapse.
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David Overton
National Guard
Bob Bradley
Sparks Regional Medical Center
St. Edward Mercy Medical
Overton
Erma Bombeck Dies at 69 After Humorous Career
Erma Bombeck, famed for gentle self deprecating humor, died at 69. The Ohio housewife turned columnist rose to syndication after starting in local papers, wrote for Good Morning America, and starred briefly in Maggie.
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Paradise Valley
Bombeck
ABC
Aaron Priest
Earth Day politics intensify as GOP and Dems clash
Republican leaders accuse environmental action of partisan manipulation while 41 Senate Democrats pledge to block any weakenings of air and water laws. Newt Gingrich urges GOP to plant trees on Earth Day as Bliley cites EPA targeting districts. Browner defends outreach, says no events planned.
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Veterans (Affairs) Department
Carol Browner
Bill Paxon
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Stock roundup highlights mixed gains across major firms
Local stocks show modest shifts with Amoco, Ford, Coca Cola, and McDonalds recording small gains or steady levels. Trading notes list prices for Walt Disney sister divisions, Goodyear and Goodrich, along with Quaker Cal and SBC Comm in a broad market snapshot timed for April 22, 1996.
Christopher Robin Milne dies at 75 in London
Christopher Robin Milne, the model for Pooh’s young friend in A A Milne’s stories, died at 75. The Times of London reported he died Saturday with no location or cause released. His affection for a bear named Winnie at the London zoo inspired a long series of famous children’s books.
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Christopher Robin Milne
Winnie the Pooh
A.A. Milne
Times of London
Christopher Robin
Winnie
London Zoo
Dole seeks probe of gifts in campaign fund trail
Leisure Industries founder Simon Fireman, a Dole fundraiser, faced claims that workers and families sent 40 checks totaling 40000 to the campaign, with reports of large cash payments and reimbursements. The Star cited four contributors who spoke on condition of anonymity amid alleged illegal donations and reimbursements. Federal rules bar above limit gifts and payments by companies for campaign contributions.
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Dole
Aqua-Leisure
Fireman
U.S. Export- Import Bank
Fireman Group
GM profits dip in first quarter amid strike
General Motors earned 1.02 billion dollars in the first quarter, down 52 percent from a year earlier, due largely to a 17 day strike that idled 26 of 29 North American plants. After tax strike costs totaled 900 million dollars, about 1.20 per share.
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General Motors Corp
Dayton
Ohio
Messengers Home Debuts 25 Entertainment Centers
Retail feature lists 25 new entertainment centers at Messengers Home with promotional pricing. A separate notice notes Bets on prom with a $20 wager at Cindi’s Guys & Dolls, suggesting a local betting scene tied to a prom event.
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Cindi
Guys & Dolls
Ottawa Herald 1995 subscription rates list and staff
The Ottawa Herald prints daily except Sundays and holidays. Rates for delivery by different methods and regions are listed, including in-town carrier options, rural routes, Franklin County, Miami Douglas Osage and Anderson counties, and out of state mail. All rates are in advance.
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Ottawa
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Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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