29 Nov 1988
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1988
Page
1
The Reagan administration cheered a 27-month extension of the long term U.S. Soviet grain trade pact. The Soviet Union will buy at least 9 million metric tons annually, securing a steady market for American farm products. Critics say the deal shortchanges growers.
Meridian Gold Co announces a possible 2.03 million ounce gold deposit at Beartrack Joint Venture near Salmon Idaho. Meridian holds 60 percent. Canyon Resources and partners own 40 percent. Further drilling and studies planned before a prospective mine decision next year.
Congress flows from a Wichita Democrat. Dan Glickman’s joke is reprinted in Reader’s Digest December issue under Laughter, the Best Medicine. He received 240 dollars and donates it to the Kansas Special Olympics, per spokesman Scott Swenson. The tale about a farmer suing a railroad over a missing cow first appeared years ago in Willard Scott’s Down Home Stories.
Veteran Sen Quentin Burdick 80 hospital tests after a seizure at home in Fargo He is listed in stable condition in St Luke s Hospital ICU A CAT scan found no stroke bleeding or tumors and EEG and heart tests are planned His 1988 campaign health questions and victory over Earl Strinden are noted despite past colon cancer surgery and a prior head injury
Tass reported the Soyuz TM-7 capsule docked with the Mir station carrying cosmonauts Alexander Volkov Sergei Krikalev and Jean Loup Chrétien. The craft, with a new guidance system, will stay docked for nearly a month as all seven astronauts divided tasks and reported good health.
The item notes Nixon's notable actions or influence as part of a concise briefing. It references a side angle or lesser known aspect without sensational detail, reflecting a compact newspaper card style.
Philadelphia columnist Clark DeLeon criticized litterbugs and vowed to confront them. After returning two beverage containers to their Jersey driver, he was assaulted by teens, receiving six stitches near his eye. He recounted the incident in his Monday column.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP heavy clouds winds up to 28 mph and possible rain showers cloud the 70 percent odds of launch criteria violations for Thursday liftoff of Atlantis and its five man crew on a covert military mission to deploy the Lacrosse satellite. A 21 member team led by Robert Crippen weighs readiness as NASA stays silent on countdown status.
A USDA official projects 1989 farm prices up due to tighter crops and demand, with higher consumer costs at 3 to 5 percent. He notes drought and smaller supplies will keep crop prices firm while government payments fall and input costs rise, moderating net gains for farmers.
Diplomats said the U N debate on Palestine could move to Geneva if the United States does not grant Yasser Arafat a visa. A U N committee will consider a resolution deploring the visa denial and urging Washington to allow his appearance before the General Assembly.
Zone based forecast shows clear skies tonight with lows in the teens to mid 20s and northwest to west winds 5 to 20 mph. Wednesday brings mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the 40s and winds mainly from the northwest.
The local forecast calls for tonight clear with a low of 26 mph northwest winds 8 to 16. Wednesday mostly sunny high 46 with northwest winds 10 to 15. Wednesday night clear low 25 light northerly winds. Thursday sunny high 45 with northeast winds 5 to 10. Official readings show high 42 low 20 this Monday, overnight low 37, no precipitation. Lake temperature 43, lake level 874.37 feet above mean sea level, normal 875.5.
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