School ready for Tuesday influx as Lawrence prepares
Teachers spent weeks orienting, planning lessons and decorating classrooms for Tuesday’s return of about 7,488 students, roughly 200 more than last year. Kennedy and other grade teachers like Janet Magnuson and Volker described long prep, bulletin boards, and anticipation of a new school year.
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Lawrence High School
Janet. Magnuson
Kennedy
Spent
Magnuson
Volker
Elena stalls as Florida bears Elena hurricane fury
Elena lingered off Florida’s central Gulf Coast on Saturday with heavy rain and tornadoes as coastal lowlands flooded and nearly a million residents evacuated. A Daytona Beach man died, central Florida twisters destroyed mobile homes, and power outages affected Pinellas County. Meteorologists noted the storm’s slow drift with an eye about 50 miles west of Cedar Key. Governor Graham urged extended evacuations and vigilance across 15 inland counties. The storm’s exact movement remained uncertain, with officials warning danger persisted despite a pause in activity.
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Florida
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National Weather Service
Bob Graham
Panama City
Sarasota
Graham
Elena
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Steve Hull
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Panhandle
Fort Myers
Hippo Keeper Stays Behind as Elena Tests Florida Zoo
Homosassa Springs Attraction manager J. P. Garner refused to evacuate to care for Lucifer the 4000 pound hippopotamus. He feared high winds and floodwaters would unsettle the animal and risk a breach into the river. Garner stayed to ensure the hippo’s safety amid the hurricane impact.
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Fla
Lucifer
Homosassa River
J.P. Garner
Shuttle space walkers jump start Syncom 3 satellite
Discovery astronauts Bill Fisher and James van Hoften wrestled the 74 ton Syncom 3 onto the shuttle arm and replaced failed electronics to revive the satellite. The seven hour eight minute spacewalk set a record and a second EVA was planned to complete the battery removal and release. The mission also deployed three communications satellites and grew crystals in the cabin as NASA timed the salvage operation toward Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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van Hoften
Fisher
Discovery
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No-booze policy at KU residence halls draws muted response
KU regulates alcohol in residence and scholarship halls Jayhawker Towers and Stouffer Place beginning this semester prohibiting all alcohol including 3.2 beer. The policy aligns with Kansas law raising cereal malt beverage limits to 19 and to 21 by 1987. Chancellor Budig backs changes and 60 to 65 percent of students affected remain nonchalant as administrators and student leaders react.
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Kansas University
Kansas
Gene Budig
Jayhawker Towers
Stouffer Place
Low Interest Rates Boost Traffic At Local Car Lots
Lawrence dealers report booming showroom activity as GM and Ford promote 7.7 percent annual financing on many 1985 models and Chrysler offers 7.5 percent. Bank and credit union rates run 12 to 14 percent, sparking shopper turnout and potential savings of about 3,000 on a 13,000 1985 model.
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Ford
Chrysler
John Wilkerson
Laird Noller
Ford Mazda
Wilkerson
John Prochaska
Jack Ellena
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Oldsmobile
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Prochaska
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