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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1998
Page
8
Ottawa High School volleyball and soccer teams both played Tuesday as the fall sports season heats up. Weather outlook calls for mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 90s with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph by afternoon.
A derailment on a freight train in Hazelton Kansas led to four cars derailing and three catching fire, triggering a townwide evacuation of about 200 residents and a surrounding five to seven mile safety radius as hazardous chemicals including nitric acid and sodium hydroxide posed fumes and burn risks. A National Guard helicopter planned to drop water on the blaze while hazmat crews kept a mile away due to fumes. No injuries reported.
The FDA approved the first morning-after emergency contraceptive kit from Genetics Inc. of Somerville New Jersey for prescription sale by September end. The agency previously allowed use of standard birth control pills postcoitus, but this marks the first regulated advertising and sale of specialized morning-after packs amid abortion-opponent criticisms.
In Moscow President Clinton vows ongoing personal debriefing and says his televised address conveyed profound regret. He defends the speech as sufficient and redirects to national work amid global and domestic scrutiny. Clinton notes support from the American people and world leaders and rejects dwelling on his private life.
Georgia state Senator Ralph David Abernathy III announced his retirement in July after his $400 re election filing fee check bounced. His career included an incident of following a woman into a Capitol ladies room and being found with marijuana in his underwear at Hartsfield Jackson airport before declaring plans to enter the seminary.
Democrat challenger Jim Clark pushes for a Lincoln Douglas style debate with incumbent Jim Ryan of Topeka while Ryan signals openness if schedules allow. Both incumbents criticize President Clinton amid the ongoing White House controversy.
The Dow Jones rose 109.16 to 7,936.59 led a broad market advance after a steep August selloff. Nasdaq posted gains on Tuesday and European markets followed with London FTSE up 1.3 percent, Frankfurt DAX up 1.9 percent, and Paris CAC 40 up 2.3 percent.
Franklin County voters may benefit as Ransom Memorial Hospital agreed to cover 1999 bond debt from sales tax revenues. The move reduces the county budget’s mill levy by about 1.174 mills, leaving a 1999 levy of 50.468 mills. Trustees noted future tax shifts could affect yearly payments.
Police arrest Jeremie Dale King, 19, the fourth suspect in a month long Ottawa theft ring that damaged property worth over 10000. King faced burglary and criminal damage charges after a suspended license revocation and probation ruling. Co defendants Jeremy McGee and Corey Tucker, both 18 and 19, plus Jessica Farrar, are linked to the spree that harmed multiple victims including a 22 year old woman reporting 2000 in vehicle damages.
Franklin County Commission approved a two to zero vote to begin vacating several roads. Public Works director says many roads only appear on maps but do not exist in reality. Land reverts to adjoining property owners with notices to be sent.
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