Gas prices ease after national runup prompts caution
Ottawa residents report steady local gas prices after two weeks of the largest nationwide rise since August 2003. Unleaded at Main Street stations listed around 1.89 to 1.95 per gallon with some holding at 1.89. National prices show regular about 1.93 with higher grades above two dollars. Inflation-adjusted figures place the 1981 peak at about 2.83 in today's dollars.
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N. Main St
Main Street
Chad McClay
Ottawa
Lawrence
McClay
Associated Press
San Diego
California
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Iraq oil exports cut 30 percent after pipeline bombing
An Iraqi oil minister said weekend blasts on a southern pipeline reduced exports from 1.7 million to 1.0 million barrels per day. The attack occurred on the Faw peninsula near Rutba in the western desert, affecting a KBR Halliburton subsidiary convoy. A U.S. civilian was found dead near a Baghdad overpass with trauma. Exports were expected to recover to normal within 24 hours.
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Louis Meixler
Associated Press
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
KBR
Kellogg, Brown & Root
Halliburton
Rutba
Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulloum
Bahr al-Alloum
Faw
Ottawa Board OKs bonds for new northern school
Ottawa Board of Education outlined a 26 million bond plan to build a four unit elementary school on the north edge of town, expand Garfield Elementary, and demolish Lincoln Elementary. District estimates expect a fall 2007 opening with firmer costs to be provided in two weeks.
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Ottawa
Lincoln
Garfield
Ottawa Board of Education
Earl Devore
Devore
Wilson and
Davis Streets
Jack Bushman
Bill Allegre
Allegre
Davis- Wilson
Lincoln Elementary
Cedar St
Wellsville Students Embrace Walking to Health
Wellsville Elementary introduced a walking line on the playground as part of a growing health program led by nurse Linda Lawrenz and Principal Randy Renaud. The plan builds toward structured walking times for all grades with incentives and volunteer help requested to sustain participation.
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Laurie Sisk
The
Ottawa Herald
Wellsville
Randy Renaud
Linda Lawrenz
Renaud
Lawrenz
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