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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1997
Page
7
Florida tobacco suit settled in $11.3 billion deal
Florida reached an $11.3 billion settlement with tobacco firms, admitting cigarettes cause death and nicotine is addictive. Gov. Lawton Chiles praised the agreement as protecting children and forcing industry accountability as the trial neared. Spokeswoman April Herrle noted the industry pressed for settlement as the case approached court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
April Herrle
Chiles
Dow Corning Offers 2.4 Billion to Settle Implant Claims
Dow Corning Corp proposes about 2.4 billion to settle silicone breast implant lawsuits as part of a 3.7 billion bankruptcy plan. About 200,000 women worldwide may receive payments for injuries or illnesses attributed to implants, with expedited claims from 1,000 up to 200,000 for medical conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland, Mich
Dow Corning Corp
Dow Corning
Richard Hazleton
School Board to Meet in Ottawa Tonight
The Ottawa Board of Education convenes at 7 tonight at the district office to discuss rescinding pre June 30 1997 policy statements and renewing the motion annually. It also reviews bids for a sound system at Ottawa Middle School and sets two public hearings for the former school demolition on Oct 8 at 7 p.m. and Oct 15 at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Board of Education
Fourth
Walnut
Ottawa Middle School
Fifth and Main
City of
Ottawa
Franklin County
City Hall
Ottawa Chamber Coffee at Town and Country Host
The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday at Town and Country on 2008 Princeton Road. The store recently changed ownership and will offer coffee refreshments and tours during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Road
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Kidnapping Trial Mixes Up Juror No 11 in San Mateo
In a San Mateo California kidnapping trial in July the 11 year old victim identified Juror No 11 as the kidnapper while gazing across the courtroom. Juror No 11 was not charged. Defendant John Paul Balocca sat with his counsel as he confessed to the abduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mateo
Calif
John Paul Balocca
Balocca
Joe Labriola
Massachusetts
Norfolk
Boston Globe
Labriola
Chuck Shepherd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
County eyes CHIP plan with volunteer road committee
Franklin County Commission seeks nine or ten volunteers to form a CHIP committee. The plan funds about 160 miles of hard surface road work over four years via a bond of about 7 million dollars, plus up to 1 million more for rock for gravel roads. Committee duties include prioritizing roads, recommending financing, and traveling roads to assess surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Commission
Ray DeJulio
DeJulio
Chip Committee
Commission
Tom Weigand
Weigand
Franklin County
Anderson County
Linn County
Coffey County
Wolf Creek
Ryun pushes bill on rail trail land rights in Kansas
Rep. Jim Ryun proposes the Railway and Clarification Act to return land once crossed by rail to adjacent owners and to give states control over converting abandoned railroad rights of way into trails. The measure aims to align federal abandonment law with the Constitution and benefits farmers and property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPERA
Kan
Jim Ryun
Kansas
Ottawa
Iola
Topeka
Ryan
Ottawa centenarian known for honesty at 100
George Royer, longtime Ottawa auto mechanic, turns 100. Born August 25, 1897 in Blue City, Anderson County, he helped on the family farm, studied at Ottawa Business School, and worked at a railroad car shop before shifting to car repair in Florida. He and wife Evelyn, married in 1924, recall a lifelong journey marked by work, travel, and staying true to his craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Royer
George
Frank and
Vernie Royer
Blue City
Anderson County
Miami County
Evelyn
Ottawa
Chicago
Rogers
Memphis
Tenn
Jacksonville
Florida
Burger King drops Hudson Foods beef amid large recall
Hudson Foods Inc faced a major recall after E coli probe and Burger King pulls Hudson beef from 1650 restaurants in 28 states. Burger King plans permanent removal while campaigns assure safe beef. Hudson eyes plant stay open if Agriculture Dept approves reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAHA
Neb
Hudson Foods Inc
Burger King
Hudson’s
David Nixon
Miami
Michael Simmonds
Simmonds Restaurant Management
Omaha
United States
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Qe Chiefs
Florida Tobacco
Dow Eyes
News OF the Weird
Steve Morse
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
Marilyn Talbott
Veterans Memorial Committee
Chris Campbell
The
Soroptimist Club
Lavina Daniel
Aid Association For Lutherans
Ken Chapman
Rhonda Woods
Wal-Mart
Ed York
In-Trust Bank
Ryun
Bill
Ottawan
Elizabeth Tilden
Herald
St.Astier
M Ade
Floriwn
Roger
Yanks
Hudson
Burger King’s
Simmonds
Hudson Foods
Sources
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Center For Disease Co
Carl Fox
Hartaria
Mmacdia
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