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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1997
Page
1
Free Will Church of the Brethren hosts a bake sale this Friday evening August 8 at 5 30 from South 4th Street and Main featuring homemade ice cream and cake for donation or free will offering.
The Space shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral at 10 41 a m with six astronauts for an 11 day mission to study Earth s ozone layer and test a robotic arm for future space stations A cancellation of clouds and a birthday moment for pilot Kent Rominger marked the lift off Iceland President Olafur Grimsson attended and Icelandic born Bjarni Tryggvason carried a flag on board with plans to release an atmospheric satellite seven hours into flight
In Graham North Carolina a jury awarded Dorothy Hutelmyer 1 million dollars in an alienation of affection suit against Margie Cox now Margie Hutelmyer. Cox allegedly had an affair with James Hutelmyer destroying the couple’s marriage. The verdict was later vacated by the civil court.
Obituary notices report Clinton 0 Sweetwood 79 of Quenemo died Aug 5 1997 in Ran som Memorial Hospital. Services Friday at Quenemo Baptist Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Survived by wife Kathleen son Fred four daughters 17 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Also memorial service announced for Virginia Bartholomew 82 Lenexa who died Aug 6 1997 with services Sept 10 at Grace Episcopal Ottawa and graveside at Fort Logan Denver. Survivors include son John Bartholomew and extended family. Memorial contributions requested to Grace Episcopal Church.
Ottawa hospital admissions included William Adams William Fredricks Donald Widing Kenneth Mille Mabel Shader and Eunice Hoover Wednesday. Dismissals listed Ethel Edna Reeves Thelma Foster Kayla Schwab Ruth Davis Wednesday. Sheriff arrests included Moffitte D Millen Buffi Zefer Jahn 27 Williamsburg for suspended license no proof of insurance and speeding. Proctor 27 Pomona held on DUI warrant transferred to Johnson County authorities. Incidents cover theft vandalism fights domestic disputes runaways and a 12 year old girl taken to juvenile detention. Police logged two alarm calls and various property losses including nail polish bracelets and a Winnie the Pooh boxers totaling 69.46.
Kenneth Clark, 77, urges Kansas lawmakers to pass a SLAPP Act to curb lawsuits aimed at silencing critics of business. He cites his own $40 million case against Classic Telephone and says such suits threaten free speech and impose large legal costs. Rebuttal from Classic is planned at the next study panel meeting.
ABS Global Inc. announced the birth of Gene, a six month old cloned calf from a fetal stem cell, claiming the process allows storing and creating identical cattle with desirable traits. CEO Marc van t Noordende cautioned it will take years to commercialize products.
Quotations from Ottawa Co op for Wednesday afternoon show hard wheat at 3.43, corn 2.29, milo 3.86, soybeans 7.08, oats 1.60. County farm services in Franklin County list wheat 3.40, corn 2.40, milo 4.09, soybeans 7.18. For stock markets and full price wrap, see The Herald Online.
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