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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1997
Page
1
Five people were killed at a Comerica Bank in Detroit in a random act of violence. A man first shot a person outside, then entered the bank and opened fire, police said. The suspect's status was not disclosed.
Police Chief Isaiah McKinnon described the scene stating one victim was the suspect and another a hostage. Two people died inside the bank while three others were killed outside, McKinnon said.
A 37-year-old Lyndon resident Debrah Susan Flower died after a horse reared and fell on her Sunday two miles south and one mile west of Lyndon. Sheriff Lippert said she owned the horse and was airlifted to St Francis Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Obituary notices for Betty F Ragan Baldwin Rozella M Lewis Centerville Eugene Fanning Melvern and Wilma Smith Scott City detail graveside services burials and funeral arrangements for several local residents. The notices name ages dates places relatives and funeral home contacts with memorial gift suggestions.
Admissions include Katheran Webster Isabella Dodson Sebastian Kuhr Vivian Norton Dawn Clements all of Ottawa plus others from Colton Egger Richmond Lickteig Calvert Rantoul and Porter Monday Dismissals include Raymond Brown Amy Castleberry and son Ottawa Praise births Kris Dawn and Michael Clements Ottawa a son 6 lbs Monday Police report arrest Felix K Barras Richmond on Greenwood County warrant bond set at 2500 in Franklin County Charged with failure to appear in court Additional arrests Dan W Kennington 28 631 S Elm on suspicion of battery released to appear in municipal court Troy E Smith 22 1477 Thomas Rd arrested on suspicion of theft two separate incidents at 720 W 2nd and Walmart Princeton Road also in municipal court Michael J Crump 27 815 N King arrested on suspicion of DUI possession of drug paraphernalia and suspended license Walmart thefts report tools missing valued at 250 Vandalism Linda Firestone 508 N Mulberry tires damaged on bicycle between 9 pm Sunday and 7 am Monday Injuries in an accident at 5:31 am US 59 near 21st Street Terrace Olive Kreuzburg 64 and Bret Skeet 32 treated and released Non injury incidents include Pomona Fire Department backing into a sheriff patrol car during grass fire response and two-vehicle collision on North Main near Wilson with damages over 500
Ad briefs list a sale at Yellow Brick Road 206 Main with Going Out of Business Sale, prices 2 dollars or less, plus promotions for tasks including NAILS and Hair Designers. Includes contact details and hours for various services and venues around Main Street.
Wall Street traded mostly lower at midday as bond yields climbed. The Dow edged up to 7084.01 while S P 500 fell to 813.27 and NYSE composite slid. IBM led Dow gains with 2 7/8 rise while Texaco and Merck fell. bond prices dropped lifting the 30 year yield to 6.86 percent. Local quotes show grains and select stocks at Ottawa and Franklin county farm services with corn around 2.84 and soybeans near 8.18 to 8.19.
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