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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1985
Page
7
Jayhawks coach Larry Brown faced tough calls from officials Saturday but Kansas overcame a 3rd ranked opponent to win. The game featured disputed calls and a late surge that secured the upset.
A television news summary reports a national tragedy in Atlanta provoking strong criticism even before the program ends. Separate items note a grocery store clerk achieving a notable breakthrough for left handed shoppers.
Washington AP The Association of American Colleges released a sweeping panel report condemning higher education as a marketplace where students shop and professors sell learning. It argues teaching must trump research, urges a nine course minimum curriculum, and highlights the senior thesis as key to mastery while warning about weak entrance standards and vocational drift.
Kansas faced math and transcription errors in 1984 community block grant distributions. Four towns Fort Scott Lane Havana and Summerfield may have lost grants after auditors recalculated scores. The error prone process, first time with no computers, prompted calls for improved procedures and possible repayment of contingency funds.
A weekend winter storm dumped up to 4 inches of snow on parts of northeastern Kansas. Roads statewide remained slick with ice, causing minor accidents and school closures including all Franklin County schools and KU classes in Lawrence. Forecasters expected clearing skies, highs around 30, and warmer, drier conditions by midweek.
Washington AP report says tax shelters cost the federal treasury enough last year to fund welfare, food stamps, and student loans, adding about $300 to the average tax bill. Public Citizen notes 82 percent of $24 billion in shelter savings went to those earning over $100,000.
A white male about six feet tall robbed Safeway manager David A. Smith of receipts around 10:40 p.m. Friday, fleeing east on Ninth Street then north on Princeton with a bag valued above $10,000. DPS canvassed neighbors. no weapon seen. Investigations link three other local robberies to Richardson's Conoco and Holliday Laundry cases.
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