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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1985
Page
7
The paper notes a retry by the National Shuttle Challenger mission set for today with updates on page 9. It also highlights the great frog jumping championships on page 12 and reports a sports feature about Shrine all-star gridders returning with renewed resolve after a trip to Crippled Children's Hospital on page 4.
The 4-H livestock sale reflected a softer market with lower bids on cattle and swine while sheep bids rose. Grand champions in lambs and steers drew strong prices, contrasting with weaker barrow results as 4-H participants faced reduced entries and tighter budgets during the fair.
The Reagan administration cut its 1985 growth forecast to 3.0 percent from 3.9 percent, citing a weak first half as GNP rose only 1 percent annually. Analysts doubt a swift rebound, while weather data from Ottawa show highs near 87 and lows around 60s. County forecast warns of mainly cloudy skies with possible showers and mid-80s highs through Tuesday.
The United States invited the Soviet Union to send a team of observers to Nevada to monitor the next U S nuclear weapons test. White House deputy press secretary Larry Speakes called the offer unconditional and a step to prove serious about verifiable arms control. No immediate Soviet response was reported.
Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu asked for an urgent meeting with President P W Botha over black unrest, but Botha refused, offering a church delegation meeting on Aug 19 led by Archbishop Phillip Russell of Cape Town. One black man was killed and 20 arrests reported under emergency powers.
General Tito Okello, Ugandan armed forces commander, was sworn in to replace Milton Obote after a weekend coup. He said his rule would be short and democratic elections would follow. Brigadier Basilio Okello stood with him. they are not related. No appointments were announced at the ceremony.
Two Kansas high school students face year end grade concerns as issues of grade weighting spark debate. Vocational students may receive fewer points for A grades than peers in college preparatory courses, a practice critics call discriminatory and harmful to vocational education. Kansas districts vary in weighting, with some adding quarter to full points for advanced vocational or college prep courses. The topic heads to the Kansas Board of Education for advisory guidance, while concerns over local control and the impact on student perception persist.
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