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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2003
Page
9
Two Ottawa High School students delivered a convincing performance to advance to a national tournament, earning their place through strong arguing and decisive wins. Page 3 coverage notes the duo’s achievement and the round by round progress.
Weather forecast notes a slight chance of snow this evening with a low in the lower 20s. Snow is likely Saturday morning with a slight chance in the afternoon and a high around 30. Page 2.
State health officials said flu is widespread across Kansas and will likely cause more deaths than normal this season. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment noted about 1,600 deaths from flu, pneumonia, or related complications in a typical season, with the current period starting in October. Two flu deaths had been reported so far, and officials cautioned that the outbreak may not have peaked yet.
Associated Press reports the flu now reaches all 50 states with about half hard hit. The government races to ship 100000 vaccine doses to avert a major outbreak as CDC data show 24 states with widespread infections and the season still rising. Parents express concern.
Desperate families scramble for flu shots as local health departments and doctors report shortages or near-out-of-stock vaccine supplies. Valencia mother Jay Thompson recalls obtaining vaccines for her two young daughters amid the nationwide flu shot squeeze. National details continue on Page 16.
Holiday shoppers boosted November retail sales by 0.9 percent, ending two months of belt tightening and lifting Wall Street. The Commerce Department noted stronger-than-expected gains, the largest since August, with economists originally predicting about 0.7 percent.
The Dow Jones industrials closed above 10,000 for the first time in 18 months, rising 86.30 to finish at 10,008.16. Analysts noted December could be a banner month with late Thanksgiving effects and a surge of anticipated Christmas purchases. Retailers may see brighter holiday sales while consumer spending sustains the economic recovery.
A Pentagon audit suggests Halliburton may have overcharged the Army by 1.09 per gallon for nearly 57 million gallons of gasoline delivered to Iraqis under a no bid contract. Officials say the issue centers on paying a Kuwaiti subcontractor too much, with a separate cafeteria-services bid deemed too high.
Ottawa Planning Commission tackles a draft chapter of the comprehensive plan with projections by Bucher Willis and Ratliff. The plan explores mixed uses along areas like 23rd Street and K-68, allowing varied land uses from retail to high density housing while seeking flexibility for developers.
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