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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1985
Page
7
National attention brings a flood of correspondence to Wichita as the city intensifies its search for a specific song. The article notes widespread public reaction and ongoing efforts to locate the tune amid local interest and media scrutiny.
Apathy stalls both sides as Kansans brace for a 1986 statewide vote on liquor by the drink. Kanans for Effective Liquor Control and Kansans for Life at Its Best anticipate fundraising, amid doubts about public understanding. The measure would allow county outcomes to follow statewide approval with food sales restrictions and followups in 1988.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission conducts three investigations of the Wolf Creek power plant in Kansas, with NRC chief investigator Ben Hayes withholding details. KG&E owns 47 percent and says it has complied with information requests while not knowing the investigations’ specifics. The probes arise from worker complaints from KG&E’s labor program, touching on past harassment, falsified documents, and drug use during construction. If penalties arise, actions could include fines or license suspension. Gov. Carlin may see a state safety monitor. Wolf Creek has returned to full power after a water pump vibration issue, after operating 50 to 60 percent for over a week.
The federal government posted a 20.04 billion dollar deficit in July, lifting the 10 month shortfall to 175.59 billion and signaling a possible 203.02 billion annual deficit. Off budget programs could push totals beyond 213.3 billion.
CAPE CANAVERAL AP Discovery's shuttle Discovery readies for an 8 38 a m EDT Saturday launch to capture and rewiring an 85 million wandering satellite. Engineers fitted improved engine gauges after Challenger's shutdown. If successful, the crew will rendezvous next Thursday and a astronaut will grab the derelict satellite to stop its rotation. Three satellites will be deployed at a one a day pace before the rescue.
An earthquake near the Chinese Soviet border in Wuqin Xinjiang measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. It struck at 8:41 p.m. local time, collapsing wooden houses and severing communications, with 18 dead and many injured. The quake was felt from Wuqia to Kashgar and Shule, in a farming region northwest of Kashgar.
Moscow newspaper Izvestia accused the CIA of fabricating charges that the KGB used a chemical tracking agent on American diplomats in Moscow. The U.S. Embassy and State Department countered, confirming usage of NPPD in monitoring diplomats. Izvestia dismissed the claims as fiction, singling out Langley and criticizing U.S.-Soviet relations.
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