Wall Street Up as Dow, Indexes Climb Near Highs
At noon on Wall Street the Dow rose 149.33 to 9330.76 as the S P 500 gained 16.81 to 1246.04 and the Nasdaq up 37.79 to 2230.48. NYSE composite gained 6.04 to 601.85 and AMEX up 0.39 to 689.38 amid mixed quotes from Casey’s Gen St and others. Grain prices posted modest moves with wheat at 2.69 and corn 1.82 at Ottawa Co-op.
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Western Resources Leader Extends Kansas Growth
Topeka Kansas AP a decade of growth under John Hayes chairman of Western Resources continues as he oversees the expansion of Kansas Power and Light Co into a broad based regional utility. Hayes steers strategy and oversees major growth initiatives across the company.
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Hayes to retire after Gulf Coast move with wife Gene
Hayes, 61, plans to retire and will announce the decision on January 24 at a Western board of directors meeting. The couple has relocated to a beach house on Florida's Gulf Coast just before the holidays.
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Obituary highlights from Kansas community notices
Virginia Eleanor Randel Lawrence 88 died Saturday January 2 1999 in Brandon Woods Retirement Home Lawrence graveside services Tuesday Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin born October 16 1910 at Rifle Colorado married Walter M Randel obituary notes church membership and work history. James Samuel Jim Johnston 90 Osawatomie died January 1 1999 funeral services at St Philip Neri Church Osawatomie burial Osawatomie Cemetery born September 10 1908 in Minneapolis Minnesota married twice survivors include stepchildren and stepgrandchildren memorials to American Cancer Society. James G Jim Nilges 58 Ottawa funeral mass 10 am Wednesday Sacred Heart Catholic Church Garnett burial Garnett Cemetery survived by wife Grace Mackler children and siblings active in local wildlife and hunter safety programs.
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Elizabeth Dole Teases Presidential Run From Red Cross
Elizabeth Dole resigns as president of the American Red Cross to pursue a potential White House bid. Advisers say a presidential exploratory committee could form within a month as backers point to her campaign possibilities against Bush and Forbes.
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Mary Anne's 1st After Christmas Avon Sale Ad Brief
Store advertises a three day after Christmas sale at 904 S. Cedar with all items reduced. Event runs Saturday Sunday and Monday from 9 to 7 p.m. Local shoppers urged to visit for discounted products.
Lottery numbers and jackpots reported
The Powerball draw lists numbers 4 17 23 26 39 with Powerball 27 and a jackpot of 39.7 million dollars. Kansas Cash numbers 8 11 12 19 32 34 feature a jackpot of 175000 dollars.
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Midwest storm claws into the East with heavy snow
A massive winter storm that buried the Midwest spread to the East causing icy highways, canceled classes from Iowa to New England, and widespread travel disruption. Purdue canceled all classes for the first time since 1984 as 48 deaths in the east and seven in Ontario were tied to shoveling and heart attacks. Chicago saw 21.6 inches of snow at O Hare with knee deep drifts while New York City measured over 2.4 inches of rain, breaking a record.
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Ottawa Kansas 10 Day Forecast From AccuWeather
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