Round One in the battle between two Democratic candidates in the Douglas County district attorney’s race was won by city prosecutor Mike Glover, who had survived a challenge by incumbent DA Jerry Harper to his candidacy. A special state board ruled on the issue. Harper had said Glover had not had enough practice experience and that he was ineligible for the office.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranian and Iraqi soldiers were moving into the swampy, southern Iraq border area in preparation for a major battle, correspondents reported. A showdown seemed imminent with Iraq pledging to crush the Iranian force.

Lawrence police and city negotiators reached a tentative work agreement for calendar 1985 and 1986. It gave police a 3.5 percent salary hike the coming year and a 5 percent boost the next. Ray Hummert was city negotiator as director of city personnel. Police approval was expected.

There was no evidence of the whereabouts of a 22-year man who apparently had drowned at Perry Lake.