Worthwhile tax credit plan eyed by Garden City commission
Garden City commissioners will consider a tax credit program to spur property improvements. Eligible owners could receive up to 95 percent of the increased property value rebated for up to 10 years, benefiting blighted neighborhoods while impacting taxing entities' revenue. The USD 457 school board endorsed the plan, with discussions on fairness and broader economic effects ongoing.
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Arden City
Garden City
USD 457
Tyson says money means little to him in title bout remarks
Mike Tyson, reportedly broke after his heavyweight win over Lennox Lewis, says his goal is greatness not money. Colorado Governor Owens compares wildfire smoke to nuclear winter as fires rage. Jean-Louis Maurax comments on French politics overshadowed by Zidane injury and World Cup talk.
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Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Colorado
Bill Owens
Zizou
Jean-Louis Maurax
Zinedine Zidane
On This Day in History June 10 2002 Highlights
Highlights note key events on June 10 across years including the 161st day of 2002 with 204 days remaining. Notable items include Alcoholics Anonymous founded in 1935 in Akron Ohio, Tripoli declaring war in 1801, Tristan und Isolde premiere in 1865 Munich, Judy Garland birth in 1922, Italy war declarations in 1940, Lidice massacre in 1942, Italy’s monarchy abolition in 1946, and the 1964 Senate civil rights debate limit.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Akron
Ohio
Tripoli
United States
Mediterranean
Munich
Germany
Judy Garland
Frances Gumm
Grand Rapids
Mann
Italy
France
Britain
Canada
Gestapo
Lidice
Czechoslovakia
Americans urged to carry ID card debated by government
The federal government weighs a national identification card amid wartime security concerns. The Buzz discusses potential policy shifts and public reception as authorities push for identification requirements.
Hollywood ignores Hispanics in prime time TV says UCLA study
A UCLA study shows Hispanics remain the most underrepresented group on prime time network TV accounting for about 2 percent of characters. The report notes African Americans are more visible but mainly in broad comedies or on UPN. Critics accuse Hollywood of stereotyping and political correctness rather than racism, calling the industry clueless about 35 million U.S. Hispanics.
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UCLA
Associated Press
Cruise
Spielberg
UPN
E! Online
New York Times
CBS
Hollywood
United States
Global warming haze linked to Indian Ocean cloud cover
The article notes India as a top global producer of warming gases and details heat waves, droughts, and rising water crises affecting millions. It discusses INDOEX findings of a vast haze over the Indian Ocean caused by aerosols from coal plants and biofuels, with complex cooling and warming effects on sunlight, clouds, and the hydrological cycle.
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United States
New Delhi
Orissa
India
M. Lal
Centre For Atmospheric Sciences
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Mumbai
Bay of Bengal
China
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Scripps Center For Clouds, Chemistry and Climate
Paul Crutzen
Max Planck Institute For Chemistry
Germany
Ramanathan
Pakistan
Joseph Prospero
University of Miami
Indoex
Prospero
National Science Foundation
Celebrate Father’s Day With Kind Words and Crosswords
A collage of tidbits notes trends and trivia from golf spas and drive ins to world war reflections. It mentions Father’s Day gift ads for the NYT crossword and quotes from a Kansas City minister and a New York Times writer on war memory.
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New York Times
Kansas City
Liberty Memorial
Liberty
Kansas City Star
America
Star
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E Magazine
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