Market status: Dow falls as indexes retreat midday
At noon on Wall Street the Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 72.35 to 8620.93, the S&P 500 declines 8.02 to 1090.04, and the Nasdaq Composite slips 10.26 to 1832.43. Local quotes show mixed moves for Casey’s, Fed, O'Reilly Auto, WalMart and Wendy's, with grain prices at Ottawa and Franklin County farm stations reflecting steady declines in certain commodities.
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Edward D. Jones & Co
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Franklin County Farm Services
Fall Fashion Show at Celebration Hall on Aug 26
ICOME AND Join the Hairport and Maurices for a first Fall Fashion Show at Celebration Hall on August 26 at 7 pm with door prizes. Also noted are a Garnett VFW event on Aug 22 with dances, recycling schedule, phone number 229-8470, and listings for CLEARY'S PUB live music and Eagle's Club spaghetti dinner with details on times and menu.
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ICOME
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AccuWeather 10 Day Forecast for Ottawa KS Florda and Texas
Cool air will advance into the Northwest as Ottawa Kansas, Florida and Texas forecast periods show temperature shifts. The forecast highlights developing fronts, chances of rain and cooler nights affecting multiple regions.
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Obituaries Input with Multiple Local Figures and Dates
Obituaries recount Ron Marrs of Arkansas City who died in an auto crash Aug 18 1998. services set at 10 am at Waverly Gymnasium with burial in Waverly Cemetery. Survivors include mother Kathy Marrs and father Randy Marrs. the family welcomes 7 to 8 pm visitation at Jones Funeral Home. Also noted are Joseph Mackler Sr of Granby Mo and Lena Shaul of Ottawa with service details and survivors. The column lists additional memorial notes and pending arrangements for Frances Jane Stewart and Charles Higdon among others.
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Paragould
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Gordon McAroof
Kansas City
Jones Funeral Home
Joseph Charles Mackler
Granby
Freeman Neosho Hospital
Clark Chapel
Gary Hollenberg
Gibson Cemetery
Neosho
Otto G
Maud
Lear) Mackler
Sweet Springs
Grandby
Granby United Methodist Church
Joseph Charles Mackler, Jr
Quincy
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David Mackler
Ottawa
Grace Louise Nilges
Danny Bush
Raymond Mackler
Fairbanks
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Lena M. Shaul
Village Manor
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
Kent Melcher
Nels
Anna Matilda (Paulson) Jensen
Lyndon
Clarence L. Shaul
Dekalb
Ill
Milton Tucker
Floyd McCain
Perry
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Evelyn Falk
Topeka
Annie Culbertson
Mary Gertrutson
Tillie Stitt
Elsie McCain
Nora Edmonson
Dora Tucker
Katie Jensen
John Jensen
George C. Jensen
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Village Manor Nursing Home
Nell Marie Graves Olathe
Nell Marie Graves
Garnett
Good Samaritan Center
Olathe
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial
First Christian Church
Olathe and
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Supreme Court rules Quebec cannot unilaterally secede
Canada’s Supreme Court states Quebec cannot declare independence without federal consent and must negotiate secession if a clear majority supports it in a fair referendum. The decision strengthens the federal position while energizing Quebec nationalists led by Parti Quebecois and Premier Lucien Bouchard ahead of upcoming campaigning.
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Supreme Court
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Boston columnist Mike Barnicle resigns amid fabrication probe
Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle quits amid suspicions he fabricated a 1995 column. The 54 year old, famed for working class heroism pieces, resigns with a two month unpaid suspension for lifting jokes from a George Carlin book. He decries a media feeding frenzy while defending his long career.
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Prom Mom Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Manslaughter
In New Jersey a 20-year-old woman, Melissa Drexler, pleads guilty to aggravated manslaughter for delivering a baby boy during her senior prom and disposing of the body in a garbage bag. She admits the baby was born alive and she acted knowingly. The plea could reduce her prison time to three or four years.
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Reehold
N.J
Melissa Drexler
Clinton promises federal pay hike over two years
President Clinton pledged an eight percent federal pay raise over 1999 and 2000, with 3.6 percent in 1999 and 4.4 percent in 2000. He spoke from Martha's Vineyard where he is vacationing with his family, saying government is operating more efficiently than ever.
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Martha's Vineyard
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