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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1997
Page
7
The Herald lists the Steward boy as a standout on the all-area defensive football team. Weather outlook mentions a partly cloudy Saturday with a high near 38 and southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. more details on page 2.
Kansas police judges and prosecutors will gain faster access to criminal records via ASTRA 2000 a statewide data system with on line terminals in all 105 counties and FBI NCIC 2000 access from Topeka remote sites security measures will limit unauthorized use. Elves of Christmas Present provide mortgage support visits to Kansas families amid medical bills. Wichita North High marching band heads to Cotton Bowl Parade in Dallas for a 30,000 trip with 90 members and boosters.
George B. Rich and Gary L. Jewel, once six year Memphis law partners, ended their practice in 1996 but share the same offices. Rich accuses Jewel of disruptive behavior including basketball dribbling and loud antics to force him out. Jewel retorts with a sarcasm about the suit as a mockery.
Dodson International of Rantoul bids on five WWII era C-47 Dakotas and spare parts sold by the South African Air Force. The planes, fitted with turboprop engines, may fetch about 3 million dollars each and be resold to cargo and utility operators.
The C-47, essential World War II aircraft, powered Allied supply lines and evacuations. Dubbed the Skytrain by the US Army Air Forces and the Dakota by Britain, it originated from the DC-3 and DC-2 lineage. Pilots nicknamed it the Gooney Bird as it ferried troops, ammo, fuel, and wounded through harsh conditions including the Himalayas route known as The Hump.
Local shop owners report better than average Christmas sales with Litwin's Department Store up about 8 percent and foot traffic up after a light snow. Wal-Mart and Helton's Hallmark saw long lines as shoppers sought ornaments, after-Christmas deals, and higher value purchases.
The AP poll names the year’s top story as the Paris tunnel crash killing Princess Diana, her companion, and their driver. It notes McVeigh’s Oklahoma City verdict and death sentence, Mother Teresa’s passing, Heaven’s Gate suicides, Dolly the cloned sheep, and other major events shaping a connected world.
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