Heavy snow cover was contributing to bitter cold weather and a warmup was not due for at least another week. Highs were not pushing past the low 20s and little melting was occurring.

An outside study indicated that the handling of school finances here led to many elements of waste but the “consultants” offered nothing in the way of answers to the questions they posed.

Gov. John Carlin said that the liquor by the drink issue in Kansas would win both House approval and then voter OK. The Senate already had approved the election by a single vote.

City and county law enforcement officials seized about two pounds of cocaine in connection with two drug arrests, according to Dist. Atty. Jim Flory. He said the haul was worth about $90,000 in street value.