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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1985
Page
7
Inside Highlights reports KU quickly appoints a new head football coach to fill the vacancy. The brief notes the swift hiring and outlines the program’s immediate next steps as the team prepares for upcoming season activities.
State aides to Senator Bob Dole attribute missing August in mass mailing costs to bookkeeping mistakes. The notice appears on page 12 and outlines the financial discrepancy tied to campaign mail.
The Arrow Air DC-8 plummeted after takeoff from Gander Newfoundland killing 256 aboard including 248 American soldiers from the 101st Airborne. Investigators said flight recorders were extensively damaged and autopsies were underway as debris and bodies were recovered.
Gov. John Carlin announced a Kansas Economic Development Highway Program funded by the first year’s sales tax revenue. The plan would provide $125 million in loan authority for no interest loans to finance highway construction aimed at attracting new industries, with repayment over 10 years. If lawmakers fail to approve the tax hike, a bare bones budget would be required. County forecast notes mostly sunny today with highs 25 to 28 and Sunday highs near 30.
Hardware stores across Kansas report higher sales of do it yourself energy saving materials. Bruce Snead of Kansas State University notes typical savings of 5 to 15 percent on heating costs with $50 to $75 spend. Popular items include plastic storm window material, weather stripping, caulking, and outlet gaskets. Local stores sold out of insulation and DIY supplies as cold weather hit.
Wichita businessman Larry Jones announces candidacy for Kansas governor as the first declared contender, reshaping the 1986 GOP field. His entry shifts dynamics among frontrunners Robert Bennett, Bob Whittaker and Mike Hayden, and affects support from Attorney General Robert Stephan and Wichita business leaders.
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