Garden City invites Gorbachevs for US summit visit
Garden City Kansas plans to invite Mikhail Gorbachev and Raisa to visit during the next US Soviet summit. Attorney Duane West urged city commissioners to extend the invitation, noting regional assets such as the IBP plant near Holcomb and area farmers. The commission unanimously agreed to issue the invitation and notify the Russian embassy and US officials.
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Garden City
Mikhail Gorbachev
Raisa
United States
U.S
Duane West
West
Gorbachevs
Reagan
Kansas
Associated Press
Nancy Reagan
Gorbachev
Mid- America
East Coast
America
Frank Schmale
Bob Halloran
Garden City Area
Teen center plan revised for city library building
TACT members presented a revised teen center proposal to the city commission for the library site at 7th and Chestnut. The plan lowers projected first year costs to 77000, adds a full time manager and two part time staff, and envisions renovation, private spaces, and rules enforced from staff. A soundness survey and funding study are underway, with no action until completion.
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Teens and Community Together Committee
City Commission
7Th and Chestnut
TACT
3Rd and
Walnut
Tom Rishel
Kansas
Deane Wiley
Duane Hays
Butler plans plant sale and merger with Oswalt Rotomix group
Butler Livestock Systems seeks to sell its US 83 plant to an investor group led by Bill Pullen and Ben Neier who plan to raise 2.7 million in industrial revenue bonds to expand production from 40 workers. The deal would merge Butler’s Garden City operation with Oswalt Rotomix in Dodge City and involve transfers with Butler’s Hereford Texas unit. The sale, targeted for May, would realign operations and boost eastern dairy and western beef markets.
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Butler Livestock Manufacturing
US 83
Bill Pullen
Central City
Neb
Ben Neier
Rod Neier
Dodge City
Garden City
Butler
Hereford
Texas
Oswalt-Rotomix Incc
Pullen and Neier
South Dakota
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Butler Livestock Systems
Oswalt-Rotomix
Oswalt- Rotomix
Ment
Larry Hayes
Rotomix
Butler Manufacturing Co
Oswalt
Jamesway
Harry Oswalt Sr
Ford and Chrysler post 1985 profits drop from 1984 peaks
Ford Motor Co reports 1985 net profit of 2.5 billion, down 14 percent from 1984 while Chrysler earns 1.6 billion, down 33 percent. Big Three 1985 profits total 8.1 billion versus 9.8 billion in 1984, as competition from Japanese and European imports grows. GM also reports 4.0 billion, down 21 percent. Ford notes U S earnings decline and half losses in Canada, gains in Europe. Chrysler cites tax status changes and strike costs totaling 150 to 250 million as major factors.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
Ford
U.S
Canada
Latin America
Far East
Chrysler
St. Louis
United Auto Workers
Index Merit Pay for Teachers
Merits pay discussions rise as educators and district leaders debate performance based raises. The article notes district inquiries into funding models and potential impacts on classroom quality and teacher recruitment.
Couple loses suit against Western Motor Company
A Garden City couple failed to appeal a jury verdict in favor of Western Motor Company after a July 1984 incident at Cleaver Field. The 12-person jury deliberated 35 minutes, awarding no damages to Beth and Bob Crockett who alleged false arrest and invasion of privacy.
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Pam Zubeck
Garden City
Western Motor Company
Western
Beth
Bob Crockett
Sequoyah
Cleaver Field
Garden says Any person who has the last word Gus Garden says
The statement notes that anyone claiming the final say should expect further dispute as the argument likely continues.
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Gus Garden
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Herman Heinitz
Heinitz
Egchs
eCity
Robinson Aviation
Western Motor
Crocketts
Ner
Crockett
Fierro
Ball Park
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