Dukakis keeps up bid with 11 days to election
Dukakis told a Kansas City audience that eleven days is an eternity and time remains to beat Bush. He urged unity at a Baptist church rally, promising a Dukakis White House where all would sit at the table. Bush painted a morning of gloom if Dukakis wins and urged positive prosperity.
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George Bush
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Dukakis
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Hartsfield
Reagan
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Truman
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Soviets Set for Unmanned Shuttle Flight This Weekend
Soviet space program plans an unmanned Buran shuttle test from Baikonur at 6:23 a.m. Moscow time on Saturday with possible delay. Timeframe and launch site confirm a belated acceptance of a Soviet shuttle program after years of hesitation.
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U.S
Buran
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Central Asian
Kazakhstan
Soviet space shuttle aims new roles and economics
In 1987 Glavkosmos chief Alexander Dunayev said shuttles are not as economical as single use boosters for placing satellites. He noted shuttles could service space stations and recover objects from orbit, while Pentagon officials dispute claimed non replication of the American shuttle.
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United States
Konstantin P. Feoktistov
Alexander I. Dunayev
Glavkosmos
Pentagon
Suspect Returned to Lawrence After Competency ruling
John William, 27, accused of first degree murder in the July killing of Richard Settlemyre, was being transported from Larned State Hospital to Lawrence after a hospital ruling he is competent. A prior judge had found him mentally incompetent, triggering hospital custody until today.
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Larned State Hospital
Douglas County District Court
John William
William
Richard D. Settlemyre
Kansas River
Douglas County
James Paddock
Paddock
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Douglas County Dist. Atty
Jim Flory
State Hospital
Flory
Chelsea Group seeks $16.5 million bond approval for riverfront project
The Chelsea Group asks the Lawrence City Commission to receive its industrial revenue bond application and authorize a resolution of intent to issue bonds. The $16.5 million figure reflects site constraints and design changes, with final costs tied to state and Army Corps permits. Officials say bonds offset rising property taxes from statewide reappraisal, not financing needs.
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Lawrence City Commission
Chelsea
Buford Watson
David Longhurst
Lawrence
Longhurst
Army Corps of Engineers
Study warns against early reforms harming youngsters
A NASBE report released at its Chicago convention argues that pushing elementary-age children into rigorous reform-driven study harms young learners. It urges creating early childhood units for ages four to eight to address developmental needs and warns that competitive schooling pressures can cause burnout and fear among parents.
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New York
Chicago
National Association of State Boards of Education
NASBE
Oklahoma hosts winless Kansas in Big Eight clash
Eighth-ranked Oklahoma is a 50 point favorite over winless Kansas in Norman. Kickoff at 1 30 p m with about 75 000 fans expected. Weather projected cloudy with a high near 53 and a slight chance of light rain.QUOTABLE Andrew Young cites ethnic insecurity linked to racism in University of Massachusetts speech.
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Kansas
Norman
Okla
Atlanta
Andrew Young
University of Massachusetts
Reverse Mortgage Plan Explained for Seniors
A federal agency outlines a reverse mortgage concept aimed at helping seniors who are house rich and cash poor. The plan envisions ongoing financial support while allowing homeowners to stay in their homes as they age.
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Rescuers Race To Free Arctic Whales From Ice
Rescuers planned an early morning air sweep over Arctic ice to decide if two California gray whales stranded near Barrow Alaska have finished heading home. They kept one breathing hole open 330 yards from the open sea as Soviet icebreakers worked to widen a second channel and free the pair.
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Alaska
California
David Withrow
Vladimir Arseniev
Admiral Makarov
Vladivostok
Ron Morris
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