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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1996
Page
6
Wiesis on offense rolls but Ottawa University remains winless, suffering a 30 to 12 defeat at Cook Field against Friends. The weekend game lifted the Braves offense while continuing Ottawa’s skid.
Mostly sunny Tuesday with a high between 65 and 70. A light northwest wind will blow at 5 to 10 mph.
In Wichita a 36 year old woman Lorrie Housholder drove her 11 year old daughter Sabrina to the Keeper of the Plains statue and fatally shot herself in the head. The daughter survived briefly, was taken to a hospital, and died later. A semi automatic pistol was recovered at the scene.
Tropical Storm Josephine heads toward Florida across the Gulf with landfall possible Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning from Apalachicola to Venice as Josephine strengthens and tracks east-northeast. Forecasters warn of up to 5 inches of rain and 3 to 5 foot surges while small craft are told to stay in port.
In Rome the 76 year old Pope John Paul II was admitted to Gemelli clinic for an appendectomy set for Tuesday morning. Surgeon Dr Francesco Crucitti reported he is in excellent spirits and the pope slept well overnight as routine pre surgery tests proceed. The Vatican says the inflamed appendix explains recurring fevers and illnesses dating back to last Christmas.
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine awarded to Peter C Doherty and Rolf M Zinkernagel for revealing how the immune system targets virus infected cells. Karolinska Institute states the work enables vaccine design and therapies for cancer multiple sclerosis and diabetes. They share a 1.12 million prize, the richest ever.
Voters across the country say the first presidential debate reinforced existing views of Bob Dole and Bill Clinton. Bob Nix, a Washington farmer, praised Dole's strength and humor while finding Clinton smug. In Norwood, Massachusetts, residents like Jimmy McGuire remained unmoved as the debate ended.
Ottawa University professor Ronnie Awamet mavueryl questions network choices and split screen impact on the debate. He says the event ran long and offered a rehash, leaving no decisive winer, while Vern Chesbro predicts little impact on voters.
Two explosions rocked Thiepval barracks in Lisburn near Belfast injuring twenty people. Hospital officials said injuries include head and leg wounds while officials noted uncertainty about whether victims are military or civilian. IRA suspected as attacks resume after cease fire.
Ottawa Middle School Planet Ottawa students, 104 strong, hosted Franklin County Ambulance Service EMT Scott Reynolds who brought an ambulance to discuss life saving techniques and career paths. Teachers note the book Flight 116 Is Down complements class work and shows EMT vs paramedic schooling.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to honor Israel’s promises to the Palestinians as he opened parliament’s winter session. He accused Palestinians of violence while signaling readiness to press negotiations, allow troop withdrawals from Hebron with improved security, and ease the seven month blockade that has left tens of thousands of Palestinians jobless.
President Boris Yeltsin is moved from the Central Clinical Hospital to the Barvikha resort outside Moscow to rest his heart after surgery. Chief Kremlin physician Sergei Mironov says his condition is fully satisfactory and that Yeltsin can move more freely with an increased workload. Barvikha has long served as a retreat for top officials dating back to the Soviet era.
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