From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Nov. 27, 1985:

• Kansas University’s Museum of Anthropology had started a pilot program which provided information about ritual and festivals. The program taught visitors “a little about the origin and meaning of ancient ritual, coming-of-age ceremonies and some festivals celebrated in other countries.”
• Transient merchants — vendors who sold goods door-to-door or from temporary displays such as tents or trucks — were the subject of a recent city commission meeting. Commissioners approved stricter regulations for the merchants, requiring the structures to go through certain existing permit procedures before operating. The new rules also restricted vendors to one five-day license every six months, whereas the old regulations allowed their licenses to last for a year. Some people had objected to the transient vendors, saying that they competed unfairly with established businesses who had to meet more stringent requirements.
• Numbers of locally employed county residents had increased compared to a year earlier. There were 3,000 more persons employed in the county than in October 1984. The local jobless rate, at 3.2 percent, was considerably lower than the 3.9 percent recorded a year earlier.