Bradford pear trees in Lawrence show severe damage from 1986 cold snap
City forestry chief George Osborne reports hundreds of Bradford pears in Lawrence suffered bark splitting and tissue damage from the November 1986 freeze, with temperatures hitting 2 degrees. He warns summer will reveal if trees survive as some leaves already dropped and tissue growth is hindered.
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City Hall
Osborne
Lawrence
Callery
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Osbrone
Impeachment: Mecham faces Senate trial in Arizona
The Arizona House impeached Gov. Evan Mecham for high crimes and malfeasance by a 46 14 vote sending the case to the State Senate. The measure accuses him of concealing a 350000 loan, borrowing 80000 for his car dealership, and obstructing an official's death threat inquiry. If convicted he would be removed and Rose Mofford would become acting governor.
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Rose Mofford
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James B. Ratliff
Huey P. Long
Louisiania
Long
Democrats May Delay Senate Arms Treaty Action
Senate Democratic leaders warned Friday night they may delay approval of the new missile treaty with the Soviet Union. A dispute over the interpretation of the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty between Senate Democrats and the administration prompted the letter from Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sam Nunn to Secretary of State George P. Shultz. The warning signals trouble for the administration’s push for speedy Senate consent to ban ground launched medium and shorter range missiles.
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Soviet Union
Robert C. Byrd
Sam Nunn
Senate Armed Services Committee
George P. Shultz
Gas prices dip as Kansas pump rates fall statewide
Lawrence drivers watch wholesale prices hold steady while retail gasoline in the city drops toward 80 cents a gallon. Kansas Turnpike stations like Pester push prices lower via contract limits, sparking a price war with nearby towns and a statewide average around mid 80s.
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Karen Priebe
Kansas Corporation Commission
Priebe
Topeka
Pester
Kansas Turnpike Authority
KTA
FBI denies surveillance at University of Kansas Lawrence
The FBI said no surveillance or interviews were conducted at the University of Kansas in Lawrence related to the CIPSES investigation. Director Sessions distributed the denial with a longer statement, noting no Lawrence activity connected to the 1983 84 inquiry into links with the Committee in Solidarity.
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Kansas University of
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Central America
FBI
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Cipses
Robert B. Davenport
Kansas City
Davenport
William Sessions
Committee
Solidarity
Patent Office rules royalties for animal farm patents set
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has determined that patent holding companies may require farmers to pay royalties on inventions used in animal farming. This formal stance affects practices in agricultural innovation and licensing.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Bush Campaign Split Spars Over World War Clash
A fragmented excerpt notes a political contest between the Bush camp and its rivals, framing a looming clash over policy and leadership during a wartime context. The brief hints at strategic divisions within the campaign and public reaction to the conflict.
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Dukakis and Dole win odd Iowa cess poll in Emmetsburg
In Emmetsburg Iowa supporters flushed toilets to vote in a humor poll on presidential candidates. Dukakis led Democrats with 1350 simulated votes, while Dole topped Republicans with 1080. Jackson Gore and others trailed with varied tallies. The tank dropped about 0.8 feet for Dole and 1.0 foot for Dukakis.
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Iowa
Michael Dukakis
Bob Dole
William ‘Junior
McGrath
KEMB
Massachusetts
Dukakis
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