Economy grows at 3.4 percent in third quarter
The Commerce Department reports a 3.4 percent annualized GDP rise for the quarter ended Sept 30, driven mainly by faster consumer spending. The gain, following a 3.1 percent rise in the prior quarter, signals higher odds of another short term rate increase.
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Candidates appear at 11th hour forum
Candidates for House districts 10 and the 4th Kansas district and a Congressional race answered questions at Ottawa Middle School. John Carlin spoke against new defense cuts and touted entitlements, GATT concerns, and a line item veto while naming committees of interest. Browneyback sent a letter read to attendees.
Birthday grows into haunted house
Diane Yeamans reports the Courtemanche family at 7098 Olive hosting a two night haunted house open to the public tonight and Saturday. Friends and relatives from Le Loup Mason City and Hutchinson help with costumes and makeup as the event expands beyond a party born on Halloween. Previous years drew about 1800 visitors over three days, now cut to two with Sunday for cleanup. Mark Courtemanche, whose birthday inspired the show, portrays the Grim Reaper and refuses to reveal his age.
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Liquor By The Drink Vote In Franklin County County
Franklin County residents will vote November 8 on liquor by the drink and a 30 percent food sale threshold. If approved licenses would be one year and reviewed by the state alcohol division, with private clubs currently serving alcohol potentially eligible if they meet the 30 percent food sales rule.
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Time switches back as standard time returns nationwide
ASHINGTON AP Most Americans near time to fall back and gain an extra hour of sleep lost in spring. Clocks roll back from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday, shifting daylight from evening to morning. The practice dates from World War I and continues annually, benefiting morning people and night workers alike.
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Clinton visits Kuwait to rally troops for Middle East peace
President Clinton travels to a Kuwaiti desert outpost near the Iraqi border to urge renewed U.S. support for Middle East peace. The Pentagon plans basing two dozen A-10 style jets as deterrence while he praises the 28,000 U.S. forces in the region. He is the first president to visit Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War.
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Ottawa physician loses appeal over space alien belief
Kansas Supreme Court denies Ottawa physician Scott Corder reinstatement and damages for three year license suspension. Court reverses district ruling on attorney fees, ruling he did not prevail on religion claim or name the state as a defendant.
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