04 Dec 1995
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1995
Page
1
Bonnie Curtis of 418 W 2nd has released Sounds of a Storm in the collection Beyond the Stars. Curtis, with two decades of writing on wildlife weather and friends, describes the rain storm as its central image.
Chem-Bio Corp, a medical laboratory, enters no contest pleas to two counts of reckless homicide related to misread Pap smears that led to two women's deaths. Judge Hansher delays verdict and allows appeals while sentencing set for Feb 22. possible fines total 20,000. Families of Dolores Geary and Karin Smith seek accountability. settlements with the lab and health plan total 10 million.
Partly cloudy and breezy tonight with a low near 37. South winds 15 to 25 mph shift to northwest late. Wednesday remains dry with lows around 25 to 30 and highs near 50 to 60 depending on location. Thursday stays dry and milder with mid 20s to 30s early and highs 55 to 70. Friday turns cooler with a chance of rain or snow in the northwest and rain elsewhere. lows 25 to 30 northwest and highs 35 to 55 elsewhere.
Garnett Publishing Inc. fire on a Fourth Street float drew quick escape by owner Dane Hicks. Grand marshals Bill and Josephine Graham lead a night of festive entries, while Upper Cut’s Silver Bells of Beauty Land won the grand prize. Local schools bands, churches, and community groups also featured in the parade amid a calm, warm evening. Market summaries show soybeans up five cents, corn and sorghum up a penny, wheat down a penny. School programs and civic notices fill the rest of the page, including Christmas Bureau deadline, Make A Child Happy drive, and charity donations.
Disney's Toy Story leads weekend grosses for a second straight frame with projected 19 million. James Bond entry Goldeneye places second at about 9 million, Casino third at 6.3 million, while White Man's Burden debuts in eighth place with 1.8 million.
Olga Wertheim preserves a 57 year old orange given by her fi ance and later husband Ernst in Stuttgart during Nazi terror. Once a luxury and symbol of devotion, the fruit shrank to a brown token as news of Ernst’s fate unfolded, buoyed by hope he remained alive. Ernst freed for $125 after Olga’s family bought his release from Dachau.
The dinner theatre production of William Inge's Picnic offers seven female and four male roles for high school age and older. Auditions are at 7 p.m. today and Tuesday at Baldwin Junior High with rehearsals starting the first week of January. Show dates are February 23 to 25. Contact Susan at 594-2977 or Kathy at 594-3670 for details. The production is directed by Ruth Dickinson and sponsored by CLEAR with members from Baldwin Recreation Commission and Baldwin Community Arts Council.
Cloned Watts Concrete & Lawn Ornaments advertises a gift sale offering 10 percent off existing inventory through December 24. Also lists UPS holiday hours and a December 7 meeting at Bank IV Meeting Room for concerned citizens, with public involvement urged.
The article spotlights Beto as a top truck stop noted for friendly drivers and camaraderie. Truckers trade stories, check in with families, and praise home style cooking and ample parking, while lamenting the decline of mom and pop stops due to interstate growth.
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery rates effective October 1 1995 for Ottawa and rural towns by carrier. Ottawa options are one month six fiftys? Wait. One month six eighty two dollars? Correction: one month 6.82, three months 19.82, six months 38.74, one year 75.43. Rural towns by carrier one month 7.22, three months 21.01, six months 41.31. Postmaster note for address changes at The Ottawa Herald 104 Cadar Ottawa KS 66087.
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