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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2000
Page
1
After a 23 hour Mississippi to Washington trip, traveler Veronica Lewis criticized her seat and comfort. Amtrak announced a new Amtrak Satisfaction Guarantee offering a certificate for future travel of equal cost for passengers who feel their trip was not safe or comfortable. Lewis planned to claim one.
The Herald editorial on Thursday corrected an error about Peck Shelter adoption fees. The correct amount is 25 dollars plus the cost to spay or neuter the pet.
Quotations for Friday afternoon at Ottawa Co op show corn at 1.65 and soybeans at 4.21. Franklin County grain prices list wheat 2.52 and corn 1.56 with milo 2.2 and soybeans 4.47.
Washington sources say Israeli Prime Minister Barak will push for a larger Arab presence in a reshaped Jerusalem and allow tens of thousands of Palestinians with family in Israel to settle there while preserving a united Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Arafat’s concessions and Jordan Valley security remain pivotal, with the summit at Camp David shaping the talks. Barak signals willingness to absorb refugees but rejects a guaranteed right of return.
In Louisville Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children will continue caring for about 300 state wards under a two year twelve million dollar contract. The arrangement avoids moving any children and requires the agency to assume liability for litigation tied to its policy against employing openly gay workers.
Dr Ralph R Robinson MD, 86, died July 1 in Chicago. Services July 8 in Ottawa. burial in Nashville, Kansas. Born 1913 in Nashville, he practiced medicine in Middlesboro, Kentucky for nearly 40 years and studied at University of Washington. Survivors include spouse, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Memorials to University of Washington School of Medicine. Carl Snyder, 84, died July 6, 2000, at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements pending at Lamb Roberts Heise Funeral Home, Ottawa. a fuller obituary to follow.
In Sanford, Florida, a 1999 black Volkswagen Passat linked to Cory Erving, 19, found in an 8 foot pond near his home. Officials say the body matches Cory’s description and autopsy will confirm identity. No foul play suspected. Cory disappeared May 28 after a shopping trip for bread for a Memorial Day picnic.
The Northeast and mid Atlantic will enjoy a sunny, hot day with warm temperatures. Thunderstorms are forecast to roll through the Upper Midwest while scattered storms may flare in the southern Rockies. Very hot conditions persist across the central and southern Plains with local temperatures noted in 4A 1972 2.50 1995.
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