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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1986
Page
5
In a cold Army warehouse six porcelain wash basins sold for 2.00 as part of a larger surplus auction. About 30 bidders eyed catalogs listing items from motion picture projectors to a wrecked 1980 Dodge carryall, with many goods abandoned on military property.
In Nairobi, Yoweri Museveni, leader of about 9,000 rebels, vowed to end incompetent rule and punish political violence after seizing Kampala. He announced forming a civilian government and non partisan village committees while asserting the military council failed to curb violence. Okello’s whereabouts were unknown as fighting surged amid a chaotic retreat toward Sudan and Kenya.
Kansas must spend 531.6 million annually for 20 years to fix roads and bridges, a Road Information Program representative said at the Statehouse. The plan would create about 14,000 jobs, with total cost around 10.6 billion, and faces a 149 million annual funding gap after current spending.
Kansas Day coverage highlights nine gubernatorial hopefuls with varied paths to office. Sen. Fred Kerr weighs roles between governor and legislator while Barbara Pomeroy cautions party vision. Gene Bicknell touts business and civic experience. The GOP approves a 1986 budget of 472000 dollars, funding two statewide polls and campaign support for this year.
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