Africa faces unity test at OAU summit amid wars and refugees
At the OAU summit in Yaounde Cameroon leaders confront Africa’s civil strife, refugees, and rights abuses. Analysts urge radical reforms and costly solutions, citing Nigeria Liberia Burundi Rwanda Uganda Sudan and Eritrea as examples of disunity and pressure for aid.
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Adekunle Owoade
Center For Human Rights
Abuja
Nigeria
Liberia
Burundi
Rwanda
Uganda
Sudan
OAU
Africa
Eritrea
Isaias
Afewerki
Mubarak
Commission On Human Rights
George Ayittey
American University
Washington, D.C
Ayittey
Somalia
Cameroon
Optometrist relocates to Main Street in refurbished building
Bill Tellier reports Glen Cahill shifts his optometry practice to 302.8 Main, the former Freda's Dress Shop site. The revamped space includes two exam rooms, a lens and contact lens area, a lab, ADA bathroom, and an auto refractor cartometer. Freda Hughes, the first patient, called the move emotional and appropriate. The aim is better visibility, more space, and future golf putting practice to assist bifocal fitting for golfers.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Glen Cahill
Freda
Freda Hughes
Cahill
Hughes
Old Place
Main Street
Polite bicycle thief caught after ride
In Oslo a polite thief offered to give Thomas Braendvik a ride to report his stolen bike. Braendvik checked the lock with his key, found it fit, and the thief was arrested on the spot, with the bike returned. Braendvik vows to secure the bike more carefully.
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Thomas Braendvik
Braendvik
Oslo
Verdens Gang
Kansas prison inmate population rises 7.6 percent
The Department of Corrections reported that Kansas inmate population grew by 7.6 percent in the fiscal year ending last Sunday. The total number of inmates increased as the state maintained its focus on housing and processing inmates within its facilities.
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Opera, Kan
Kansas
Department of Corrections
Population and capacity rise in monthly report
The department reported population grew from 6,926 on June 30, 1995 to 7,455 by last Sunday. During the same period, the prison system capacity increased from 6,992 to 7,600.
Ottawa Chautauqua Days July 4 Activities at Forest Park
Ottawa Jaycees list Chautauqua Days events at Forest Park with an 8 p.m flag raising, arts and crafts at 9, children relays at 10, pie baking judging at noon with $50 prize, entry fee $1, pie eating contest at 1, fastest eater wins $25, children games at 2 including softball toss and football throw, water-balloon toss at 3 open to all ages, square dance by Ottawa Promenaders at 8, fireworks about dusk for 35 minutes, some registrations at the Jaycees tent, main shelter house reserved, Enly band not playing Saturday.
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Ottawa Promenaders
Jaycees
Enly
Flood Strands Million in China Amid Flood Rescue Efforts
Chinese soldiers and police struggled to rescue about a million people stranded by floods that killed at least 237. The Civil Affairs Ministry said they evacuated 560,000 people and supplied food water and medicine to tens of thousands. Farmlands amounting to 3.2 million acres were damaged along with thousands of homes factories and businesses.
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Beijing
Civil Affairs Ministry
Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Possible Monday
Aloe Monday brings a chance of thunderstorms with temperatures in the 60s to 80s for highs and 60s for lows. Tuesday remains dry with highs in the 80s and cows in the 60s. Wednesday stays dry with 60s lows and 80s to 90s highs across regions.
Nazarene youth group heads to Monterrey mission trip
Nazarene youth from Ottawa raised 600 per person through odd jobs and church support funded a nearly 4000 bus overhaul for the trip. Pastor Furnas praised church backing, noting missions abroad can boost home efforts. Teens Amanda Beatty and others expressed excitement about the journey and learning experiences. The group planned to reach San Antonio today before crossing into Mexico.
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Furnas
Ottawa
Amanda Beatty
Beatty
San Antonio
City Planning Commission Reschedules July Meeting
Ottawa planning panel moves its July 10 session to July 17 at 7 pm due to lack of a quorum. All items from the July 10 agenda will be heard on the 17th. Also notes on local business ads and a 10 percent discount offer for toys at 5Miley's Surplus.
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City of Ottawa Planning Commission
Dole defends abortion plank amid Independence Day remarks
On Independence Day Dole praised Russian voters for re electing Boris Yeltsin and urged isolating states that sponsor terrorism. He insisted abortion rights supporters belong in the Republican Party while leaving room for compromise on the plank and a potential tolerance statement. Hyde opposed tying the language to the abortion plank.
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Dole
Boris Yeltsin
United States
Wheaton
Memorial City Park
Yeltsin
Libya
Iran
Iraq
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Republican Party
Hyde
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Across Regions
The Ottawa Herald lists prepaid rates by route and duration including Cedar Franklin County Miami Douglas Osage Anderson Counties and statewide mail options. Prices range from one month to one year with various discounts. all quotes include state sales tax and mail-out of state options.
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Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson Counties
State of Kansas
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
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Associated Press
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Organization of African Unity
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Steve Zak
Ozella Hodgeson
Garnett
S. Main
Norway
Ottawa Jaycees
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Aloe
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Nazarene
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