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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2005
Page
1
Markets edged lower in New York as investors weighed strong economic data against mixed results including JPMorgan earnings. Dow fell 18.08 to 10610.70, S&P 500 at 1193.33, Nasdaq down 6.40 to 2097.64. Local quotes show commodities in Ottawa Overbrook and Edgerton.
In Baltimore on Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday the mystery figure known as the Poe Toaster left three roses and a half bottle of cognac at Poe’s grave. Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum, and about 20 onlookers endured subfreezing temps as the annual ritual marked its 56th year. The Toaster’s identity remains unknown, a tradition started documented in 1949. Poe died in 1849 in Baltimore at age 40.
Franklin County transfer station announces new Saturday hours 8 am to 1 pm. Prairie Rose in Ottawa advertises a moving sale with 25 percent off through January 26. Ottawa VFW hosts a January 22 event 6 to 11 pm featuring Full House. Peoples 50 Travel Club plans January 24, 2005 meeting at Peoples Main Bank with refreshments and door prizes.
Ireland moves from miles to kilometers in a nationwide speed limits switch aimed at uniform signs but sparking confusion. Officials warn enforcement lags despite a high share of drivers failing tests or holding provisional licenses, while experts urge firmer policing to reduce fatalities on dangerous roads.
At Kobe Japan the United Nations urged coordination of regional and global tsunami warning efforts with its central role in marshaling expertise. Other nations propose systems for Southeast Asia and a German led network, while Indonesia envisions regional leadership. The UN conference stressed cooperation and a unified global system.
AP report from Reedsville Ohio describes a 42 mile river stretch halted as water levels fell well below normal after a barge wreck jammed Belleville Lock and Dam gates. Salvage crews remove twisted hulks while nine barges earlier broke loose from the Jon J. Strong during flooding.
Ann Adams of American Commercial Barge Line in Jeffersonville Indiana says downtime costs the river industry 350 to 400 dollars per hour. About 17 towboats move through the Belleville lock daily.
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