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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1997
Page
6
Ottawa girls relay team nears its own school record of 9 minutes 43.9 seconds set last year. The squad clocked a fast time last Friday at the Shawnee Mission North Relays, inching toward the mark.
The outlook calls for a partly sunny day on Tuesday with a high around the mid 70s. A southwest wind blows 10 to 15 mph, bringing mild conditions and pleasant air.
Ashton Denice Saylor, 10, endured four months with little food and no running water after her mother Audrey Saylor left on January 9, her relatives visiting sporadically. Authorities say the girl ate dog biscuits but kept attending school until a Sunday discovery by deputies in Land Springs, with possible extended family checks ongoing.
Susie Maroney continues her Cuba crossing toward Key West steering to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park this afternoon. Crew repairs a deteriorating shark cage amid nearby sharks while a record attempt faced seasickness and dehydration earlier. Rebels and refugees in Zaire report dire camp conditions near Kisangani Obile as U.N. officials confirm 6000 more malnourished refugees found. Preparations press for Mobutu and Laurent Kabila face-to-face talks aboard the same ship as last week.
Fortier testifies that McVeigh and he felt federal action at Waco justified violent retaliation. They argued the government sealed a war on the American public, drew inspiration from The Turner Diaries, and planned the Oklahoma City bombing as retribution. Fortier admits guilt on lesser charges and describes their search of UN activity near a Kingman armory.
The Clinton White House asks the Supreme Court to protect notes of Hillary Clinton discussions with government and private lawyers about the Whitewater investigation from a grand jury. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled privilege could not cover the notes. Independent counsel Starr is probing possible obstruction and has called Mrs Clinton a central figure.
A 90 minute simulated school bus crash in Franklin County brought together 17 volunteer victims aged 8 to 13 and multiple agencies including the ambulance service sheriff’s deputies Ottawa police and fire personnel 911 dispatch RMH Life Star helicopter and Ottawa Bus Service to rehearse response and aid in state recertification. McCurdy praised the joint effort noting the secretive drill aided evaluation of strengths and weaknesses and planning.
Fibromyalgia patients share struggles and humor in a local group meeting held monthly on the fourth Thursday. Myla Hogan and Delores Brecheisen describe symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and memory issues while managing farming routines and family support. The group helps members cope, discuss treatments, and encourage honesty with physicians.
NASA prepares space shuttle Atlantis for a ferry flight to the Mir space station. Engineers report no fuel cell issues after Columbia’s failure, with an 80 percent chance of launch weather. Atlantis will deliver an oxygen generator, repair kits, food, and astronaut Michael Foale to replace Jerry Linenger.
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