Lueck accuses Bennett of fearing Democrat takeover of Kansas Legislature
Kansas Democratic Chairman Henry Lueck says Gov. Bennett opposes a Democrat majority to keep control of a GOP-led Legislature. He calls Bennett’s New Orleans remarks self-serving propaganda and warns against one party rule. Wichita Democrat Pete Loux backs a two party, open government to be accountable to citizens.
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Wichita
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Refugees Demonstrate at Ft. Chaffee Over Repatriation
About 80 Vietnamese refugees protested at Ft. Chaffee Arkansas seeking faster repatriation to Vietnam. Demands delayed hunger strikes and violence plans. officials promised transfer to Camp Pendleton California next week.
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Pendleton
Guam
United States
Donald McDonald
Chaffee
David Arnold
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Arnold
Nguyen My
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Col
Joe Rogers
Army
State committee tackles uniform car tax in Kansas
A special legislative committee in Topeka began a second effort to implement the 1974 constitutional amendment to uniformly tax passenger cars across Kansas. They surveyed 24 counties representing 60 percent of the population to assess revenue impacts for local governments and consider models based on Indiana statutes.
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Topeka
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Kansas
Senate
Amendment ends cumbersome auto tax assessment method
An intercepted letter discusses a long awaited amendment to automibile tax assessment. The text notes opposition to the current method and indicates the change will simplify administration and ease burdens for those who find the present process difficult.
City Commission agenda highlights rate studies and projects
The Monday meeting features water and electric rate studies by Wilson and Co and Burns and McDonnell. Also on the docket are auditorium painting, asphalt overlay expansion, Saturday burials amendment, Mid-America dues, a KO and KG&E cost adjust, airport study, employee residency policy comments, Main and 14th trafficways, Sunset sewer plans, Human Relations Board appointments, and regional planning boundary notes.
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Wilson and Co
Salina
Dick Foltz
Burns and McDonnell
Kansas City
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Plummer
Human Relations Board
Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Robert Bennett
Senate approves extension of home buyers tax credit
The Senate voted to extend a 5 percent tax credit up to 2000 for buyers of new homes under construction before June 19. The measure, proposed by Sen. Russell Long, broadens eligibility and would raise the budget deficit. House approval and Ford’s stance remain uncertain.
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Washington
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Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Area forecast notes scattered storms and warm weekend
The region expects partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers today through Sunday. Thunder showers increase this evening with lows near 70 and daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s. Winds shift to southerly 15 to 30 mph and may gust today.
Giancana Contacted for CIA Testimony in Castro Plot Probe
Senate Intelligence Committee disclosed it sought testimony from Sam Giancana, a Chicago mob boss killed Thursday, amid inquiries into alleged plots against Fidel Castro. The panel said it had not decided to call him, and instead will summon John Roselli, deemed a key figure.
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R-Tex
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