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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1986
Page
1
Investigators examined tapes films and photographs to determine if Challenger failed from a rocket rupture that shot a flame into a self destruct mechanism on the shuttle fuel tank. The probe concentrates on a flash of fire seen before liftoff and considers a leak from a solid rocket booster igniting the tank.
January 1985 and 1986 brought extreme warmth with four record highs and multiple high lows in Lawrence and western Kansas. Highs reached 66 on Friday, tied 63, 66, and 68 on several dates, while lows 47 and 46 tied records. Forecasters expect colder, stormier weather by mid-February and March.
Kansas University will undergo a three year scope sales and use tax audit by the Kansas Department of Revenue becoming the second Kansas Board of Regents institution to be audited after Kansas State University. The review will cover all departments and related entities to ensure proper tax collection and verify educational use of claimed exemptions.
Organizers of the 1986 Rock Chalk Revue at Kansas University face a state sales tax on ticket sales after the KU comptroller’s office was notified in September. The three day show runs February 27 28 and March 1 with proceeds benefiting the Lawrence United Way.
Lawrence School District 497 and the local teachers association exchange contract items focusing on non monetary issues such as contract length and school calendar while awaiting Kansas Legislature budget limits. They plan a first negotiating meeting at West Junior High on February 19 or 20.
Bonner Springs policewoman Kelly Murphy, 28, was killed while sitting in her patrol car at Kansas Highway 32 and Morse Street. A Wyandotte County man is questioned but not named as a suspect. The event follows another Kansas officer shot in Salina, while Overland Park officer Deanna Rose and Salina suspect handling are noted.
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