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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1998

Page

7

Ottawa Wins State Football Title By 11 Year Olds

Ottawa’s youngest football team claims the state championship, with all players aged 11. Details and celebration on Page 7.

Ottawa

Thursday Weather Outlook with Clouds and Cool Highs

Thursday brings mostly cloudy skies and a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph. For more weather information, see page 2.

Ottawa selects Karin Yancey as recreation director

State Ottawa Recreation Commission hires Karin Jane Yancey as recreation director designate. She will start December 1 after KBI background check. Baldwin says she was the board’s top choice and brings pool renovations budgeting maintenance and grants totaling 240000. Yancey led six grant pursuits six awarded five funded. supervised 20 staff across Searcy County with about 12000 residents.

Ottawa Recreation Commission Karin Jane Yancey Searcy County Ark Yancey Kansas Bureau of Investigation ORC Debbie Baldwin Baldwin Ottawa Kansas Public Employees

Vajpayee says India halted sixth nuclear test in May

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee told lawmakers that India planned a sixth underground test on May 13 but pulled back on scientists advice. Five prior explosions were conducted May 11 and May 13 at a western Thai desert test site, with Pakistan launching six tests later that month.

New Delhi India Atal Bihari Vajpayee Press Trust of India Vajpayee Pakistan PTI

Protests Rage as Indonesian Assembly Debates Reform

In Jakarta soldiers fired warning shots and struck protesters with rattan canes during a march toward Parliament where the People's Consultative Assembly debated reforming Indonesia's long military backed system. Nine soldiers were injured when a car struck riot officers. two students and three photographers were hurt as troops used canes near luxury hotels.

Jakarta Indonesia People’s Consultative Assembly Suharto

Fattening Rooms in Efik Rite Spark Cultural Debate

An October Los Angeles Times piece notes Efik girls in Nigeria endure weeks in fattening rooms to ward off stigma of thinness and infertility. a 50 year old mother recalls being sent at age seven. The article also cites The New York Times on uplift anxiety from Prozac happiness.

Los Angeles Times Nigeria New York Times Chuckford P.O St. Petersburg Fln Compuserve.com

U N inspectors pull out of Baghdad amid Iraq strike fears

More than 400 weapons inspectors and U N staff left Baghdad in a major pullout as the United States weighed a possible military strike on Iraq. A convoy of 11 buses carried over 100 inspectors from the U N Special Commission, followed four hours later by about 300 humanitarian staff.

Clinton signals willingness to strike Iraq if inspectors fail

President Clinton said the United States is prepared to act against Iraq if Saddam Hussein does not resume cooperation with U.N. weapons inspectors. In a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery he warned that inaction would undermine U.N. credibility and embolden Saddam. As he spoke, U.S. warships moved toward the Persian Gulf and planners discussed a major force buildup. The State Department began drawing nonessential personnel from Israel and Kuwait amid escalating tensions since Oct. 31, when Iraq halted cooperation. At least 400 U.N. staffers left Baghdad, and the Security Council convened an emergency meeting to decide next steps.

Ashington Clint U.S Iraq Saddam Hussein United Nations Arlington National Cemetery Clinton U.N Saddam Persian Gulf Pentagon State Department Israel Kuwait U.N. Special Commission Baghdad U.N. Security Council

Flood disaster declaration extends aid to Franklin County

Franklin County is included in a presidential disaster declaration for recent floods. Residents and businesses may qualify for federal assistance. register with FEMA at 1 800 462 9029 to begin. Eligibility depends on damage, insurance, and other local aid programs. aid also supports those injured or unemployed, including self employed farmers.

Ranklin County Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA Franklin

Gunman kills officer in St Joseph rampage

In St Joseph Missouri a gunman shot randomly along a downtown street killing a police officer and wounding three others before dying in a shootout with police. Police identified 33 year old William Eldon Lattin Jr of St Joseph as the gunman who had 12 prior arrests from 1985 to 1993 for offenses including possession of a controlled substance burglary discharging a firearm and carrying concealed weapons.

Bradley Brooks Associated Press T. Joseph Missouri City St. Joseph Kansas City William Eldon Lattin Jr Lattin

Spirit 2003 Project Plans for Ottawa Church

The First United Methodist Church of Ottawa seeks an $800,000 renovation of its 1903 building at 203 E Fourth, aiming for completion in 2003 to mark the church’s centennial at its present site. The Spirit 2003 plan emphasizes debt avoidance and requires 75 percent of funds before starting work, funded by private donations from about 350 families.

First United Methodist— Church E. Fourth Ottawa Kent Melcher Melcher Phil Gibson Ran Bishop First United Methodist Church E. 4Th

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