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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1996
Page
7
Rain postponed an American League Championship Series game marking the first postponement in 25 years. Officials moved the schedule and weather watches extended into Tuesday as teams prepared to resume play.
Sunny Thursday with a high in the middle 60s and a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph.
Gov Bill Graves of Kansas tops the list with a 67 percent overall positive rating from Likely voters in a 50 state poll by Mason-Dixon for the Lawrence Journal-World. 11 percent rated excellent, 56 percent good, 28 percent fair, 4 percent poor, with 1 percent undecided. Ten of the 11 most popular governors are Republican.
Attorney General Carla Stovall announces an Increase the Peace campaign. Fifteen Kansas schools will send students to a Geary County ranch retreat next week to explore why youths feel unsafe and learn strategies to avoid violence.
An index style summary lists sections and page numbers for the Daily Report. It notes Obituaries on page 4, Sports on page 7, Weather on page 3, Comics on pages 10-11, Classifieds on pages 8-9, Society on page 2, and Opinion on page 1.
Francisco Martin Duran’s attempt on President Clinton was upheld by an appeals court. The Colorado Springs upholsterer fired more than two dozen bullets at the White House on October 29, 1994, while Clinton watched a football game. no one was injured. He argued insanity and lack of evidence for assault on four Secret Service agents, but the court rejected his claims. Duran remains at Florence federal penitentiary.
A magnitude 6.8 quake in the Mediterranean southwest of Paphos rattled Nicosia Cairo and regional capitals. A 40 year old woman died in Faheem Egypt as homes collapsed. Five people in Paphos Cyprus were injured and landslides blocked mountain roads. The USGS placed the epicenter about 20 miles southwest of Paphos and 80 miles from Nicosia.
About 500 Franklin County third graders from Ottawa and nearby towns attended the fourth annual Day at the Farm sponsored by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce. Ten learning stations covered farm safety, livestock, soil conservation, crops, and machinery at Russ Sylvester farm, with teachers and volunteers guiding questions about baby animals and cow milking.
Pope John Paul II took his first steps after an appendectomy at Gemelli Clinic, waking in good condition with no fever. Doctors said he felt little pain, drank liquids, and walked briefly while chatting with physicians, confirming no tumor recurrence from 1992.
Franklin County commissioners warned Village Inn Motel owners Mike and Kate Korytkowski they could seek an injunction to close the 15 room motel if sewer work and connection to Ottawa’s system do not begin by November 1. The site lies at I 35 and Business Highway 50, near Main Street.
Veeps Gore and Kemp prepare for a joint debate in St. Petersburg Florida. They plan friendly exchanges on tax policy economy and education while denying personal attacks. Moderated by Jim Lehrer the format includes opening and closing statements with timed responses and rebuttals.
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