Markets Fall After Weak U.S. Productivity and Amazon Results
U.S. stocks slipped on wary trading after three days of gains as low productivity and disappointing Amazon results weighed on Wall Street. The Dow fell 27.12 to 10,569.67, the S&P 500 dropped 3.77 to 1,189.42, and the Nasdaq declined 12.08 to 2,062.98 amid investor profit-taking. Local grain quotes and county price postings followed.
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Fed nudges rates to 2.5 percent amid six hikes
The Fed raised the federal funds target by 0.25 percentage point to 2.5 percent, the sixth increase since last summer, as economists debate how many more increases will reach a neutral rate. The rate affects interbank lending and overall economic activity.
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Special February Anniversary Tanning Offer at Main Attraction
Ottawa Herald ad lists a February anniversary Sun tanning deal with five dollars off tanning packages and lotion. Main Attraction is advertised with contact 242 3055 and a cue to look for Pizza Time’s "Super Bowl Special" in Saturdays edition.
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Lawrence-District Judge Floyd Coffman obituary
Floyd H. Coffman 86 of Lawrence died February 2 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday at Overbrook First United Methodist Church. He was born July 6 1918 and had a long career as Franklin Douglas Anderson district judge retiring in 1983. He served in World War II and held leadership in the Kansas Bar Association and Methodist Church. Survivors include four children and seven grandchildren. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa. Burial Union Cemetery Centropolis. Memorials to Kansas 4-H Foundation Camp Chippewa or Kansas Bar Foundation.
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Archie Dennis 98 Santa Barbara banker and retiree
Archie D. Dennis 98 died Saturday January 29 2005 at Valle Verde Retirement Community Santa Barbara A memorial service is set for February 13 at Valle Verde He was born in 1906 in Ottawa moved to Santa Barbara in 1977 and was a vice president at Allis Chalmers He attended University of Kansas Survivors include three children nine grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his wives finances handled by McDermott Crockett Mortuary
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Francis J Drum 91 Westphalia Dies. Services Friday
Francis J Drum 91 of Westphalia died Feb 1 2005 at Golden Heights Living Center Garnett He was born Mar 30 1913 at Cherry Mound to Frank and Nellie Drum A farmer and stock man he served in the Navy Sea Bees during World War II He was a member of St Teresa Catholic Church and Westphalia Lions Club He married Catherine M Highberger May 14 1960 She died Sept 1977 Survivors include two sisters in law Helen Sommerhauser and Beryl Drum Burial is at St Teresa Cemetery A wake service is at 7 pm today at the church Family will greet friends after the service Memorials may be made to the Westphalia Lions Club
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Mountainburg woman Dana Merscham dies at 63
Dana Belle Merscham of Mountainburg Arkansas died Tuesday February 1 2005 after a hospital stay. A special education teacher at Mountainburg schools and a waitress at Bill Barkley’s Drive In Alma she attended Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include husband Bobby two sons two step daughters a step son brother and four grandchildren.
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Larry Buckman Colony death notice in rural Colony
Larry E. Buckman, 62, of rural Colony, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at local facility. Funeral details to be announced by Buckman family.
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Arrangements Pending at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel
The notice states that arrangements will be announced by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Garnett. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Pope John Paul I’s condition improves in hospital
The Vatican reports Pope John Paul I, 84, is improving after flu related breathing spasms. He had a peaceful night at Gemelli Polyclinic hospital and will remain there for a few more days according to the Holy See.
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Correction Grace Honn Named to 100th Birthday Milestone
Correction notices two corrections for Grace Honn turning 100 this Friday and Hazel Lee Crumm turning 80. Lists include Honn’s children Shirley Eisenbise Vernon and Harold Honn and Crumm’s sons David and Daniel Crumm with families and grandchildren. Birthday reception set 2 pm to 4 pm Saturday at First Assembly of God Church Ottawa.
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