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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2003
Page
6
A brief reader notice highlights page allocations for the day including classifieds on page six, comics on pages eight and nine, daily report on page two, entertainment on page three, opinion and obituaries on page one, and sports coverage across the edition.
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of storms and a low near 68. Friday turns cooler and sunnier with a high near 93. Page 10.
City commissioners voted 3 to 2 to cut two mills from the proposed property tax levy, keeping the rate at 42.44 mills for the coming year. Mayor Richard Jackson and commissioners Gene Ramsey and Rocky Fleer supported the cut citing county mill increases and hoped revenue from sales and valuation would cover expenses. Deb Henningsen and Charles Gillette opposed, warning reserves could be strained and a major setback could tighten the budget.
Architect Steve Foutch and the Friends of the Old Middle School addressed county officials as they push to preserve the Main Street structure condemned in 1996. Proposals include affordable elderly housing, a convention center, and a recreation facility funded by around 1000 members at 10 dollars each, with costs placed between 8 and 9 million dollars.
Israeli forces killed senior Hamas political leader Ismail Abu Shanab in a Gaza City missile attack, amid retaliation for a deadly bus bombing. The strike prompted Hamas threats of revenge as Israel also raided Nablus Jenin and Tulkarem searching for militants. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas warned the assassination would harder crackdown on militants.
In Liberia a Monrovia businessman Gyude Bryant was named to head a two year power sharing transition after 14 years of civil war. The choice was announced by chief mediator retired Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar at peace talks in Accra. Bryant 54 a heavy equipment dealer was regarded as the neutral option among three finalists. The accord follows Charles Taylor’s Aug 11 resignation and exile and bans combatants from top posts, with leaders chosen from party and civic nominee lists.
Washington reports 386000 new claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 17000 from the prior period and the lowest since February. Analysts see sub 400000 figures as a sign of improving job market despite outages and ongoing payroll cuts.
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