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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1998
Page
4
Dillard's Inc will acquire Mercantile Stores Co for 2.9 billion dollars, creating a retailer with over 365 stores and up to 10 billion in yearly sales. The deal, announced in Ohio, plans to sell some Mercantile locations and rebrand others, with Mercantile employees facing possible layoffs as duplication is removed.
Kansas City shoppers react to news that The Jones Store Co. will be absorbed by Dillard's under Mercantile Stores. Some fear loss of Jones roots while others welcome broader assortments and competition. Officials anticipate job retention for many employees and possible shifts in Mercantile’s regional offices. The deal, approved by both company boards, awaits Justice Department antitrust review and could close in two to three months.
Vice President Al Gore criticized congressional Republicans for blocking a $650 million funding increase to accelerate cleanup of 170 Superfund waste sites in 43 states. GOP leaders accused the administration of stalling reform, while Gore and EPA head Carol Browner urged attaching the funding to the fiscal 1999 budget to start work next year.
In Kansas, the Gustafson House near Hill City offers a tack of turn‑of‑the‑century elegance with three dining rooms and menus featuring smoked brisket prime rib baked pork chops and pan fried chicken. Proprietor Marllus Yelton runs the operation with family members assisting as servers cooks and hosts. Dinner hours are 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with prices from eight to twelve dollars per person.
Casey Johnson, 12, of Wichita area, diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, visits McConnell Air Force Base for the 184th Bomb Wing's Bomber Pilot for a Day program. He tours A 10 Warthog and F 15 jets, sees his name on a B 1B Thunder, and flies a simulator as friends support him during chemotherapy.
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