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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1998
Page
1
On the last trading day of 1998 the Dow fell 32.45 to 9242.19 while the Nasdaq rose 6.30 to 2173.25 and the S&P 500 slipped 2.02 to 1229.91. The NYSE composite dipped 0.06 to 594.21 and the AMEX gained 5.92 to 677.99 with commodity quotes and local grain prices listed for Ottawa area readers.
Betty Vaughn, a retired teacher, returns home to find a car mix up. She and husband Edgar discover their 1992 Toyota Camry is not theirs and note mismatched license plate and tires. The plate from Transylvania University was on the wrong vehicle. Jane Lester reacts with subdued laughter.
A collage of business notices shows closures for Carpet Warehouse Sentry Storage Office Daylight Donuts and Little Dragon Restaurant around New Year and Christmas periods. Stores like Cornerstone Bookstore Litwin's and Mary Annes advertise after Christmas sales and shop hours. The Rink and Eagle's Lodge host New Year events with hours and contact details.
Memorial services are set for 87 year old Juanita Lehman Baldwin at First United Methodist Baldwin with burial at Oakwood later. Ruth Ila Price, 92 Paola, will have 2 p.m. service at Wilson and Son Funeral Home Paola with Hillsdale Cemetery burial. Bill Grove, 73 Wichita, will have 2 p.m. service at Virgil Cemetery Ottawa following military honors. Survivors and care details listed for all include family members and multiple grandchildren. Memorial gifts suggested to Alzheimer's Association or local hospices.
The eastern United States endures bitter cold with subzero readings from Nebraska to Maine as Gov. Gilmore declares a Virginia emergency after a Christmas Eve storm. 16,000 still without power. several traffic deaths blamed on icy conditions. record lows include minus 32 in International Falls and minus 54 wind chill in Grand Marais.
A storm organizes in the southern Plains with increasing rain from Texas to Arkansas and spreading snow into the Dakotas and Iowa. Ice is possible northward as the Southeast remains sunny and cool while the Northeast holds cold. Northwest trends toward drier, cooler conditions.
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