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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 2003

Page

7

Weather forecast brief for tonight and Tuesday

A concise forecast notes tonight partly cloudy with a 20 percent storm chance and lows in the lower 50s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s and Tuesday night near 50.

Local cancer survivors gain 24 7 emotional support option

Franklin County Cancer Foundation leader notes limited local groups while America Cancer Society offers the Cancer Survivors Network via 1 877 333 4673 and cancer.org. Online members can register, email or chat with peers. the free program includes pre recorded talks by survivors and caregivers, available around the clock, but more local groups are needed.

Franklin County Cancer Foundation American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors HOPE Cancer.org Cancer Survivors Network Ransom Memorial Hospital Franklin County Cancer Foundation Karen McIlvain McIlvain The

Tornado strikes area barns and homes near Miami County

Life imitated art as a tornado ripped the Hosack farm barn roof and damaged outbuildings near Louisburg. Two twisters may have touched Miami County, with debris damaging a Ottawa home on Dundee Street and a centuries-old maple tree harmed. No major countywide damage reported beyond Friin and Anderson counties.

Cleon Rickel Herald Life Gary Hosack Louisburg Area Hosack Miami County Frank W. Kelly Kelly Ottawa Dundee Street Damon Griffin Griffin Friin County Anderson County Darrin Dassing

Tornado Toll Mounts to Seven Across Kansas Counties

A Sunday tornado killed seven people in Kansas across Crawford Cherokee Wyandotte Labette Neosho Miami and Leavenworth Counties. Gov Sebelius declared disaster areas for the six counties. Crawford County reported one death in Franklin and two near Girard as the storm damaged about 80 homes over a 14 mile path from McCune to Mulberry.

Franklin Crawford County Cherokee County Wyandotte County Kathleen Sebelius Labette Neosho Miami Leavenworth Kansas City Girard Eldon Bedene Bedene McCune Mulberry Missouri

County hires firm to help write plan

County commissioners approve outside help used by Ottawa to draft a comprehensive plan. Planning director Larry Walrod will partner with Bucher Willis Ratliff of Kansas City to project rural residential growth using 2000 census data, aiming for hearings this summer.

Andy Gassaway Herald City of Ottawa Larry Walrod Kansas City, Mo Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Walrod Ings

Beach Blanket Benefit Photos Shine at Ottawa Park

Bruce Levens, of Kansas City, joins Doug Durbin in a blues jam at City Park Ottawa as part of the Third Annual Beach Blanket Benefit two-day fundraiser for Hope House food pantry. Durbin, who produced the event, reports about 60 pounds of food donated and roughly $302 collected. About 20 musicians contributed to the effort at Fifth and Main streets.

Laurie Sisk Bruce Levens Kansas City Doug Durbin City Park Fifth Main Streets Ottawa Hope House Food Pantry Durbin Hope House Walnut St Franklin County

Postwar Boom Turns To Bust In U.S. Economy

After Iraq victory boosts, layoffs surged in three months, totaling over 500,000, with factories losing 95,000 jobs in April alone marking 33 straight months of declines. Manufacturing remains hard hit while auto sales fall despite incentives as consumer confidence rebounds from a prior drop.

Washington Iraq U.S Baghdad United States Sung Won Sohn Wells Fargo Minneapolis

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