Congress weighs ending the marriage penalty in tax law
Washington AP reports Congress is poised to revise the 1969 tax rules that penalize couples with two earners. The penalty has driven some to divorce or cohabit to reduce taxes, with estimates showing up to 15 million affected. Lawmakers, including Sen. Mathias and Rep. Fenwick, seek a fair fix without shifting relief to one group.
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Washington
Congress
Ellicott City
H. David
Angela Boyter
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Maryland
Charles Mathias Jr
Rmd
Millicent Fenwick
R-N.j
Zoning ordinance revision delayed by planning commission
The Holcomb Garden City Finney County Planning Commission continued a public hearing on a revised zoning ordinance delaying action until June 18 at 11 a.m. The proposal adds ZL Zero Lot Line Residential Overlay District allowing closer housing on lots. Critics urge a minimum ground requirement and uniform applicability across cities and surrounding areas. The commission will forward recommendations to city, county, and garden city governing bodies for final approval.
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Holcomb-Garden City- Finney County
Commission
Dave McDonald
McDonald
California
Greg Schaller
Campbell Abstracts
Schaller
Holcomb
Garden City
Planning Commission
Holcomb City Council
Finney County Commission
Garden City Commission
Deaths Hollis Hope and Edna Settle listed in Fort Atkinson and Leoti notices
Hollis Hope 80 of Fort Atkinson Wisconsin died after a long illness. He was a retired businessman and brother of Mildred Hope with survivors including wife Lillian daughter Ralph Hope and five grandchildren. Edna B Settle 81 died at Scott County Hospital Wichita County born 1899 moved to Scott City in 1918 and married twice. Surviving are husband Frank Rowton daughter Thelma Schroeder son, a brother and sister, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at 2 pm Friday in United Methodist Church Leoti with burial in Leoti Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Leoti Ambulance Fund.
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Hollis Hope
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Seoti
Edna B. Settle
Scott County Hospital
Coffey County
Wichita County
William R. Rowton
Scott City
Walter F. Settle
Scoti
Frank Rowton
Albuquerque
N. M
Thelma Schroeder
Houston
Texas
Kermit F. Snell
Leoti
Verda Thompson
United Methodist Church
Heavy rains soak eastern Kansas with lingering showers
A severe rain event drenched eastern Kansas with 3.12 inches at Oskaloosa and 2.15 inches at Perry Reservoir as Topeka and Lawrence reported downpours and scattered power outages. The National Weather Service warned of continued showers through the weekend with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Oskaloosa
Perry Reservoir
Valley Falls
Lawrence
Lecompton
Lebo
Melvern Lake
Atchison
Troy
University of Kansas
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Amazon
Walter Settle
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Fred Brooks
John Frazier
LeRoy Allman
Ad & Business Manager
Finney County
Associated Press
Georgia
Brigham
w'Sront Towers Comppany
Garden City Monument CO
E. Fulton
Peoples Natural Gas
Peoples Office
Peoples Natural Gas Company
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