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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1997
Page
1
Kevin Jackson Jr. age 27 of Ottawa died Tuesday June 17 1997 on US 59 north of Ottawa. Services are pending with Dengel and Son Mortuary. A fuller obituary will appear later.
Denver sources say Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh may be buried beside other veterans in a federal military cemetery despite his Oklahoma City bombing conviction. Veterans groups oppose the decision, while a jury recently sentenced him to death for the 1995 attack that killed 168.
Reunion details include July 12 at the Country Club for OHS alumni with contact numbers for Tern and Emily. Also listed are a canine obedience class at Mages Veterinary Clinic and a July 13 craft show at Richmond Fair with info line. Additional items include a recycling notice, a half price pizza promo, and local business ads with contact numbers.
The Daily Report notes admissions for Doris Krueger Pansy Snodgrass John Larue Hazel Ledom David Barton Don ald Hader all of Ottawa plus Roland Walker Wellsville Louis Coppoe Williamsburg and Jennifer L. Martin Osage City Dismissals include Doris Krueger Ottawa transferred to Overland Park Regional Medical Center Arrests include Allen Ray Selby 19 Kansas City Mo Eric Wade Marshall 26 Wilson Kansas City and Shannon Aguirre 25 Ottawa on weapon and warrant charges with bonds posted Others face marijuana and license related charges. Incidents include assaults domestic disputes thefts vandalism and several vehicle accidents with injuries and damages reported.
An off duty police officer confronted a gunman during a robbery at a Barstow McDonald’s. The gunman fired seven shots and a bullet killed a 9 year old girl inside the restaurant. The officer was not hurt. The gunman died later at a hospital. No identities released. The suspect was 25 with a lengthy criminal record.
Eugene Terre Blanche, head of the Afrikaner Resistance Movement, is sentenced to six years for attempted murder and one year for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The sentences run concurrently. He plans appeals as supporters clash outside the Potchefstroom court.
Stocks eased after a larger than expected rise in industrial production sparked inflation fears. The Dow fell 29.41 to 7742.68 at 11 a.m. while the S P 500 slipped to 889.93 and the NYSE composite dropped. the Nasdaq rose slightly on tech strength. Market quotes for grains and select stocks appeared from Edward D. Jones & Co. and Ottawa Herald online wrap.
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