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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1998
Page
7
Dillard's faces another racial bias suit at Oak Park Mall
In Overland Park Kansas City suburb Dillard's is sued by Tai Les Locke and Michael Byrd Miller both Black for allegedly seizing a jogging suit they tried to exchange at Oak Park Mall in November A security guard followed them and the suit was only returned after many calls The suit filed Monday in federal court cites a prior incident where Paula Hampton a Black woman said she was harassed and detained with a federal jury awarding her 1 1 million in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Park, Kan
Dillard’s
Kansas City
Dillard's
Paula Hampton
Braves Win ECAC Baseball Championship Pennant
Ottawa University clinched the ECAC baseball title with a doubleheader sweep over Tabor College on Tuesday, securing the championship as reported on page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Tabor College
Three Teens Arrested in Abilene School Vandalism Case
Three Abilene teenagers were arrested after detectives obtained a search warrant following a week of information gathering. Christopher Grimes 16 Adam Dallinga 18 both of Abilene and Peter Alonzo 19 of Chapman face multiple charges including burglary felony criminal damage and theft. Alonzo and Dallinga appeared in Dickinson County Court and are jailed Grimes is in juvenile detention. The trio is accused of two nights of vandalism destroying computers telecommunications equipment and other items at four schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kan
Christopher L. Grimes
Adam D. Dallinga
Peter A. Alonzo
Chapman
Alonzo
Dallinga
Dickinson
Grimes
Abilene Public Safety
Jim Davis
Dickinson County
Cosmosphere’s Space Works shines on Deep Impact set
In Hutchinson Kansas Space Works at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center contributes authentic space craft visuals for the film Deep Impact. Spokeswoman Karen Siebert notes Space Works already built gear for Apollo 13 and Contact and created shuttle mid deck elements including seats storage areas food galley and air lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Space Works
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center
Contact
Hollywood
Cosmosphere
Karen Siebert
Clinton to open a temporary gulf carrier gap
President Clinton says the Persian Gulf situation has calmed enough for a temporary gap in two aircraft carriers in the waterway. The USS Independence is set to depart in late May, leaving the USS Stennis as the sole carrier on station for about three weeks to maintain watch over Iraq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
Persian Gulf
Associated Press
USS Independence
Gulf
United States
USS Stennis
Iraq
Bathroom hygiene tech and odor control take odd turns
Chuck Shepherd reports on Jacques Robney of Dunkirk France selling a Ten plus stand alone restroom that locks after use and requires 10 seconds of water flow. In Warrenton Missouri Leonard Bruyere sells a $350 odor sucking device for toilets. Both reflect quirky advances in bathroom hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Robney
Dunkirk
France
Warrenton
Leonard Bruyere
Chuck ‘Shepherd
P.O
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chrysler and Daimler Benz discuss merger deal
Chrysler Corp and the German maker of Mercedes-Benz confirm merger talks that could reach about 35 billion dollars, pairing US mass market autos with European luxury vehicles. No binding agreement yet. subject to board and shareholder approval, with possible stock swap and uncertain outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etroit
Chrysler Corp
Mercedes-Benz
Daimler- Benz
Europe
America
United States
Scott Merlis
Merlis Automotive International Inc
Littte
Ottawa leg of Prairie Spirit Trail set to open this weekend
The Ottawa leg of the Prairie Spirit Trail will be unveiled Saturday with a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. near 17th and Main, featuring a bicycle rodeo for children, vendor booths, a bicycle drawing, and free trail access from Ottawa to Garnett. The event includes a State Farm safety rodeo for kindergartners through fifth graders and a bicycle giveaway at the Ottawa trail center. Free passes available at Ottawa, Garnett, Richmond, and Welda trail centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Welda
Garett
17Th and Main
Garnett
Santa Fe
Gar
Nett
Trent McCown
Richmond
State Farm Insurance
Ottawa Maes- Seymour Agency
ATI
West 17Th Street
Ottawa Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail
Ottawa Trail Center
Larry Maes
State Farm
Whitewater prosecutors gain momentum after ruling on testimony
A federal judge rejected President Clinton's bid to shield senior aides from grand jury questions in the Lewinsky case, enabling questions to be posed to Bruce Lindsey and Sidney Blumenthal. The ruling heightens Whitewater probe pressure while the White House considers an appeal potentially returning the matter to the Supreme Court. Betty Currie prepared for a second grand jury appearance as Dan Burton dismissed a top aide amid Hubbell and McDougal developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
Starr
Mike McCurry
Clinton
McCurry
Betty Currie
Dan Burton
R-Ind
David Bessie
Webster Hubbell
Whitewater
Lewinsky
Whitewater Independent Counsel
Susan McDougal
Ms. Lewinsky
Burlington High School threat traced to two teens
Burlington police sought a note signed Danger Dave that threatened to kill more than eight students and two teachers at Burlington High School. Two 16-year-old suspects confessed after police questioned friends and family. both were charged as juveniles with aggravated criminal threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Brian Jones
Burlington High School
Jonesboro
Ark
Jones
Danger Dave
Carol Stump
Burlington School Board
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Gulf Gap
Chuck Shepherd
News OF the Weird
Steve Morse
Princeton
Eisenhower
Ted Fogle
Helstrom House Moving
Burlingame
Ottawa Police Department
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa Utilities Department
Chrysler
Benz
Cleon Rickel
Prairie Spirit
Federal
Grand Jury
Burlington School
Soek
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