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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1998

Page

7

Thursday Weather Outlook From Mild Cloudy Sky

A mostly cloudy Thursday with mild conditions and a high in the middle 60s. A south wind at 10 to 15 mph is expected, and additional weather details are continued on page 2.

Holiday Glow and Silent Auction at Ottawa Country Club

The Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosts Holiday Glow and Silent Auction from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Ottawa Country Club. Tickets are 20 dollars and include hors d oeuvres and champagne. five silent auction baskets feature KU, K-State, Chiefs, a romantic getaway, and golf. Tickets from RMH Auxiliary members, at the club, or by calling Erin Chappell 242 8540. limited tickets may be sold at the door.

Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Ottawa Country Club RMH Erin Chappell

Thanksgiving Day Fire Kills Colorado Family in Oberlin

A charcoal meat smoker left unattended on a wooden deck sparked a fatal fire in a manufactured home near Oberlin Decatur County. Four members of the Foley family from Englewood Colorado were killed including Jim Foley Jr 47 Donna 46 James III 13 and Joseph Connor 9. Funeral held in Salina.

Oberlin Kan Colorado Bill Harper Decatur County Salina Jim Foley Jr

Litigious Prisons And Odd Lawsuits In Weird News

A roundup lists bizarre legal actions from New York AG Vacco's best-of-worst, including a burglar suing over Pop Tarts, inmates seeking damages for 36 cable channels and deodorant in solitary, plus a Long Beach man after herpes and a freighter incident near Satawal.

Litigious Society New York Dennis Vacco Benjamin Bramble Jonathan Odom Laurence Peters Long Beach Calif Firemen’s Insurance Co Firemen’s Thomas Mannish Los Angeles Mannish Chrysler Oceanus Pacific Satawal

Duderstadt Home Earns Christmas German Theme Tour

Valerie Wolf reports Wayne and Cathy Duderstadt plan a upstairs remodel of their 115 year old home in preparation for the Christmas Homes Tour 1998. They aim to refresh the hallway floor and embrace history by opening areas usually not shown to visitors. Their German heritage shadows the holiday decor as they welcome guests Sunday.

Ron Bishop Wayne Cathy Duderstadt Ransom Memorial Hospital Eric Stacey Duderstadt S. Elm Cathy Duderstadt Herrmann Germany England Duderstadts Franklin County Washburn Ottawa George P. Washburn

German Christmas Homes Tour Highlights Local Antique Collectors

The Duderstadt family decorates with German pieces and antiques as they host the annual Christmas Homes Tour in Ottawa. The event runs 1 to 5 pm Sunday, featuring several local homes, a Dietrich Cabin display, and a nativity scene at First Baptist Church with tickets $7 in advance, $8 at the door. Proceeds benefit RMH Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.

Wayne Peoples National Bank Cathy Agler & Gooddert Eric Stacey Don Norma Waymire Charles Zandra Waymire W. 15Th Stanley Alice Jo DeFries Apple Lane Dietrich Cabin City Park First Baptist Church Kansas State Bank Peoples Bank Country Living Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Information Desk Ultimate Concepts RMH

Boeing to cut 20,000 jobs amid Asia slowdown

Boeing plans a second round of 20,000 job cuts linked to Asia’s financial crisis and cooled jet demand. The company reduces total layoffs to 48,000, trimming production and forecasting 1999 profits between 1.5 and 1.8 billion as shares dive 18 percent. Major U S plants lie in Washington California Missouri Kansas and Pennsylvania.

Boeing Co Asia Alan Mulally Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Boeing New York Stock Exchange Washington California Missouri Kansas Pennsylvania Bill Johnson Machinist Union Lodge 751

Glickman outlines next federal farm aid goals

U S Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman said the next emergency aid package will bolster crop insurance and spread risk across crops to lower premiums. He noted proposed changes to crop history requirements and urged greater use of risk management tools to shield farmers from low markets. The 1996 Farm Bill's flexibility is helpful but incomplete in bad times.

Alina Kan U.S Dan Glickman Glickman USDA Russia

Bones may answer Earhart mystery on Nikumaroro island

A Los Angeles Times report cites a Kiribati island discovery in 1940 where bones sent to Tarawa were identified as male Richard Gillespie’s records contradicting a female Earhart link. Forensic notes suggest a white woman about 5 feet 7 inches, fueling hopes for resolution after 61 years.

OS Angeles Amelia Earhart Los Angeles Times Nikumaroro Island Republic of Kiribati Tarawa Richard Gillespie International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery Earhart England

Love Lights a Tree at Franklin County Christmas gala

The Franklin County Council of the American Cancer Society hosts a 6:30 p.m. Monday tree lighting at Ransom Memorial Hospital lobby. Donations fund the Love Lights a Tree project with white memorial and red victory ribbons. Guest speaker Pam Killenholz and local students will attend as ornaments are placed on the tree. Call for order forms at 242-1218 or 229-8200.

Franklin County Council The American Cancer Society Ransom Memorial Hospital Lela Mae Santarpia Pam Killenholz Heartland Division Santarpia Bob Bregant National Institute of Health Bregant

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