Soviets admit falsified maps for decades reveal truth soon
Soviet chief cartographer Viktor R. Yushchenko told Izvestia that for 50 years maps of the USSR were distorted under NKVD control. He said accurate maps would be released this year as openness under Gorbachev expands, noting tourists and diplomats suffered misreadings due to deliberate inaccuracies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Izvestia
Viktor R. Yushchenko
Stalin
Yushchenko
Geodesy and Cartography Administration
Council of Ministers
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Yashchenko
Security Police
NKVD
U.S.S.R
Vechernaya Moskva
Defense Department
Titan 34 mission fails to reach proper orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA AP The Titan 34 launch failed to place a secret military satellite into a geosynchronous orbit after the third stage ignited but did not re ignite. Officials offered no comment on results. a civilian expert described the payload as a Soviet monitoring tool.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Ron Rand
Eastern Space and Missile Center
Air Force
Washington
Pentagon
Maj
William O’connell
Bert Nash aims to showcase donated-builders house for fundraising
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center plans a mid October launch of a showcase house built by local builders at 4001 West Eighth in memory of Arvid Zarley. Three bedroom two story, priced in the upper $90,000s, with more than 60 builders and about 30 companies contributing. Funds from sale and a crafts boutique will bolster a $3 million endowment, though current gaps remain after federal cuts.
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Ben Bigler
West Eighth
Dick Edmondson
Richard Zarley
Lawrence Area
Bert Nash
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Arvid Zarley
Pat Davis
Bert Nash Center
John Ezell
Edmondson
Lawrence
Davis
Douglas County Commission
Oil experts expect price drop as war ends
New York reports a possible fall in crude prices as Iran and Iraq move toward peace. World stocks remain high with OPEC output up, keeping prices under pressure. Analysts note a war cushion of 200 million barrels may trim prices this fall unless OPEC tightens supply.
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New York
Iran
Iraq
New York Mercantile Exchange
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Middle East
OPEC
Persian Gulf
Marion B. Stewart
National Economic Research Associates
White Plains
N.Y
United States
Europe
Japan
Ballard TD Run Caps Lawrence High Jamboree Victory
Greg Ballard broke a 76 yard touchdown run as Lawrence High seniors shut out juniors 19 to 0 in the city football jamboree at Haskell Stadium. Sunny Sunday with a high near 78 degrees and more pleasant weather expected on Labor Day.
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Greg Ballard
Lawrence High
Haskell Stadium
Flap settings key crash issue in Delta Flight 1141 wreckage
Investigators question conflicting statements on flap and slat positions after Delta Flight 1141 crash. A crew memory and cockpit recordings suggest the devices deployed correctly, while the wreckage analysis presents different findings.
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Delta
Gail Thomas Buys Florida Lotto Ticket in $62 Million Offer
Georgia resident Gail Thomas purchased lotto tickets as Florida Lottery unveils a $62 million prize. Officials emphasize the drawing's large payout and urge players to check numbers.
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Otable
Gail Thomas
Georgia
Florida Lotto
Bush answers Kennedy insinuations during Belmar speech
Vice President Bush used a Belmar New Jersey rally to reply to the ongoing question Where was George Kennedy first raised at the Democratic convention. A banner over the crowd asked Where was Teddy Kennedy while Bush joked he was home with his wife and noted the heckling tied to Dukakis environmental critiques.
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Belmar
N.J
Bush
George
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Michael S. Dukakis
Teddy Kennedy
Kansas Campaign Cites Bush Lead as Dukakis Hedges
Republicans stay confident Bush will win Kansas seven electoral votes while Democrats argue it is premature to discount Dukakis. With Labor Day kickoff looming, Bush surges since the RNC and Dukakis increases pace, as both parties anticipate visits from Quayle and Bent at upcoming events.
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George Bush
Kansas
Michael Dukakis
Labor Day
Bush
New Orleans
Dukakis
Indiana
Dan Quayle
Texas
Lloyd Bent
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International Energy Agency
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