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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1997
Page
6
The 15 year old Ottawa all stars win their crown. Two more Ottawa all star teams will vie for championships tonight as Babe Ruth state tourney action nears.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies on Tuesday with temperatures reaching 85 to 90 degrees. An east wind of 5 to 15 mph is expected, with inland heat emphasized during the day.
Authorities, including Kansas Bureau of Investigations and FBI, pursue separate investigations into a missing 28-year-old woman and 3-year-old boy from Emporia and two badly decomposed bodies found near the Melvern Lake exit. Officials say no positive ID yet and that links between the cases are not confirmed. More information expected later this afternoon.
In Wichita Kansas the Arkansas River, long ignored and mistaken for a sewer, is targeted for revival as a site for boating and fishing. Local groups push restoration amid oil runoff pesticides and manure contamination, with a 1994 sewage spike prompting action. A weekend river cleanup and town meeting will discuss the river’s future.
William Hamilton III, once sentenced to die for a double shooting, was approved for parole on July 3 after his death sentence was reduced to life in 1972. No release date was set. The case involved the killing of Michael Latimer and a shooting of City Attorney Porter Brown.
Hinderliter of Ottawa watched as 95 4-H youths sold steers hogs and lambs at the Franklin County Fair market sale. A grand champion steer brought $2,268.60 to Ran Build Leadbetter Homes while the lamb sold for $476.30 to Underwood Equipment. Total sale value reached $68,915 with $36,090 in premium bids.
Osage County authorities investigate an aggravated robbery and attempted murder after three suspects armed with a suspect vehicle fled when an off duty Kansas Highway Patrolman, Mark Engholm, confronted them near a business after a night deposit robbery. Four 9mm shell casings found. pursuit unsuccessful.
In a Georgia breakfast with about 300 business leaders Newt Gingrich defended his leadership amid a revolt within the GOP caucus. He insisted he would remain speaker through 2002 and urged the party to stay united while acknowledging dissent and change in the House.
Russian space officials announced a second spacewalk will occur outside Mir to locate the hole in Spektr's wall after the June collision. The current crew, exhausted, will remain aboard until August, as French astronaut plans shift to early next year and Michael Foale stays on standby.
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