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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1997
Page
4
Relatives wept and placed flowers as 190 bodies were identified after Garuda Airbus crashed near Medan. Four Americans, Britons, Germans, French, Italians, Dutch, Australians, and many from Taiwan and Japan among the dead.
A report says three people with diplomatic plates left a suitcase containing two handguns at a Hurghada restaurant. Investigators linked the case to the security detail for Ambassador Edward Walker. The embassy declined to comment as police retrieved the weapons.
Fewer than half of U S states expect to reach the 75 percent employment rate for two parent welfare families by the new deadline, risking potential loss of federal funds. Officials note substantial barriers including alcohol and drug issues among hard to employ parents.
American astronaut Michael Foale finishes a 4 1/2 month stay aboard Mir amid ongoing space station problems. He exchanges with David Wolf aboard Atlantis, expresses relief to see family, and notes continued transfer of gear, food, and a new central computer before Friday undocking.
In IXSON, Tennessee, Big Ridge Elementary grapples with three sets of triplets and two sets of twins. Teachers juggle names and identities as two identical Kent triplets share a classroom, while fraternal and identical siblings mix in kindergarten. Principal Mary Carlson notes a rise in multiples, though these families did not use fertility drugs.
In Washington David Brinkley retires after 54 years ending with a Shakespeare quote on This Week marking a landmark in broadcast history. In Reno Mills Lane weighs a TV hosting deal amid The People’s Court revival. in Mobile Prince Albert of Monaco discusses paparazzi chases alongside Diana’s fatal crash. In Beverly Hills Jimmy Stewart’s home listing hits the market at 6.7 million, reflecting its Hollywood legacy.
U S health officials report about 275 000 Americans with HIV do not know their status. In all about 775 000 are infected and two thirds know it. Researchers say earlier testing and treatment could extend lives and control the disease.
Legal notices published September 15 to September 29 1997 announce foreclosure actions in Franklin County Kansas. Fleet Mortgage Corp seeks sale of properties in Ottawa and nearby towns. multiple defendants named with warnings of suit and required pleadings by November 3 1997. The notices include sheriff sale details for 734 South Hickory Ottawa and references to Federal National Mortgage Association suit notices.
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