10 Nov 1985
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1985
Page
1
The Reagan administration plans to allow poor parents to use federal funds to pay private school tuition via vouchers for remedial aid recipients under Chapter I. The $3.2 billion program would still support local schools. Education groups fear it undermines public education and it faces congressional opposition.
George Shayen, 41, recounts a five hour survival in frigid waters after a boat capsized near Ketchikan The skiff carried Shayen his friends Joe and Le Crissa Walker and three dogs All three died including the Walkers and their dog Knik survived with hypothermia recovery underway in Ketchikan The group had sailed October 26 from Ketchikan toward Deep Bay to the Walkers cabin
Morris Tyler, Yale graduate and great great grandson of John James Audubon, donates an extensive Audubon manuscript and letter collection to Yale University. The gift marks Audubon’s 200th birth anniversary and completes the last manuscript group presented to an institution. Yale already houses The Birds of America and a partial Ornithological Biography manuscript.
In Soweto, thousands of mourners headed to Avalon Cemetery for a teen’s funeral despite army orders. Soldiers fired tear gas into the crowd and blocked the wash ritual at the home, triggering two clashes with police at other services. Witnesses reported no injuries, while a separate funeral for a black boxer earlier ended peacefully.
Disciples claim Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh faced harsh conditions and poor sleep during 12 days in custody after his Oct. 28 arrest in Charlotte. Spokeswoman Ma Prem Sunshine cited weight loss eight pounds and denied jailers’ mistreatment at Portland and Oklahoma City facilities while praising the Charlotte county jail.
Veterans gathered for Firebase Colorado LZ 85 a four day reunion to aid healing amid lingering Vietnam era trauma. Snow forced the event indoors but speakers therapists and veterans emphasized coping with delayed PTSD and the enduring need for support and VA benefits information.
Cloudy and cold with highs near 39 in Northeast Kansas. North-northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight and Monday remain cold with readings from the 30s and 20s. Clinton Lake levels listed with temperatures around 54 and levels near 877.44 feet. Zone based forecasts show varied highs from mid 20s to low 30s and lows in the teens to mid 20s across regions.
The first major snowstorm of the season spread from the Dakotas to Michigan dropping half a foot or more, canceling some sports events and turning roads to skating rinks. Snow also hit California to Washington, with Colorado seeing up to three feet. One death attributed to the storm.
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