County to hold July vote on county wide sales tax
Garden City leaders push county commission to call a July 21 election for a half cent county wide sales tax. The proposal would yield about 460000 for the county and 534000 for Garden City with distributions based on population and valuation. Supporters argue money could fund projects and offset property taxes, while opponents fear higher city mill rates. The tax would take effect October 1 if approved with funds released starting January 1, 1982.
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Hoffman
Schmale
County Commission
Towles
Local shoppers weigh in on baseball strike
Garden City residents share mixed views on the five day major league strike. Some miss televised Royals games while others favor watching local teams and youth baseball, with comments from Mrs. Sullivan, Armando Corrales, Connie Christensen, Starley Ochs, Marlin Cocher, Trish Baker, George Purnell, and Rev. Monte Fey.
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Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Jerry Sullivan Jr
1708 Center
Royals
Armando Corrales
Holcomb
Connie Christensen
Monte Fey
Henderson
Gray County builds activities center by contributions
Gray County is constructing an activities center at Cimarron entirely with contributions. A retirement note mentions a 19 year service as a library books mender. Page references indicate baseball managers and players to meet at the bargaining table for the first time.
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Gray County
Cimarron
Temperatures Expert Gus Garden Offers Humorous Take
An odd quote attributes a definition of temperatures to Gus Garden, describing an expert who twists known ideas into confusion. The ad style fragment notes Aramis for men and Hoovers as taglines, reflecting period marketing language.
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Gus Garden
Semi-trailer crash ends high speed Iola chase
A stolen semi driven by Johnny R. Ramsey fled Fort Scott authorities at speeds up to 85 mph on U S 54, forcing about 10 vehicles off the road. Ramsey crashed into a house in Iola, injuring himself and a resident, Darrell Wood, who suffered cuts. Ramsey was ticketed for drunken driving and eluding officers.
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Iola
Kan
Fort Scott
Highway Patrol
Johnny R. Ramsey
Palm Springs
Calif
Allen County
U.S. 54
Moran
Leslie Isbell
Harrison, Tenn
Darrell Wood
Preliminary city budget Proposal raises local spending by million
Preliminary budget proposals from city departments funded by property taxes total nearly 1 million more than this year with half allotted to the Police Department. A county wide half cent sales tax referendum has been set for July 21 to fund city operations next year, sparking debate over its reach between city and county budgets. The mill levy is expected to rise from 33.42 to 42.30 mills, with a general fund increase of 6.43 mills. Administration requests 274 thousand for next year, led by Blue Cross Blue Shield costs and a nine percent pay bump, plus an extra clerk for utility transfers. The Police Department budget jumps from 773 thousand to 1.273 million.
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Hoffman
Garden City
Holcomb
West Mary Street
Towles
Schmale
Mike Merrill
County Commission
Duane West
Gary Fuller
Bob
Halloran
Blue Cross
Jerald Vaughn
U S lifts China arms restrictions as Haig visits Beijing
Secretary of State Haig announced a loosening of restrictions on lethal arms sales to China and said a Chinese army official will visit Washington in August to discuss purchases. He noted no expected large arms transfers and stressed consultations with Congress and allies as needed. Deng Xiaoping and Zhao Ziyang welcomed Haig, with both sides downplaying Taiwan sales in favor of broader Sino American relations.
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Peking
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Reagan
China
Washington
U.S
Haig
Liu Huaqing
United States
Congress
Deng Xiaoping
Communist Party
Zhao Ziyang
Zhao
Taiwan
Deng
Great Hall of the People
Huang Hua
Great Bend Flood Evacuations Scale Up As River Rises
Western Great Bend faced rising water as the Arkansas River crest neared 18% feet, forcing about 3,000 residents to evacuate by boat, truck, or helicopter. Two-thirds of the city remained flooded, with centers threatened. no deaths reported. Guards and volunteers led evacuations while calls for power and water restrictions were issued.
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Great Bend
Kan
Arkansas River
National Guardsmen
Marks
West Great Bend
Rice County
Barton County
National Weather Sevice
Phil Shideler
Weather Service
Topeka
Shideler
Walnut Creek
Kansas
John Carlin
Barton
Pawnee
National Guard
Immaculate Conception
Barton County Community College
Ralph Tice
Western Power
Cliff Atteberry
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Finney County
Garden City Telegram
Rodney Hoffman
al Towles
Frank Schmale
Ivan Myers
Bob Schreiber
Schreiber
Merrill
Mike
Starley Ochs
Marlin Cocher
Onaga
Trish Baker
George Purnell
Wheatridge
Parnell
Christensen
Corrales
Fey
Cocher
Sullivan
TV Log
Hi Lo Prec
Dodge City
Goodland
Hutchinson
Russell
Salina
Wichita
Pam Zubeck
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