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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2000
Page
1
Nebraska overpowered Tennessee with a potent option attack in the Fiesta Bowl. The Cornhuskers capitalized on early runs and sustained drives to secure a decisive victory, with standout performances from their backfield and defense helping seal the win.
Snow will taper off this evening with total accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and a low around 20. Tuesday turns mostly sunny with highs near 30 to 35. For more weather details, see page 2.
Melissa and Noel DeCock of Ottawa celebrate the year’s first baby, Noel Lee DeCock Jr., born at 5:32 am weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces and 20 inches long. The family will receive prizes from local merchants.
The ECKAN agency will distribute food to Franklin County commodity program participants on January 10. The date shifts because offices close for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Pickup sites are ECKAN Center Ottawa from 9 a.m. to noon and Walnut Plaza Wellsville from 10 a.m. to noon, with sacks or boxes requested and Gladys MacDonald reachable at 242-7515.
TOPEKA AP. Robert St. Peter of the Kansas Health Institute says a New England Journal of Medicine study on primary care physicians shows nearly a third treat sicker patients without specialists, signaling a changing primary care role and sparking discussion among doctors specialists plans and patient groups.
Ottawa officials reported a quiet New Year as Y2K preparations paid off. City Clerk Scott Bird praised the team and noted about $200,000 spent to fix issues, with extra staff on duty. Franklin County Clerk Shaun Perry said systems are up and running, requiring only manual date resets on a few computers.
Washington AP report says Americans returned to work as offices reopened with few computer problems. Y2K chief Koskinen cautioned some small retailers may face glitches, but no large economic impact is expected. Banking system performed smoothly with funds and currency flows stabilizing. Nasdaq rose then dipped. Dow opened up then fell over 150 points.
Franklin County dispatchers handled over a dozen fireworks violation reports Friday night and Saturday morning but no unusual incidents or Y2K problems. Extra officers patrolled from Friday 6 p.m. until Sunday 6 a.m. with two on duty 12 hours, then one additional officer for the next 24 hours.
KCPL voted unanimously to terminate its $2.1 billion merger with Western Resources after delays and Protection One security woes dragged earnings. Regulators had approved, but FERC decision awaited. CEO Drue Jennings cited Western stock decline and lack of fair deal as factors. Shareholders had opposed the plan in many circles.
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