Oscar show a brisk, witty 57th Academy Awards
AP reports the 57th Academy Awards delivered a short lively show, praised for pace and humor. Amadeus led with eight Oscars while Haing S Ngor and Sally Field won acting honors, and the production aimed to be under three hours with no TV personalities.
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Los Angeles
Haing S. Ngor
Sally Field
Amadeus
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy
Laurence Olivier
Jack Lemmon
Gregory Peck
Robert Wise
Larry Gelbart
Gene Allen
Catholic High Schools Profile Gains in National Portrait
Washington AP report on the National Catholic Educational Association study funded by Ford Foundation. It details changes in nearly 1 million students across 1,464 Catholic high schools, noting shifts in faculty composition, non Catholic and minority student shares, and tuition coverage. The 254 page report, prefaced by ex Education Secretary T H Bell, highlights financial weak points and teacher turnover while affirming improved academic rigor and public perception since the 1960s.
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Washington
America
National Catholic Educational Association
Ford Foundation
T.H. Bell
Bell
The
Tion
Ottawa Cable Charges For Extra Outlets Spark Consumer Pushback
Ottawa Cable officials described a $2.50 outlet charge and possible credits for customers downgrading outlets, noting 60 subscribers requested downgrades. The firm cited eight to ten outlets per customer and billing delays after a change in bookkeepers from Lexington to Junction City, with basic customers billed bimonthly and paid services monthly.
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Ottawa Cable
Brooksher
Lexington
Junction City
City hearing notes bond funding for benefit district projects
Heathman defended a protest against ordinances while City Clerk Pete Smith explained payment windows for landowners in benefit districts. After 30 days, bond sales begin and no payments are accepted until bonds are sold. Costs rose from 450000 to about 482000 including interest, with district costs under estimate and citywide costs higher than expected.
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Page
Heathman
Pete Smith
Smith
GE expects government indictment over nuclear warhead bid
GE, the nation’s fourth largest defense contractor, expects to be indicted on charges it defrauded the government on nuclear warhead system contracts. Company spokesmen said no criminal wrongdoing by GE, but a four year old probe into aerospace billing could lead to an indictment. John Terino said rational people would expect an indictment.
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Philadelphia
General Electric Co
Aerospace
John Terino
Associated Press
Nursing Home Medicaid Dispute Settled in Kansas
Kansas negotiates a $12 million settlement with the nursing home industry to resolve a long running dispute over underpayments for indigent Medicaid care in the 1970s. Gov. Carlin and top lawmakers arrange $6 million payments at year end and $6 million in early July with possible federal reimbursement of $4–6 million to offset the cost.
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Topeka
Kan
Nursing Home Industry
Kansas
Associated Press
John Carlin
Robert C. Harder
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Notices of various Kansas estate cases and divorce filing
First published March 15 1985 to April 1985 notices in Franklin County Kansas District Court list hearings and filings for the estates of Earl L Wier Edith M Ledorn Emma Gilliland and Forest Burgoon plus a divorce petition for Deborah M Rice and Robert J Rice. Executors attorneys and deadlines are specified with dates and locations in Ottawa.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Earl L. Wier
K.S.A
State of Kansas
Alice E. Wier
L. Wier
Ottawa
Alice É. Wier
Edith MA. Ledorn
Charles L. Hadss
Edith M. Ledom
Charles L. Hadsall
District Court OF
Kansan
Emma G. Gilliland
Willem
Bowers
Emili
Praiklin County
Kensysn
Ava P. Turner
Pertons
Iva
Franks County
Bloch 20
University Addition
Karman
Franklin
Deborah M. Rice
Robert J. Rice
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Salt
State of
Bean
Forest 5
Burgoon
Ake
Gurgeon
Wayne A. Burgoon
Forest S. Burgoon
F.S. Burgoon
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Ed Haley
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