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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 2005
Page
5
National briefs report rising November consumer confidence to 98.9 as gasoline price drops and job gains lift optimism for holiday shopping. Separate notes note record home sales and durable goods orders signaling improved economy and tougher financing for some households.
In Oakland, Yusef Bey IV and Donald Cunningham turned themselves in on robbery felony vandalism and terrorist threats charges linked to attacks on two stores selling alcohol to blacks. Police said warrants were issued for four others and connected to a prior fire and kidnapping at the same store. Abdel Hamdan, later found safe in a car trunk, helped prompt the investigation into the vandalism and arson damage.
Louis Jourdain Jr., 17, son of Red Lake Band tribal chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr, pleaded guilty to threatening interstate communications in relation to the Red Lake Indian Reservation shooting rampage that killed 10 people. Two conspiracy charges were dropped. The case has been largely closed to the public due to his age.
The White House hurricane relief adviser said he has not decided if the federal government will fund stronger levees for New Orleans beyond Katrina. Powell surveys local input and will advise the Bush administration on whether to upgrade to protect against stronger storms, with early estimates up to 32 billion dollars and a 30 year timeline. The Army Corps is restoring category 3 protection while design flaws and maintenance questions are reviewed. Powell met Gov. Blanco at the Louisiana Capitol during a Gulf Coast tour.
Lawyers for Katrina victims asked a New Orleans federal court to keep alive FEMA’s hotel program, arguing the Dec 1 end date is untenable. Acknowledging extensions to Dec 15 and Jan 7 for some states, the suit targets ensuring continued hotel housing and funding for displaced residents as FEMA officials note eligibility remains and temporary housing aid will be provided.
Lawmakers in unaffected states weigh compassion for Gulf Coast reconstruction against budget limits as Congress approved 62 billion for Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Senator Landrieu says much money remains unused while some Republicans oppose further funding amid calls for fiscal restraint and stalled White House reallocations.
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