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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2005
Page
1
New York AP reports retailers opened with heavy early promotions and crowds but weekend sales cooled. Analysts note hype and promotions drew shoppers yet overall Friday and Saturday sales slipped 0.5 percent to 13.4 billion, as enthusiasm waned after the busy start.
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, reflects on his life and motive as the 25th anniversary of the 1980 attack is noted. The case links Chapman’s Holden Caulfield obsession, longing for fame, and belief in a personal identity tied to Lennon's death.
Dr. James Dobson notes junior high body sensitivity and privacy concerns make daily gym showers painful for students. He cites peer ridicule and fear of false abuse charges as key factors driving phasing out compulsory showers, leaving teachers in humid, smelly rooms and highlighting cultural shifts in norms.
Herald Staff Writer Jodie Garcia lists events across the area. Highlights include a Kans as History exhibit in Topeka, Ottawa Library programs, Baker University musical revue in Baldwin City, University of Kansas Jazz Vespers in Lawrence, Livingston Nativity in Ottawa, Great Wolf Lodge winter decor in Kansas City, Burlingame Christmas, Wellsville Holidays craft show, Ottawa Christmas Parade, Williamsburg and Baldwin City Christmas activities, and USA Ballets The Night Before Christmas in Ottawa.
A list of local meetings in Ottawa and nearby towns. Events include Eagles Aerie at East Lith Street with a 7:30 p.m. start, Alcoholics Anonymous groups at First Baptist Church and First Christian Church on Hickory Street, Franklin County Commission at the courthouse, Celebrate Recovery at the Church of the Brethren, Wellsville City Council at City Hall, and Ottawa Recreation Commission at 1018 Hickory Street.
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