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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1997
Page
4
A massive mudslide after three days of rain swept into Izumi on Kyushu, killing 19 and injuring a dozen as it toppled a 45 foot barrier and destroyed 16 houses. Two people were missing and feared dead. Gov. Suga called it an unbelievable disaster in Kyushu.
The Pathfinder Mars mission boosts Mattel Hot Wheels Mars Rover Action Pack sales and Mars bar demand as NASA's JPL receives royalties. A 1500‑unit JPL souvenir run sold out in 20 minutes while parents nationwide search for the rover toy, unavailable in some regions. Evelyn Kaye of Madison, Alabama, failed to locate the item despite contacting Mattel, Toys R Us, and JPL.
Mars Pathfinder transmits a vast flow of images and analyses to NASA with five times expected data. Scientists say the slow interpretation may take years, while new panoramas and rock details reveal Mars geology and past impacts. Public interest products seek to capitalize on excitement and fund activities.
AP reports the U S Postal Service will replace Jeep mail delivery vehicles with Ford Windstar minivans. Windstars will lack back seats and have window grilles. about 9,000 Windstars will be used for routes not needing right side driver seating.
ValuJet Airlines agrees to acquire AirTran Airways via a 61.8 million stock swap, forming AirTran Holdings Inc. and dropping the ValuJet name. The combined carrier would operate 40 aircraft across 46 cities with 2,742 employees and 238 peak daily departures, HQ location under review with Orlando a leading candidate. The deal aims for completion in about four months amid ongoing losses since the 1996 Flight 592 crash and an FAA grounding. Analyst Steven Lewins calls the merger risky due to continued losses for both firms.
Hwang Jang Yop, 74, a top North Korea defector, says Pyongyang is 100 percent self sufficient in military arms and screens major facilities. He describes war mood, possible surprise attack on Seoul, and occupation aims within a week. He cites nuclear talks but offers no proof of weapons.
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