U S Troops Die As Gander DC-8 Crashes On Takeoff
A DC-8 charter carrying 250 soldiers and eight crew from the Sinai peacekeeping mission crashed during takeoff at Gander International Airport Newfoundland. All 258 aboard were killed. The plane belonged to Arrow Air. Pentagon and Canadian officials confirm no survivors and ongoing investigations. President Reagan expressed shock and offered full federal assistance to families.
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U.S
Middle East
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Nova Scotia
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101St Airborne Division
Sinai
Fort Campbell
Pentagon
Washington
Reagan
Larry Icenogle
Arrow Air
CBC Television
CBC Radio
Ed Pike
Ann Hurley
Don Mazankowski
KU Coach Leaves For Pitt Shifts Kansas Football Hire
Kansas moves to hire a new head football coach after Mike Gottfried accepted the Pitt job. Athletic director Monte Johnson stated the search will proceed swiftly to identify a candidate who can continue the program’s progress. Turbulence over internal promotions and timetable plans were noted.
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Kansas
Mike Gottfried
Jayhawks
Pittsburgh University
Monte Johnson
Johnson
KU mulls Gottfried replacement amid coach departure
The KU Athletic Corp executive committee began forming a search panel to replace Gottfried after his decision to move on. Bob Valesente surfaced as a potential candidate while Johnson stressed exploring all options. Gottfried’s five year, $69 750 salary contract may be terminated. Budig notes Pittsburgh connection.
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KU Athletic Corp
Gottfried
Bob Valesente
Johnson
Valesente
Don Fambrough
Mike
University of Pittsburgh
Kansas
Gene Budig
Wesley Posvar
Pittsburgh Universi
Reagan Signs Bill to End Federal Budget Deficits
President Reagan signed landmark legislation setting the national debt limit above 2 trillion and mandating an end to deficits by 1991. He warned tough spending cuts lie ahead as Congress debates defense and domestic spending while pursuing a broad stopgap funding plan. Leaders in both parties argued over fiscal policy and the farm bill, with skepticism about potential tax effects and long-term funding.
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Reagan
HOUSE
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Congress
Legislative Branch of Government
Executive Branch
O’neill
Pentagon
Senate
White House
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Bob Dole
R-Kan
County weighs animal control plan with area cities
Douglas County commissioners plan a Jan 9 meeting with Baldwin Eudora Lawrence and Lecompton officials to discuss a resolution holding owners liable for injuries from vicious and aggressive animals such as pit bulls. The discussion followed a Lawrence boy’s severe pit bull bite in Eudora and included county counselor Chris McKenzie outlining options.
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Douglas County
Baldwin
Eudora
Lawrence
Lecompton
Chris McKenzie
Douglas
David Hopper
Nancy Hiebert
Warren Rhodes
Robert Cole Corbidge
Hopper
McKenzie
Snow misses Lawrence as cold lingers over Kansas
Extremely cold temperatures persist for several days while a storm predicted to bring heavy snow to northeast Kansas diverted toward Texas. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Akulow says the area will likely see light snow or none at all with gusty winds dropping wind chills to 20 to 40 below. Low temperatures fall to single digits tonight, near zero Friday night, with forecasts of sunny days and teens to around 20 temperatures on Friday and Saturday.
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Kansas
Mike Akulow
National Weather Service
Topeka
New Mexico
Texas
Lawrence
Akulon
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