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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 2004
Page
1
Readable sections describe freezing rain sleet and snow across Anderson County with temperatures mid 20s to upper 20s and gusty east winds to 40 mph. Snow accumulations 1 to 2 inches possible, heavy at times after midnight, with colder temperatures and windy conditions continuing through Monday night into Tuesday.
A man phoned police four times to say he was the highway shootings sniper in Columbus. He described himself as the shooter during a two minute span but did not claim the 20 linked shootings since May, including a November auto passenger death. Investigators seek to verify if the caller is the gunman.
In Baghdad attackers fired two rocket propelled grenades at the Dutch Embassy, one hit the roof starting a small fire that was quickly extinguished with no injuries. A U.S. officer said coalition forces prepared for potential violence during Ramadan as blasts echoed in central Baghdad. Netherlands maintains about 1,100 troops in southern Iraq.
The Ottawa American Legion Post 60 hosts a chili or soup supper on Wednesday February 4 2004 at the National Guard Armory from 4 30 p m to 7 p m. Adults pay four dollars and children twelve and under two dollars fifty, dessert extra. Market ad notes ice melt from Trender Lumber at 1516 S Main.
Wilbert Gibson, 77, died January 28 2004 in Conway Arkansas Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were held at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona with Rev Glen Yancey officiating. He was born October 14 1926 in Lawrence to Tom and Belle Gibson. He married Dorma Welch January 7 1950 in Pomona and she survives.
The U S military probes whether an accident or booby trap caused a Thursday blast near Ghazni city af fecting seven soldiers dead and an eighth missing with three more wounded and an Afghan translator. Afghan officials call it an accident while the U S seeks details.
Juanita Agnes Baxter-Rhine, 85, Ottawa, died Friday January 30 2004 at Randall Memorial Hospital. Funeral services Monday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home. She married Clifford Baxter in 1935. He died 1978. She later married Clyde Rhine in 1988 who survives. Her career included Baxter Mobile Homes business and work at Franklin County Courthouse and Walmart. Burial at Highland Cemetery. Memorials to Richmond Care Center Activities Dept. c/o Lamb Roberts.
Federal authorities probe the Krar Bruey case after a raid on three Noonday storage units uncovered nearly two pounds of cyanide chemical, 60 plus pipe bombs, machine guns, silencers, remote bombs, half a million rounds, and anti government pamphlets, amid an extensive domestic terrorism inquiry. Krar pleaded guilty to possessing a dangerous chemical weapon and Bruey to conspiracy to possess illegal weapons.
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