18 Dec 2004
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2004
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes winds up to 21 mph with partly sunny skies. Mentions Anderson, Coffey, and Osage counties with gusts around 13 mph and additional notes on Shuare and Antena counties.
President Bush signed the largest intelligence reform in half a century creating a national intelligence center and a director of national intelligence to oversee 15 agencies. Potential nominees include Goss Hayden Armitage Townsend as Washington details the plan and governance issues. In Brussels EU and Turkey agree to start membership talks in 2005, projecting a 71 to 85 million Turkish population by 2020 and major reforms.
Afghan forces ended a 10 hour standoff at Pul-e-Charkhi jail after four inmates and four guards were killed. The attack began when four inmates three Pakistanis and an Iraqi attacked a guard with razors during morning prayers. Explosions and heavy fire accompanied the assault on the overcrowded facility housing Taliban and al Qaeda suspects.
Multiple holiday sales and local notices including Oak Traditions in Williamsburg offering 10 percent off on open Sundays until Christmas, Cornerstone Bookstore in Ottawa with a December 2024 sale and tax service from the Sandbar on New Year’s Eve, Drake Jewelry in downtown Ottawa with Daring Diamonds arrivals, winery wine gift baskets at Pome on the Range Orchards and Winery, Grand O’ Opry returns at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene with Bobby Ray and Dale Reese, Lost Boston Terrier in Ohio Road vicinity reward, Prime Time Clock sale featuring grandfather clock and free Howard Miller mantel clock, Messenger’s Home Furnishings offers holiday furniture items, The Sandbar Monday specials, Prairie Rose candles, George’s Feed bird food and hay supply.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas warned that Ariel Sharon’s aim to annex West Bank settlements and hold Jerusalem in any final accord would derail renewed peace talks. Israeli forces raided Khan Younis refugee camp after Palestinian mortar attacks, killing eight Palestinians in the deadliest day since Yasser Arafat’s death, underscoring instability despite calls for negotiations.
Meal plans list daily choices for Ottawa and Central Heights schools with notes that all meals include 2% milk. Ottawa offerings cover breakfast and lunch across Monday to Wednesday and include items like cheese dream pancakes soft taco ham and cheese on a bun and various sides. Friday is noted as closed.
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