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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1997
Page
1
A 21 year old Ottawa woman accused a man of raping her at 2 a.m. Thursday at Shady Hollow Mobile Home and RV Park 1701 S. Princeton. Police said alcohol was a factor and it remains a still open investigation. No suspect has been contacted as of this morning.
AP report details Michael Fortier naming Terry Nichols in the Oklahoma City bombing and recounts Fortier’s cross examination as defense attorney Michael Tigar exposed Fortier’s flaws. Fortier testified McVeigh planned the attack after the Waco raid and that Nichols helped with explosives and financing. Fortier admitted lying to FBI, drug use, burglary, and associations with McVeigh and Nichols.
Army Secretary Togo West announced the resignation of Sara Lister, the assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, a week early after Republicans condemned her Marine Corps remark calling Marines extremists. The House passed a resolution seeking her ouster, while Defense Secretary Cohen defended her apology and urged moving on.
The Labor Department reports finished goods prices up 0.1 percent in October after prior rises, signaling a welcome slowdown. Commerce Department data show retail sales down 0.2 percent to 213.7 billion, aiding hopes the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes amid market shifts and steady unemployment.
Ads showcase 20 percent sweater sale at Fashion Alley and layaway for Christmas. A Bloom in Florist hosts Christmas Open House on Saturday. Listings include correction for Bouska Sale, an Ottawa event at 115 W 12th, DANCE Garnett VFW and hazardous waste drop at FR.CO HHW Facility. Also features Lincoln PTA Chili Supper, Avon sale, Nana’s Fudge, and local food items.
Funeral services for Eva Alice Sezler 89 of Eudora who died November 13 1997 at Ran som Memorial Hospital will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wilson and Son Chapel Wellsville with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin. She was born March 21 1908 in Eudora and married Wilferd Selzer in 1938. she was a homemaker and is survived by sister Lena Deomer. Memorials may go to the Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association. Beulah Loretta Meyers 89 of Ottawa died early today at Village Manor Nursing Center Ottawa with graveside services at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin. Friends may call Sunday noon to 8 p.m. at Lamb Roberts Heise Funeral Home. memorials to Ransom Memorial Hospital for stroke patients. A fuller obituary will appear later. Deborah A Moehlman 35 of Pomona died Sunday November 9 1997 in an automobile accident. funeral arrangements pending with Lamb Ottawa.
A daughter nine pounds born to Kelly and Blake Jorgensen in Ottawa Thursday. Police report Jennifer E. Cooley arrested at Ottawa High School on suspicion of aggravated battery and released to juvenile detention after purported hair cutting incident. Shondi Larios arrested on Osage County warrant and released to authorities. Non-injury vehicle-deer collisions reported near Pomona and west of Ottawa with damages over $500.
Quotation lines show stock figures for Casey and local firms with commodity prices. Grain prices at Ottawa Co op and Franklin County Farm Services list values for hard wheat, corn, milo, soybeans, and oats across deux locations.
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