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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1998
Page
1
The world’s only living octuplets’ family enjoys a holiday week as the mother Nkem Chukwu remains in stable, improving condition and the father Tyke Udobi calls his children gifts from God. More than 300 people offer babysitting and donors provide diapers, oil changes, tires, money, and cribs. The Nigerian Embassy in Washington contributed $10,000.
Aunts Debbys Booth Ottawa An tique Mall Boyds Bears and other shops halt operations through Dec 27. Chris Corner shuts for vacation reopening Jan 4. Guy Mae s Tavern Williams burg closes Dec 25 Jan 4, reopening Jan 5. Little Dragon Restaurant closes Dec 24-25 then reopens Dec 26. Ottawa Employment Agency accepts resumes mall to 401 S Main. Small Town Antiques Princeton KS closes Dec 24-Jan 4. Todd RVs closed Dec 23-Jan 4.
ANSAS CITY Missouri AP eleven Kansas City children died in house fires this year, matching the total juvenile fire deaths in the prior seven years. The Fire Department expanded youth education with a $70000 Kids Safety House and Learn Not to Burn program reaching about 25000 children, plus 15600 to 2000 smoke detectors distributed and follow ups planned.
Funeral services for Ada C Altic 75 Pomona will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Dengel Son Mortuary. Burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centropolis. She lived in Centropolis and was a homemaker born Nov 29 1923. Survived by Alfred Altic and three sons. Also eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorials to Village Manor Activity Fund. The second obituary notes funeral services for Theodore Ted George Hollon 49 Edgerton at 10 a.m. Tuesday First Baptist Church Gardner. Burial Edgerton Cemetery. Born April 15 1949 in Montebello California. Lived in Wellsville, then Milwaukee, Wellsville, and Edgerton. Worked 10 years as a Sprint technical manager. Survived by wife Linda and three sons Mike Ben Stan, three daughters Nicky Kathy Renee, a sister, and seven grandchildren. Burial at Edgerton Cemetery followed by services at Bruce Funeral Home Gardner. Memorials to Olathe Hospice.
Baldwin Junior High School announces first quarter honors with grade level lists. The 3.5 to 4.0 range marks high achievers, including students across grades 6 7 and 8 such as Baker Mery and Anderson Amanda along with many others named in the roster and honorable mentions.
Brooklyn born writer who broke the Abner Louima case and won a Pulitzer for commentary died of colon cancer at 41. He worked at the Post Daily News and Newsday and was famed for his two footed, urgent reporting and fearless voice in New York tabloids.
Coastal area forecast calls for unsettled conditions near Florida with dry spells in the Cascades Iona and Idaho. Noon to 3pm window expected.
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