Australian prime minister hospitalized with pneumonia
Sydney. Prime Minister John Howard was admitted to hospital as flu and bronchitis worsened into pneumonia. The office said he would stay several days to a week and that Treasurer Peter Costello would act as prime minister until Tim Fischer's return from leave. Howard, who turns 58, canceled several functions.
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Sydney
Australia
John Howard
Howard
Peter Costello
Tim Fischer
Kirribilli House
Picasso Muse Dora Maar Dies in France at 89
Dora Maar, Picasso's dark haired mistress and muse, died at age 89 in France. She died July 16 and was buried in Clamart near Paris. Maar, a painter and photographer, spent eight years with Picasso in the 1930s and 1940s and lived much of her life as a recluse after their breakup.
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Paris
Dora Maar
Pablo Picasso
Maar
Clamart
Christian Wasscheul
Funeral Home
Picasso
Obituaries Link Fort Pierce Woman to Ottawa Mortaries
Beatrice I McVey 95 of Fort Pierce Florida formerly of Ottawa and Emporia to be buried at Highland Cemetery Ottawa after graveside services led by Rev LeRoy Rayson. She co founded McVey Mortuary in Ottawa in 1930 later sold and moved to Emporia. survivors include six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa handles arrangements.
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Beatrice I
McVey Mortuary
Ottawa
Louis Dengel
Emporia
Dawn Stallard
Jacksonville
Fla
Joy Harris
Atlanta
Joejohn McVey
Los Angeles
Harlan C. McVey
Genevieve Shade
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lamb-Robert-Heise
Bruce Osladil
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
Eudora
Marshall
Etta Florence (Ogle) Deay
Roscoe Rural
Waverly
O'Leary
Williamsburg High School
Ralph R. Shaffer
Homewood
Bethany Church of Christ
Homewood Christian and Community Church
Nancy V. Tolson
Harold Deay
Lelia Deay
Executives ousted as Columbia/HCA faces probe
Columbia/HCA Healthcare fired its top two executives amid an expanding government overbilling probe. Dr Thomas Frist Jr was named chairman and chief executive, replacing earlier leaders after a marathon board meeting. Frist, a major shareholder, voiced concern over the company’s tarnished reputation.
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Nashville, Tenn
Columbia
HCA Healthcare
Government
Richard Scott
Thomas Frist Jr
HCA
Frist
Local Classifieds and Sales Descriptions From Ottawa Area
FR CO Recycling operates Monday to Friday 1p and Saturday 9a to 1p at 2038 S Main with free Scotch Guard through August. Sign up a friend for same day cleaning and both receive 16 percent off with a $40 minimum. Stan's Cleaning Service at 242-5719 notes Guy and Mae's Tavern vacation July 27 to Aug 11. reopen Aug 12. Sleepers: various sizes available. Queen beds from 355. NAILS BY Ginger offers appointments at 242-2855 or 242-7686. Ottawa Herald paid ads notice to pick up left photos as files are cleaned. Summer clearance July 28 to Aug 2 with 60 percent off 45 and 60 inch rolled tubes and select T-shirt fabrics, 20 percent off bolts including calico, muslin, and quilt backing. Lew Unique on the Square north side, Garnett 913-448-6711.
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Stan's Cleaning Service
Lew Unique
Square
Garnett
Cunanan Seeks Escape as He Dies on Houseboat
Andrew Cunanan reportedly shaved his head and grew a beard while fleeing the nationwide manhunt. The suspected killer of Gianni Versace and four other men fatally shot himself aboard a Miami Beach houseboat after trying to obtain a fake passport. Autopsy results were not released, and officials noted possible disguises in his final hours. A loose web of associates and a Sealand diplomat figure into the case as authorities pursue leads and a $65,000 reward claimant files suit.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Andrew Cunanan
Versace
Dade County
Cunanan
FBI
California
San Diego
Torsten Franz Reineck
Las Vegas
Reineck
Principality of Sealand
Miami Herald
Sealand
Norbert Roeger
Leipzig
Germany
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