Wall Street retreats after morning slide ends near records
Dow falls 46.59 to 8404.47 on a day of mixed results as Nasdaq gains led by Intel and Dell. S&P 500 slips to 1030.63 while NYSE composite eases to 535.97. Nasdaq up 8.71 at 1724.44 with broad optimism for tech profits. Local grain quotes reported for Ottawa and Franklin County farms.
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Correction on Renita Abel Salary Omission in Ottawa District
A reporter error omitted Renita Abel's salary from a list of Ottawa school district certified employees. Her current salary is $40,057. The Herald regrets the error.
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Baseball legend Harry Caray dies
Baseball announcer Harry Caray died at 83 after a heart attack four days earlier. The Cubs broadcaster, famed for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” lived life to the fullest and was mourned by Ed Lynch and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who recalled his unique voice and spirit.
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Obituaries: Dorotha L Benjamin and Raymond Gillette
Dorotha Leora Benjamin 86 of Garnett died Feb 18 1998 at Anderson County Hospital Funeral 10:30 AM Saturday at Farris Feuerborn Garnett with Rev Gary Benjamin Burial Garnett Cemetery Born Dec 25 1911 to John and Grace Whaley Married James Otto Benjamin 1928 He died 1995 Survived by three sons 12 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Memorials to First Christian Church Garnett or Golden Heights Living Center Garnett Friends 7 8 PM Friday at the chapel Raymond Gillette 93 of Ottawa died Feb 19 1998 at Village Manor Care Center Funeral 10 30 AM Monday Lamb Roberts Heise Ottawa Burial Highland Cemetery Ottawa Calling 11 30 AM Sunday with 6 30 8 PM Sunday visitation, Kiwanis Club Ottawa donations in care of the funeral home A more complete obituary will appear later.
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Not Guilty Plea in Fund Raiser Case Ties to Clinton Campaign
Maria Hsia, a California resident, pleads not guilty to charges accusing her of disguising illegal contributions from a Southern California Buddhist temple to President Clinton’s re election campaign. Indictment covers 1993 to 1996 and cites other Democratic candidates.
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Bugner settles dispute with city over lots
Herald staff writer Alfred Bugner announced at a city commission session that a yearlong dispute over lot splits and a 30 foot land strip has been resolved. Bugner criticized leadership but thanked staff and planning director Jim Shaw for guidance on redrawing boundaries or applying for a lot split exemption to secure a building permit.
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Ray in critical condition after hernia surgery
James Earl Ray, 69, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., remained in critical condition at Columbia Nashville Memorial Hospital a week after surgery to repair a hernia. Doctors would not confirm if his condition is related to his liver disease or the procedure.
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Kansan-led coalition governs southern Iraq no-fly zone
Gen. Roger R. Radcliff, raised in Wichita, commands the Joint Task Force Southwest Asia enforcing the no-fly zone south of the 33rd parallel. The four-nation coalition was formed after the Gulf War to shield oil-rich neighbors and has intensified amid Iraqi challenges to UN weapons inspections. The remarks come in an interview with Independence Daily Reporter in Saudi Arabia.
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Tuesday Mild Sunny Weather Across Plains Coast
Weather forecast notes mild sunny conditions for the southern Plains and Gulf Coast, with showers in parts of the Southeast and Florida. Cloudy damp conditions extend from the Ohio Valley to New York and Pennsylvania as a cold front approaches the Rockies, bringing rain and snow later while Southern California clears.
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