President Bush Celebrates 60th Birthday with Surprises
President George W. Bush marked his 60th birthday with jokes and surprises at the White House. Hu Jintao and Putin phoned to wish him well amid tensions over North Korea. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined, delivering a secret gift that Bush learned of during a press conference when a reporter revealed the belt buckle gift.
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Terence Hunt
White House
Washington
Bush
Hu Jintao
Vladimir Putin
North Korea
Stephen Harper
Coke trade secret case draws spy novel comparisons
Atlanta secretary Joyn Williams was ordered released on bond in a case alleging she helped two ex-cons steal confidential information from The Coca-Cola Co and tried to sell it to PepsiCo. Williams and the men, detained for a preliminary hearing, await defense scrutiny of a product sample Coke claims is secret.
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Coca-Cola Co
PepsiCo Inc
Joyn Williams
Alabama
Williams
Wanda Jackson
Diaries Mark 1954 Heat Wave With Record Triple-Digit Temps
Ottawan livestock buyer Gilbert Martin recalls 1954 as a brutal drought year with cattle market updates from Kansas City and Ottawa. Daily highs topped 110 across multiple days and shattered earlier records, the family even vacationed in Colorado before Labor Day as temperatures lingered in the triple digits.
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The
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Gilbert Martin
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Martin
Kansas City
Colorado
Farmers push output as river flows stay low
Kansas rivers including the Marais des Cygnes near Ottawa run at under 25 percent of normal. Authorities say flows statewide are below normal but short term effects are limited. In non irrigated areas, rainfall and fuel costs matter more than river levels, says Dave Hornung, Franklin County Farm Service Agency director.
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Ottawa
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Geological Survey
Dave Hornung
Franklin County Farm Service Agency
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Richmond and Pomona Festivals Kick Off Summer Events
The 82nd Richmond Free Fair and Pomona Days run through Saturday with music, food, games, parades, and contests. Pomona Days features Lions Club dinner, carnival by Pottawatomie Run, bingo, and park events. Richmond hosts livestock judging, home economics, 4H/FFA horse show, athletic contests, car show, races, and a bustling schedule of entertainment and vendors.
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Lions Club
Sounds of Glory
Judd Ranch
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City Hall
Pottawatomie Raritans
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