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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2003
Page
7
Odds-on favorite Kansas City Chiefs hold a guaranteed AFC West share and a strong chance at the league crown. Weather forecasts call for varying cloudiness tonight with a low around 31, and Tuesday sees morning sun, then clouds and a 30 percent rain risk with a high near 49.
Residents challenged claims of a coordinated ambush, saying American raids attacked at night and targeted civilians. Athir Abdul Salam, 19, and Ali Hassan, 30, described soldiers entering homes and firing. Witnesses described six destroyed vehicles outside a hospital as U.S. tanks shelled people.
The text cites government explanations of the assassination long disputed by conspiracy theorists. It mentions Oswald firing three shots at President Kennedy and Governor Connally, with the third shot missing, and references Rivera's Goodnight America and a Dallas trip during senior year at Ruby's nightclub, ending with five further trips to Dallas.
Dennis David and Beverly Oliver contradicted the official narrative, challenging photos claimed as Kennedy’s shots. Oliver described three pops and a backward head snap, while David disputed doctored images and suggested an alternate view of the event. The testimony underscores ongoing skepticism about the assassination sequence.
Kathy Priest catalogs relics in abandoned safe deposit boxes sent to the Kansas State Treasurer unclaimed property division. The collection includes a James Naismith photo with a peach basket, an 1897 Bible, 1862 one dollar note, military medals, jewel collections, and 17th century London Gazette edition. Indiana head pennies and 1920s mesh evening bag also appear among unusual finds.
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