Record Warm January Amid Drought and Light Rain
The Eminence Road Experiment Station measured a trace of moisture on Monday morning the first measurable precipitation since December 31 1985. January 1986 was among the driest since 1934 Dust Bowl era though it recorded warm conditions with an average high near 56 degrees and foggy drizzle across Southwest Kansas. Air Midwest warned of a Wichita to Denver flight delayed about an hour due to Garden City Airport fog.
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Eminence Rt
Kansas
Air Midwest
Wichita
Denver
Garden City
France Expels Four Soviet Diplomats Over Spy Case
Paris reports France expelled four Soviet diplomats after a retired French naval veteran was charged with spying for the Soviet Union. The Foreign Ministry described it as the largest single expulsion from France since 1983 when 47 Soviet officials were expelled.
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Paris
France
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministry
Topeka VP Home Preservation Efforts Stall Dustbound
Index efforts to save the former vice president's Topeka home appear stalled as dust gathers. The paper notes warning labels for smokeless tobacco products on page 6 and mentions Garden City High School girls returning from Great Bend with a fifth place on page 6 as well. A quirky quote on social behavior closes the excerpt.
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Topeka
Garden City
Great Bend
Cattle drive through Lakin draws crowd and damage concerns
Eight cowboys drove 900 head of cattle from a field south of Lakin to Kearny County Feeders on Feb 1 1986. Traffic was halted on bridges and streets as deputies guided the herd through town past residences, lawns and wheat fields. Sheriff Jim Jarboe noted some damage and residents said Feeders would cover repairs. Manager Pat Koons cited cost savings, while city officials indicated no ordinance prohibits city street drives.
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Lakin
Kearny County
Lakin Street
Julie Swords
K25
Lakin Sheriffs
Bopp Avenue
Bopp
Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln
US 50
Pat Koons
Kearny County Feeders
Koons
Janice Siils
NASA searches for cause of shuttle disaster
CAPE CANAVERAL AP More human parts are found as teams examine if they belong to Challenger astronauts. A formal investigation meets to review film and data while NASA aims to pinpoint the cause and possibly resume flights by June.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Investigation Board
NASA
William R. Graham
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Board of Investigation
Patrick Air Force Base
Jesse Moore
Harris
Graham
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Shuttle
Daytona Beach
Georgia
Garden City's Sales Tax Keeps Property Taxes Low
Garden City benefits from a half cent county and city sales tax approved in 1962 and 1982. The city’s mill levy ranks among the lowest for first class cities, with sales tax funds funding capital projects and keeping property taxes down. City and county taxes contribute to the general fund and major infrastructure, with revenue totals in the millions over decades.
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Garden Cittans
Garden
Kansas Government Journal
Junction City
Garden City
Prairie Village
Shawnee
Overland Park
Garder City
Pob Halloran
Halloran
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