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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1995
Page
6
About 300 worshippers still support Rev. David Brace who admits laundering money for undercover agents posing as Colombian cartel members. Brace pleads innocent and claims a government conspiracy. Trial begins in San Antonio as his church faces bankruptcy filings.
Gene Paul the 57 year old Delavan Minnesota dairy farmer won the National Farmers Organization presidency defeating incumbent Steve Halloran at the NFC 40th anniversary meeting in Madison Wisconsin Paul vows a return to the organizations core principle of collective bargaining Halloran had led with a focus on grain and livestock marketing Dairy sales were flat during his tenure while grain marketing grew significantly Also in the week a Westboro Baptist Church member from Topeka faces a double jeopardy question in a misdemeanor case and a Kansas Lottery regional director from Great Bend faces a charge of providing alcohol to a minor following a wrestling championship party in Wichita
Valerie Wolf reports Harry and Juanita Peckham of rural Rantoul began placing outdoor Christmas lights before Thanksgiving. Their display uses more than 6,000 lights outlining the barn, trees, tractor, and a family of Christmas figures, bringing joy to grandchildren visiting this weekend.
Glen Roy DeMaire, 32, former Quenemo resident, alerted three others to an early morning fire west of Williamsburg and died of smoke inhalation after firefighters contained the blaze. Three others escaped. cause of the fire under investigation, possibly an electrical short in the kitchen.
President Clinton vetoed two spending bills targeting Interior, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and the EPA, saying they would undermine the environment and AmeriCorps. He cited Republican riders favoring developers and vowed to stop the rollback of decades of bipartisan protections in an Oval Office ceremony with students.
Two U S military C 130 transport planes arrived at Tuzla air base in Bosnia after days of dense fog. The aircraft unloaded vehicles and supplies from Aviano Italy and departed, with 14 C 130s planned to fly in. Earlier poor visibility canceled 57 flights to Tuzla and Hungary.
Early returns from 65 of 89 regions show the Communist Party leading with 22 percent, and ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky at 11.1 percent in parliamentary elections. Pro reform groups lag as voters favor rollback and nationalists while Yeltsin lacks a party.
TOPEKA Kansas AP The state Board of Regents unveiled a bond issuance plan to rebuild its campuses and a key legislative committee quickly endorsed it The plan calls for 151 million dollars in bonds by this summer and a 163 million dollar renovation and construction program with priority projects completed within 18 months The budget director suggested it could be included in Gov Bill Graves budget recommendations for the Legislature on January 8
Hobby shop RC Hobbies moves from Kansas City to Ottawa and plans to open before year end. Trena Wilson says Ottawa is friendly and that remodeling with help from family will determine the exact opening date. The store occupies the former Paris department space at 4128 Main Street now home to Ottawa Ford Lincoln Mercury.
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