Downtown mall battle set to end in 1988
Lawrence city commissioners predict a resolution to the long running mall quest in 1988 after a year of upheaval in 1987. Three new city commissioners were elected in April amid opposition to a 600 block mall plan endorsed by the prior panel. The Downtown Improvement Committee aims to present a downtown plan by mid January, with action urged rather than advisement.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
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Dennis Constance
Bob Schumm
Mike Rundle
Ernest Angino
Howard Hill
David Longhurst
Ment
Jacobs, Visconsi & Jacobs
Cleveland
Town Center Venture Corp
New City Commission
Mike Amyx
Sandy Praeger
Schumm
DIC
Amyx
Leaders greet New Year with arms talks push
President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev exchanged New Year messages promising to seek a long range nuclear weapons treaty in the first half of 1988. Reagan pressed for a space based defense and human rights while Gorbachev urged continued negotiations and peaceful interaction.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Reagan
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Washington
Moscow
Soviet Union
Geneva
Reykjavik
Iceland
America
Year of the Dragon ushers in 1988 with crowds in London
Thousands in Tokyo and London welcomed the New Year with temple bells and torches to mark the Year of the Dragon. In Trafalgar Square 30,000 expected crowds faced police security as New Year messages from leaders urged hope and restraint amid economic tensions and regional conflicts.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Tokyo
London Police
David Meynell
Metropolitan Police
London Ambulance Service
Spot of the bubbly opens city's year
Green's Fine Wines owner John Webb reports brisk New Year sales with a nine bottle Dom Perignon purchase for about 620 dollars on Thursday, nearly depleting stock. Other liquor stores note similar rush while Lawrence police report no serious drunken driving incidents or accidents overnight.
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Green’s
Fine Wines
Green
John Webb
Webb
Lawrence
Taxes Rise In New Year With Simplified Rates
Washington AP reports 1988 starts with tax simplification. Personal rates drop to 15 and 28 percent from five. Deductibility on consumer interest falls from 65 to 40 percent. Standard deduction rises for non itemizers. Pay raises for white collar and military workers. Social Security checks up 4.2 percent to 513 dollars monthly. millions of former federal workers and retirees gain similar boosts.
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Washington
Cooper ready to hit recruiting trail at Ohio State
John Cooper says he is prepared to recruit for Ohio State after being introduced to the media on Thursday. He indicated he would begin visits and outreach to attract top talent as the program moves forward.
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Ohio State
John Cooper
Year Begins Under Clear Skies Despite Cold Start
The article notes a chilly start to the new year with clear to partly cloudy skies. It also reports a weak finish to the year for the U S dollar, hitting new lows against the yen and the mark amid shrinking ozone values outside the tropics per Kenneth P Bowman’s significant atmospheric study.
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U.S
Tropics
Kenneth P. Bowman
AT&T lowers interstate long distance rates in new year
AT&T reduced its interstate long distance rates by 3.5 percent starting today with daytime rates down 6.4 percent, evening 1.9 percent, and late night and weekend 0.6 percent. A typical residential customer paying about $9 monthly could save roughly 21 cents. Regulatory review may push for further cuts.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
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