Hesston Upsets Wellsville In 3A State Semifinals
In a 3A semifinal, defending champion Hesston defeats Wellsville to advance to the state final. The game featured steady defense and balanced scoring from Hesston as Wellsville fell short in a closely contested matchup.
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Wellsville Boys
Hesston
Students release balloons in nationwide message event
Hawthorne and Eisenhower elementary students sent balloons Friday as part of Weekly Reader activity. Balloons carried each school's address. the furthest returning balloon wins $500 for the school. Weekly Reader supplied the balloons and helium from the PTA.
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Hawthorne
Eisenhower
Weekly Reader
Parent-Teachers Association
Reagan Advances Test Ban With New Verification Proposal
President Reagan sent Mikhail Gorbachev a technical description of CORRTEX to improve verification of underground nuclear tests and urged discussion of a path to ratification of the Threshold and Peaceful Nuclear Explosion treaties. He also affirmed plans to detonate a device underground next month and invited Soviet experts to Nevada in April to observe the test and the system.
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Washington
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
U.S
United States
Gorbachev
White House
Nevada
Eastern Faces Record Fine Enterprising FAA Seeks 9.5 Million Penalty
The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a record 9.5 million dollar civil penalty against Eastern Airlines after a rigorous inspection found numerous safety violations. The amount is negotiable but described as firm by one source, aiming to pressure faster fixes to maintenance and record-keeping gaps. County forecast notes partly sunny today with highs 50 to 55 and a weekend mix of clouds and cooler temps.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern Airlines
FAA
Eastern
Fremonts Secret West Expeditions Redefine US Boundaries
The 1840s forerunners of westward expansion led by John Charles Fremont and mentor Thomas Hart Benton, backed by the Army, undertook secret missions that shaped American reach to the Pacific. Fremont mapped trails and blazed routes through Oregon and California while assembling crews including Kit Carson. his Bear Flag Revolt involvement linked California to the United States.
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University of Kansas
United States
West
John Charles Fremont
Sen
Thomas Hart Benton
America
Fremont
Benton
William Goetzmann
Pacific
Far West
Oregon
California
Red River
Rockies
Top NASA official eyes shuttle flights in 12 months plan
A NASA official said shuttle flights may resume after a one year pause with a buildup goal of nine flights in year one and 18 per year once full fleet returns. The plan involves replanning with DOT and DOD while addressing booster joint redesign cited by the Challenger commission.
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Cape Canaveral, Fla
NASA
Space Agency
Presidential Commission
Commission
Richard Feynman
Huntsville Times
Feynman
California Institute of Technology
Marshall Space Flight Center
Challenger
Calladay
Space Technology
Washington
Department of Transportation
Department of Defense
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