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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1990
Page
1
The article explains persistent vegetative state PVS as permanent unconsciousness, detailing Nancy Cruzan’s 1983 car accident and her feeding tube removal in 1983. It covers medical views on recovery timelines, ethical debates on euthanasia and legality, and how families cope with prolonged end-of-life cases.
A weekend of indoor and outdoor options spans Quality Hill Playhouse shows, Nelson-Atkins tours, Modern Art exhibits, leatherwork and rug making demos at the Kansas Museum of History, a seasonal Kansas City Symphony concert, and New Year parties across Topeka Wichita and Kansas City.Highlights include Forbidden Broadway at Quality Hill, Sunday Special Tour at Nelson-Atkins, and World of Wheels at Bartle Hall.
The Christmas holiday brings unusual hours as state, county, city, and federal offices vary in closures and open times. Franklin County offices including the courthouse and health department close Monday and Tuesday while Ottawa city offices close Tuesday. some departments stay on duty. The post office will skip mail delivery only on Christmas Day with limited window hours. New Year hours pending.
The Ottawa Herald announces subscription prices effective April 1, 1990. Rates cover Ottawa by carrier or mail and include durations of one month, three months, six months, and one year, with separate pricing for rural towns, motor route, Franklin County and adjacent counties, state of Kansas, and out-of-state mail.
The extended Kansas forecast indicates dry conditions with gradually moderating temperatures remaining below normal. Monday highs in the teens, Christmas Day highs reach the teens to low 20s in the northeast to the 30s west, and Wednesday highs in the 25 to 30 in the northeast with low to mid 30s elsewhere. Lows Monday from zero to 10 below in the west to the single digits southeast, and Tuesday and Wednesday mainly single digits with some zero readings in the northwest on Christmas morning. Year to date averages noted with barometer at 30.25 inches and rising, sunset at 5 03, sunrise at 7 38.
Ranchers broke ice in troughs and workers repaired brittle rails, phones, and plumbing as Arctic air pushed Reno to minus 7, a 22 year low. Eureka and Reno residents faced frostbitten chores, priests and crews kept cattle healthy, fodder stocked, and utilities crewed through the cold with several reports of frozen lines and delayed services.
NSC estimates 380 to 480 people may die on U S highways during the four day Christmas holiday. The period runs from 6 p m Friday to 11 59 p m Tuesday with Tuesday Christmas expanding the window. Higher gas prices could reduce long trips and gatherings.
Police narrowed suspects in seven shotgun killings across Porter, Lake, and surrounding towns from Oct. 30 to this week. Victims include two brothers at a tailor shop and several attacks at gasoline stations motels and banks within a 20 mile radius of Gary. Merchants arm themselves and schools lock doors as investigators seek a single suspect amid rising late day violence.
A collage of local holiday notices from businesses and churches. Includes 20 percent off toys at Mr C's Hardware, Christmas Eve candle service at Centropolis Church, shop closings for holidays, sweater sales at Fashion Alley, a volunteer call for Brass Ring Society, a correction about Country Kitchen bicycle giveaway, various store closures and reopenings, Santa visit at Peek's Super Saver, Birdcasher Club promotions, a musical drama at Assembly of Gad, and the Wellsville Chamber Christmas Drawing.
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