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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1996
Page
6
The Kansas Jayhawks hire a football coach with a 75-26 record at Northern Iowa but no Division I NCAA coaching experience. Weather outlook notes morning clouds, afternoon sun, highs 35 to 40, south winds 5 to 10 mph. New Year's Day dry with lows near 30 and highs in the 50s.
A powerful explosion on the Brahmaputra Express near Kokrajhar Assam derailed several cars and killed or wounded many. Officials fear at least 250 dead among more than 1,200 passengers. No group claimed responsibility amid regional insurgencies near borders with Burma and Bangladesh.
Sacred Heart Church announces a Heart and Home 96 drawing for a $105,000 Ottawa house. 1,570 shares were requested by the Friday deadline, raising $78,500 from a $50 donation each. Proceeds fund a parish center with 50 percent kept, and 15 5 percent allotted to three winners. The drawing occurs after mass Tuesday night. attendance is not required.
KU senior Patrick Myers won first prize in the 1997 National Student Design Competition for Solowash, a compact portable dishwasher. He earned 2500 dollars and a January trip to the International Housewares Show in Chicago, part of a contest with 200 entries from 42 colleges. The event drew nearly 60,000 visitors from 100 countries.
SMC Corp. said its Minneapolis facility in Ottawa County will shut by Feb. 24, affecting 127 workers. The plant makes recreational vehicles and could become a 15 employee service center. Production will move to SMC’s expanded Hines, Oregon plant to build motor homes like those made in Kansas.
Shih An Wu, 24, of Ottawa University, was flown to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka in critical but stable condition after his 1993 Honda Civic crossed the centerline and collided head on with a northbound 1991 Buick LeSabre driven by Maxine Brockhoff, 69, of Hiawatha. Brockhoff was treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital. The Sunday morning crash occurred about three miles north of Ottawa at 10:55 a.m., and both cars were ruled total losses.
Wellsville city officials report a single water line serving about 20 taps had low chlorine levels not meeting state standards. The line will be cut and rechlorinated, with a day shutdown and a two week project window awaiting a county permit. Residents may boil water if they choose.
Washington AP President Clinton approves a plan to counter California and Arizona medical marijuana laws. McCaffrey says doctors prescribing illegal drugs could face criminal charges or lose federal DEA certification. The plan aims to reaffirm federal supremacy while allowing continued study of drug benefits.
An Ottawa resident describes a Christmas card image from Randy and Sally Kramer showing a blue sky scene with a Christ-like figure in front of a TWA Flight 800 memorial fly-by in Los Angeles. The photo, sent after the July 17 crash that killed 230 aboard, allegedly comforted viewers and prompted goosebumps among observers.
The American Forecaster Almanac 1997 by Kim Long predicts social focus on cocktail parties, cruise vacations, spa getaways, and a 1950s retro look. Certified e mail will debut, priced at 22 cents, while country and rap fade. Grannie glamour grows as femininty returns, and nerd fashion moves into mainstream. Las Vegas remains hot and new wellness and cruise trends rise.
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