NATO strikes hit ammo dump near Pale for second day
NATO warplanes attacked an ammunition dump near Bosnian Serb headquarters in Pale for a second straight day in retaliation for Serb attacks on UN protected towns that killed 76. Serbs warned they would kill three UN peacekeepers if air strikes continue, and Bosnian Serb TV showed two UN troops chained at a dump. Nearby towns remained under shelling and up to 200 UN troops were surrounded at weapons collection points near Sarajevo, according to UN and NATO sources.
Kassebaum opposes Foster nomination for surgeon general
Senator Nancy Kassebaum voted against Dr Henry Foster's nomination but said the full Senate should decide his fitness. Her stance contrasts with Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole who may seek to block a vote. Dole planned to meet Foster after the Labor and Human Resources Committee approved the nomination 9-7.
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Washington
Nancy Kassebaum
Henry Foster
Senate
Kassebaum
Kansas
Bob Dole
Dole
Foster
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Bill Frist
Tennessee
James Jeffords
Vermont
Man in Stockton gets prison term double guideline for double murder
Kim R. Ordway, convicted of killing his parents and driving to New York with his mother's body in a car trunk, received a 254 month sentence for his mother’s murder. The term runs consecutively with 103 months for his father’s murder, plus seven months on a felony theft, totaling a lengthy incarceration.
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Stockton, Kan
New York
Ed Booker
Kim R. Ordway
Betty Ordway
Clarence Ordway
Kim Ordway
Ordway
Cat Dent Hosts 24th Birthday Bash for Cat
In Hays Kansas at the Bijou Supper Club Cat Dent the owner and Fort Hays State University official throws a 24th birthday party for his deaf elderly cat Cat Dent. The cat lounged on a table at the restaurant as guests celebrate a long life.
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Hays
Kan
Cat Dent
Dent
Fort Hays State University
Cat
Mary Ann Thompson
The
Humane Society of the High Plains
Chely Wright Returns Home With a Sold-Out Ottawa Show
Chely Wright headline a packed Ottawa Municipal Auditorium as the Wellsville native and 1989 Opry alum delivers a hour and a half set. The 840 in attendance, mainly locals, enjoyed old and new favorites including He’s a Good Old Boy and a tribute to Wellsville mayor John Wilhite. Wright recalled her Ottawa roots between songs and joked with the crowd before recalling her Nashville journey and farewell concert.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Chely Wright
Ottawa
Wright
Wellsville
Academy of Country Music
Alan Jackson
John Wilhite
East B Street Band
Nashville
Oma
Cheri
Stan
Ottawa Retirement Village
Wall
Green Room
Grand Ole Opry
Opryland USA
Wellsville Night Out with Chely Wright in Ottawa
Chely Wright greeted a Wellsville home crowd in Ottawa with strong show support. Mayor John Wilhite joined on stage for a playful number, joking about nervousness and wet pants while Wright celebrated the town and its connection to her.
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Chely Wright
Otten
Wright
Wellsville
John Wilhite
Wilhite
JoAnna
Williamsburg class plans 67th reunion
Williamsburg High School Class of 1928 will celebrate its 67th anniversary on Saturday. Six of the original 17 graduates still are living and all six plan to attend, including Merrill Sweet who will travel from San Diego with his wife Frances. Remaining members live in Kansas with names listed, and the group will meet at noon for a luncheon at the Sirloin Stockade.
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Williamsburg
Merrill Sweet
Frances
San Diego
Calif
Kansas
Lloyd Smith
Lebo
Aretha
Peddicord
Ottawa
Sirloin Stockade
Duvall
Smith
Lake managers warn campers as rains push lakes high
Lake managers across Kansas warn Memorial Day plans may be disrupted by widespread flooding. Dennis Archer at Wilson Lake says nature is unpredictable as water levels rise. two thirds of state parks are partially closed. Clinton, Melvern, Pomona, and Tuttle Creek report high levels with ramps, campgrounds, and beaches closed or limited. Campers advised to call ahead for lake conditions before leaving home.
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Kansas
Dennis Archer
Wilson Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State Wildlife and Parks
Corps
State Parks Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Bob Mathews
Northeast
Northcentral
Clinton Lake
Melvern
Pomona
Manhattan
Tuttle Creek
Dale Forge
Junction City
Milford
Memorial Day Closings Across Ottawa Area
Ottawa City Hall county and state offices close Monday May 29 with federal offices also shut. Pharmacies mostly closed except Kramer Drug Store open 10 am to 2 pm. Ottawa Herald will not publish. Lakes advise calling ahead due to high water. Clinton Hillsdale Melvern and Pomona numbers provided.
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Ottawa City Hall
Sven
Commission On
Meting
Kramer Drug Store
Main
Ottawa Herald
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Ralph Young
Cicely Wright
Bill Tellier
Grace Hoobing
Hoobing
Hocking
Mary Louise Wren Safford
WHS
Wallace Wren
Reid Harder
Clinton
Hillsdale
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