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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1997
Page
6
Ottawa University fell to KCAC leader Sterling College while area high school volleyball teams played Tuesday night. Page 7 coverage notes results and standings for local matches and key performances.
Okeney expected mostly sunny with a high near 75 to 80 degrees. A light to moderate breeze shifts to the south at 10 to 20 mph.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat held a 2 1/2 hour meeting at the Erez Crossing in Gaza signaling a potential thaw in the peace process. U S envoy Dennis Ross said both reaffirmed commitment to peace with security and to resume high level contacts. Arafat adviser Nabil Abourdeneh called the talks an important step though not a declared success.
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that tight labor markets could spark inflation and signaled readiness to tighten rates if growth does not ease. His remarks sparked a market slump as bonds and stocks fell with the Dow down over 100 points in early trading.
Ottawa Jaycees treasurer Blake Jorgensen announced a telemarketing campaign by Garbarino Viel and Johns of Waco Texas to raise money for tickets for underprivileged children to attend the Jaycees Film Festival in November. Proceeds will also support operating expenses and reimburse losses from Chau Tauqua Days. The firm will call residents listed in the phone book later this week and next.
Des Moines judges rejected two inmates petitions for Jewish ceremonies. Officials noted the men were not Jews upon prison entry and lack knowledge of Jewish traditions, suggesting the requests aimed at obtaining ceremonial items for wine making and harming others. A separate item notes a Virginia clerk charged with attempting to fondle a customer at a Giant Food store.
The Friends of Historic Buildings hire experts to inspect Ottawa Middle School at Fifth and Main as a public hearing nears. Structural concerns include brick removals and mortar condition. A Topeka engineer notes repairs and future care are needed to save the building. Public hearings begin tonight and continue tomorrow at city venues.
President Clinton rejects Republican claims of withheld evidence and cites White House donor event videotapes as showing no wrongdoing. Harold Ickes appears before a Senate committee amid questions about an illegal donation scheme tied to the Teamsters, with investigators noting a June 1996 donor event attended by implicated officials.
Local golfers vie for a $1 million prize at the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout staged by Ransom Memorial Hospital Charitable Association Inc. from Thursday to Saturday at Ottawa Country Club. Players pay $10, can buy extra shots for $1, no limit, first come first served, with four players per session.
Three hundred ninety seven third grade students from Franklin County toured the Sylvester Farm southwest of Ottawa for four hours learning how food is grown harvested and processed. Sacred Heart and Central Heights FFA volunteers brought animals as kids touched piglets and sheep and watched sheep shearing while expressing delight at the hands on experience.
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