Garden City eyes sales tax vote clash over two thirds rule
Garden City commissioners faced a hitch in approving a county wide half cent sales tax for July 21 with a three to two vote and a required two thirds threshold. A special meeting was set to clarify the issue as mayor and one commissioner opposed a county tax in favor of a city wide plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
County Commission
Duane West
Gary Fuller
Fuller
West
Deane Wiley
Holcomb
Senate boosts Amtrak budget to 735 million for 1982
The Senate Commerce Committee added 122 million to Amtrak’s 1982 budget, raising the total to 735 million after House approval. The panel previously earmarked 613 million and expects quick passage in both houses. Amtrak operates a 24,000 mile network and warned of severe cuts outside the Northeast without more funding.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Amtrak
National Rail
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Senate
Howard Cannon
D-New
Northeast
Kansas Wheat Crop Slips After May Freeze Losses
Kansas farmers faced an 83.4 million bushel May drop in anticipated wheat production but expect the seventh largest Kansas crop at 329.40 million bushels for 1981. The May freeze damaged blooms, reducing yields from 412.80 to 329.40 million.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
M. E. Johnson
Johnson
South Central
Large Malpractice Award For Brain-Damaged Child In California
A Novato California case outlines a settlement up to 19.2 million for Ricki Lynn Towe a 2 year old with brain damage from a herpes simplex case linked to delayed Caesarean delivery at Scenic General Hospital Stanislaus County The plan pays 1 million upfront then 45000 yearly with further payments to parents if the child dies before age 20 The Association of Trial Lawyers of America calls it among the largest settlements in U.S. legal history The hospital says it admitted no liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
Calif
Ricki Lynn Towe
San Joaquin Valley
Oakdale
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
U.S
Scenic General Hospital
Stanislaus
Ricki
Earth speeds up not resetting clocks seen by timekeeper
Washington AP reports the Earth's rotation has quickened for the first time in 25 years, shortening days slightly and reversing a long term slowing trend. Dr. Gernot Winkler of the U S Naval Observatory notes ocean friction and lunar gravity as potential causes, with core dynamics and solar interactions also discussed.
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Washington
Gernot Winkler
U.S Naval Observatory
Winkler
Earth
Moon
Garden City plans study before new library site final decision
Gardendale land remains on reserve as the library board weighs remodeling the 67 year old U S Post Office against constructing a new facility at Gardendale. City commissioners favor downtown viability and caution on tax dollars while library board seeks a commitment to move ahead with a potential site.
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Library Board
Garden City City
Gardendale
7Th and
Chestnut
Commission
Sue Purnell
Spruce and
Evans
Hutchison
3Rd and
Walnut
Garden City Board of Education
Purnell
U.S. Post Office
Blanchard, Vanderweide and
Fillmore
Lyman, Cobb and Benson
Parnell
Duane West
Hoffman
Mary Plager
al Towles
West
Aram
Hoovers
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Frank Schmale
Rodney Hoffman
Schmale
Towles
Nina Cowdray
Pat
Dennis Lundgren
Haig Tours
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Pacific
Haig
Hong Kong
Peking
Reagan
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Crown Court
Paes
Ero
Hi Lo Prec
Dodge City
Goodland
Hutchinson Russell
Wichita
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