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.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1998
Page
7
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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