Markets rise on solid economy as Dow, Nasdaq gain
Wall Street reversed five days of losses after the Commerce Department confirmed a 4.1 percent GDP gain in late 2003. The Dow rose 57.18 to 10,105.41, Nasdaq up 25.54 to 1,935.02, and S&P 500 up 6.67 to 1,068.00. Investors awaited March jobs data amid higher oil and global tensions. Nokia rose on plans for 40 new phone models. Avon jumped on stronger first-quarter profit outlook. Local farm grain prices were posted for Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services.
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Ottawa VFW Dance Ad Odds Ends
Ottawa VFW hosts a dance titled Odds and Ends on Saturday March 27 from 6 to 11 pm with sandwiches and coffee for members and guests. Also features a tanning special at Jabez Salon contact 242-6245 for bulbs.
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Clarke centers stage at Sept 11 commission hearing
Richard Clarke, a former counterterrorism adviser, testified before the bipartisan commission on Capitol Hill about the Bush and Clinton administrations' pre 9/11 actions. He accused Bush of downgrading counterterrorism before the attacks and said the White House sought to minimize the negatives in public briefings. Clarke apologized to victims' families and pressed for full disclosure of all facts, while Democrats praised him and Republicans questioned his motives.
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Blair and Gadhafi meet in Tripoli signaling Libya's return
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Col Muammar Gadhafi greeted each other with smiles in Tripoli in a tented setting as Britain takes the diplomatic lead to end Libya's isolation after Gadhafi agreed to dismantle his nuclear program. Libyan foreign minister Abdel-Rahman Sharqam called the visit important for regional stability.
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Obituary: Bernice Corbett 95 dies in March 2004
Bernice Bernie Corbett 95 died Thursday March 25 2004 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Dengel and In Mortuary.
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Bernie” Corbett
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