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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1996
Page
7
The remains of a World War II pilot from Kansas and his aircraft, lost at sea fifty three years ago, have been located. The discovery provides closure for family members and confirms the long sought search mission. A page nine note directs readers to further details.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high near 30 with a southwest wind of 5 to 15 mph.
The K-68 bridge bypassing downtown Ottawa is now open after a shutdown since May to remove a pin and hanger suspension design. Wildcat Concrete of Topeka completed the project and opened it Dec 13. delays pushed the finish from October to December due to equipment and material shortages. Major work is done, with some cleanup and pavement markings remaining.
The Plaza Theatre at 209 S Main plans a Tickle Me Elmo promotion tied to the Jingle All the Way film. Richard Dimoush says Friday to Sunday patrons can win an Elmo, with free tickets for second and third place. Drawings occur each evening ending in a final Monday at 8 pm. winners need not be present.
In Grozny two families lost six civilians in their homes as the day after six Red Cross workers were killed in their sleep at a village hospital near the capital. Officials blamed the violence on ongoing conflict with separatists while promising to locate and punish those responsible.
Dale Ford of Apple Valley California faced a 3 1/2 hour standoff with a 20 pound wild turkey after it crashed through his windshield on Interstate 79. A state trooper offered to kill the bird. Ford waited in the cab as the turkey remained silent before finally exiting through the windshield hole and fleeing.
A UCLA led study finds NAFTA's effect on U.S. employment is negligible with about 11 000 U.S. jobs created by exports to Mexico and more than 38 000 lost to Mexican imports since 1994 The report notes less than half of workers laid off received retraining benefits and asserts growth in Mexico drives export jobs more than tariff cuts
Regents weigh coordinating off campus courses across six state universities. Leaders debate whether a centralized system or individual university programs should form the distance learning network. Kansas State University president notes huge demand. others warn of legislative funding limits and duplication.
Ransom Memorial Hospital trustees approved the 1997 budget after reviewing a November report by CFO Tom Briggs. Net revenue lagged, with expenses exceeding operating revenue by 105,115 as admissions and patient days fell short. A 140,000 uncollectible account for a deceased, uninsured patient contributed to the shortfall.
ANSAS City Mo AP Western Resources Inc launched its second hostile takeover bid of the year with a 2.6 billion cash and stock offer for ADT Ltd the Florida based burglar alarm provider and used car auctioneer. Western already owns 23 percent of ACT the nation’s largest alarm company.
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