Transient Killed In Dumpster Near Topeka Turnpike
A homeless couple who left the Topeka Rescue Mission to seek work in Wichita were killed and injured when the dumpster they slept in was emptied into a garbage truck. Herbert and Joanne, planning to marry, had recently moved from a motel after Thanksgiving as Herbert’s roofing job ended.
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Topeka, Kan
Topeka
Wichita
Herbert
Joanne
Kansas Turnpike
Mission
Loan Plan For Students Proposed For Kansas Teachers
A Topeka legislative committee backs a bill to create college loans for students pursuing teaching careers in critically underserved fields. Loans would be forgiven at one seventh per year of teaching in Kansas, seven years minimum. The plan, administered by the State Board of Education, targets science and math among others.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas
Ing
State Board of Education
Third Winner In 100000 Hopper Lottery Topeka
Roy Walker of Winfield State Hospital becomes the third winner to reach the final drawing for the 100000 Kansas Lottery. He wins 5000 by entering the process with five losing tickets and will receive 5000 again if he reaches the final lottery drawing.
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Topeka
Kan
Winfield
Roy Walker
Winfield State Hospital
Walker
Computer firm sues Kansas over bids favoring IBM
Prime Computer files a lawsuit in Shawnee County District Court claiming Kansas bid procedures bias government computer contracts toward International Business Machines. The suit seeks procedural changes and damages for a $200,000 IBM minicomputer awarded to Emporia State University.
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Topeka, Kan
State of Kansas
Shawnee County
Prime Computer
IBM
Emporia State University
Kansan Wins National 4-H Gold Key Award in Chicago
Rep. Don Rezac of Onaga receives the National 4-H Gold Key Award at the 4-H Congress in Chicago. He is the fourth Kansan to win since 1983, following William Avery in 1967, Betty Lou Collens Denton in 1971, and John Carlin in 1982.
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Topeka
Kan
Don Rezac
D-Onaga
Chicago
Kansan
William Avery
Betty Lou Collens Denton
The
Kansas Partner Magazine
John Carlin
Woes Still Dog Wolf Creek Plant
At Wolf Creek nuclear plant Burlington Kansas one of two emergency diesel generators was found inoperative after a governor failed to set the engine speed for idle or proper emergency cooling. Wolf Creek spokeswoman Mona Grimsley said the backup unit’s governor did not operate at the correct speed. The generator is meant to power the plant if external electricity fails to run emergency reactor cooling.
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Burlington
Kan
Wolf Creek
Mona Grimsley
Welda Cowboy Wins Steer Wrestling at NFR
Butch Myers of Welda Kansas captured first in the steer wrestling first go around at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas with a 4.2 second run and an $8,746 prize. Rod Lyman of Great Falls Montana finished second in 4.4 seconds earning $6,560. A four way tie for third included John W. Jones Jr. of Morro Bay California Byron Walker of Ennis Texas and Sam Duvall of Checotah Oklahoma with 4.7 seconds each and $2,187 each.
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Butch Myers
Welda
Kan
Rod Lyman
Great Falls
Mont
John W. Jones Jr
Morro Bay
Cailif
Byron Walker
Ennis
Texas
Sam Duvall
Checotah
Okla
No Humor Found In USDA Joke
A falsified USDA news release, staged as an internal joke, circulated to reporters and prompted a review of the department's release clearance procedures. USDA press chief Dave Warren said an investigation is underway into intentional distribution and the handling of the hoax.
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Agriculture Department
Dave Warren
USDA
Warren
Information Office
Northern Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
Secretary of Agriculture
Richard E. Lyng
John M. McClung
Lyng
David R. Lane
McClung
Lane
Washington Post
United States
Post
Reagan May Be Easing Soviet Stance By W. Dale Nelson
As Reagan wraps a three day summit with Mikhail Gorbachev optimism grows for a Moscow meeting next spring and a possible START treaty. Officials say a finished agreement is not required for a visit. Both leaders have faced tense history yet hints of progress exist.
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Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Moscow
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