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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Page
8
Four teams likely contend for the girls team title at the state cross country meet in Wamego with Ottawa and Baldwin high schools among the contenders.
Mostly cloudy and cooler Saturday with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the middle fifties and a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts.
Stocks rise as global markets steady and an IMF Indonesia bailout boosts confidence. The Dow gains 20.14 to 7,401.81 after an intraday swing from a 114 point surge to a near 29 point loss, with broad indices higher and US gains tempered by prior declines.
A National Toxicology Program subcommittee voted 4 to 3 to keep saccharin on a list of cancer-causing substances. Critics cited inconsistent studies and rat experiments, while Dr Abe Bakal of Cumberland Packing Co urged that lab conditions do not reflect human use for Sweet N Low.
Organizers plan a 7 30 p m public meeting in the old Pomona school gymnasium for Rural Water District No 8. Engineers and Rural Development officials are invited. Penny Malburg says 10 to 15 new signups are needed by January 6 to finance a feasibility study with meter price breaks for contributors. About 400 residents live in the district area north and northwest of Pomona.
An Atlanta Journal May piece cites prison inmate ads seeking romantic ties and quotes Ronald E. Mays serving life without parole for multiple crimes. Rose Jackson sues MTM Enterprises over a Good News pilot, claiming a church secretary romance with her pastor altered her character and offended her.
Chinese president Jiang Zemin opened a day of New York area visits by ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell. He met with former President Bush at the Waldorf Astoria and discussed privatization as American financiers watched. Protests by Amnesty International and Tibetan independence supporters occurred during the visit.
Ottawa experts headline Parents University a Saturday event from 8 15 a m to noon at Ottawa High School with 12 speakers across four sessions. Local professionals from the Franklin County Children’s Coalition lead discussions on health discipline school sports ADHD special education and family stress relief.
Northeast Kansas residents including Governor Graves and Kansas coach Roy Williams share Halloween candy plans for Friday night. Graves will hand M Ms from Cedar Crest while Williams will give candy corn and a variety of candy bars. Other locals include Topeka Mayor Wagnon Olympic boxer Albert Guardado author Lisa Hefner Heitz and Washburn coach Bob Chipman with familiar party treat lists.
EleCommunications Inc. will add The Disney Channel to Ottawa’s expanded basic package starting December 1, moving from channel 20 to channel 52. Current premium subscribers may have Disney removed from their bills, while new access may include a government access channel with a potential City Hall broadcast site and collaboration with county and school district.
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