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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1999
Page
1
Correction notes Rebecca Kenny, daughter of Ottawa superintendent candidate David P. Winans, is attending DePauw University in Greencastle Indiana, not DePaul University in Chicago as previously stated.
Briefs announce 0¢ tacos and $1 hamburgers at The Saloon Richmond, extended hours to Dec 23, holiday sales at Lang & Main Street Press and Suttons Jewelry in Ottawa, Eagles Eve bash at 2700 with Dave Adamson band, gift certificates for massage therapy, pre pregnancy sonogram service, and a $100 Wal Mart gift card drawing by Opportunity's Knocking Employment Agency with drawing on Dec 20.
Stocks show a two tier market with the Dow down 84.72 to 11140.60 while the Nasdaq climbs 46.22 to 3668.17 amid CMGI’s 2-for-1 split and a AOL WalMart alliance. Bond yields rise as the trade deficit hits a record $25.9 billion in October. Local quotes list several stocks and county grain prices.
Weather data shows yesterday's high and record high, low and record low values, with precipitation near zero. Averages for December and the year are noted, alongside month to date figures. No specific dates or names are provided. The report presents basic climate figures in a concise format.
Obituary briefs list ALICE LOUISE TUCKER 83 Welda died Dec 14 1999 at Allen County Hospital Iola funeral 10:30 am Sat at Farris Feuerborn Garnett burial Welda Cemetery born Aug 12 1916 Council Bluff IA married Ulysses Erwin Tucker Aug 25 1932 Kansas City survivors include daughter Doris Louise Bunch son Alis Erwin Tucker Jr eight grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren ten great great grandchildren six sisters and one brother. Jola Georgia G Cooper 82 Iola died Dec 13 1999 funeral 11 am Fri at First Assembly of God Church Iola born April 30 1917 Batesville AR married Clyde S Cooper moved to Iola 1946 he preceded her in death survivors include daughters Sharon E Porter Cathy A Cooper brothers John and Boyce Wood sisters Audrey McMahan Faye three grandchildren one great grandchild. Dengel & Son Mortuary for Agnes E Stoffer 96 Ottawa died Wednesday funeral 11 am Saturday Dengel & Son Mortuary visitation Friday burial Evergreen Mound Ottawa full obituary to follow. Jacquelin J Johnson former Ottawa High School teacher died Wednesday in Brussels Announcements by Quisenbury Funeral Home Tonganoxie.
NASA postponed Discovery's Christmas launch by 24 hours to inspect fuel line welds in the engine compartment amid Y2K concerns. The delay makes safety the priority as engineers verify strut welding before a potential Friday or Saturday liftoff, with a 10 day mission now shortened.
A nationwide poll of 800 voters commissioned by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition finds large majorities believe banks favor white men over Black and Hispanic men and white women in loan decisions. The study, conducted by Frank Luntz and Jennifer Laszlo, notes perception of bias throughout loan processes and cites higher denial beliefs among Hispanics and Blacks.
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