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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1998
Page
1
New York markets edged toward highs yet closed mixed as investors weighed Japan's political shakeup following Prime Minister Hashimoto's party loss. Dow fell 0.52 to 9,105.22 after an early 32 point dip. S P 500 rose 1.40 to 1,165.73. Nasdaq gained 17.34 to 1,960.38. NYSE and Amex composites fell slightly.
Gladman Frame Shop at 213 E Logan offers 20 percent off military art prints during Thursday Friday and Saturday. The sale runs through July with discounts on a selection of framed and unframed pieces.
A Dallas report notes that Abraham Zapruder filmed Kennedy’s assassination from a high vantage during the motorcade. The 26 second film, long a subject of conspiracy theories, is now offered as a digitally enhanced videotape for 19.98 dollars beginning this week.
Obituary notices list Henrietta Tucker 92 of Ottawa who died July 12 1998 and William J Priddy 72 who died July 11 1998 both with Ottawa connections. Tucker's service is set for July 15 1998 at Dengel Son Mortuary with burial in Peoria Cemetery and Priddy's service July 15 1998 at Four Square Community Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Also noted is Scott E Davis 42 of West Plains Missouri formerly Ottawa who died July 9 1998. memorial service July 14 1998 at Dengel Son Mortuary and private graveside at Highland Cemetery. Survivors are listed for each. Memorials directed to local churches or cancer foundation.
General Motors announced a recall of about 1 million vehicles due to airbags deploying unexpectedly. The action covers 863,000 Cavaliers and Sunfires from 1996 and 1997, plus 103,000 Cadillacs from 1995. NHTSA logged 96 complaints, with 16 crashes and 53 injuries reported.
Bradley Glover, 59, self proclaimed brigadier general of the 7th Division United States Constitutional Militia, faces a Friday sentencing in Wichita on converting two semiautomatic rifles into fully automatic weapons. He pleaded guilty March 16 to the May 1997 offense, carrying up to 10 years. A separate Sept. 21 San Antonio trial concerns illegally possessing a silencer and alleged plots against Fort Hood.
Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto announced his resignation after the Liberal Democratic Party won only 44 of 126 seats in the upper house. He apologized, said the defeat was his fault, and indicated a successor would be chosen by July 21, with parliamentary approval needed after July 26. The move creates political uncertainty as economic reforms face delay.
A garbled weather item mentions heat in the Plains and Midwest with storms and showers. Cooler air moves into the Northwest while lingering moisture affects the Southern California interior to Texas. Summary uses shorthand codes for conditions and brief regional hints.
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