Kansas lawmakers weigh $15.3 million school funding compromise
In Topeka Republican caucuses push a plan to juggle existing funds and adjust the school finance formula to gain $15.3 million in property tax relief while keeping a balanced budget. House Republicans back the approach though Senate GOP voices remain cautious amid overtime talks on funding and tax implications.
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Paul Hess
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Chambers
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Ways and Means Committee
Suzuki wings way to Washington for talks with Reagan
Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki travels to Washington for a two day meeting with President Reagan focusing on defense. Japan had announced limits on auto exports to the United States for at least two years to aid the U.S. auto industry, narrowing potential trade tensions.
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Zenko Suzuki
United States
Reagan
U.S
Five inch rain deluge hits Jetmore area in storm
A Sunday storm drenched parts of Southwest Kansas with more than five inches at Jetmore to 5.14 inches while other towns saw only traces. The weather service logged hail pockets and the Muddy Roads VII cloud seeding project aimed to curb hail while boosting rainfall. Garden City measured 0.73 inches for the day. Cimarron Insurance noted possible hail claims later.
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Dodge City
Western Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 1
English Hammond
Lakin
Hamilton
Stanton
Gray
Ford
Hammond
Stevens County
Satanta
Sublette
Garden City Experiment Station
Garden City
Dodge City Weather Bureau
Cimarron Insurance Company, Inc
Cimarron
Cimarron Insurance
Kathy Palmgren
Satanta Co-op
Fred Saunders
Eminence Rt
Kalvesta
Larned
Scott City
Syracuse
Ulysses
Scoti
Tribune
Trace
Lightning hits Shields house. family left homeless
Shields residents Wayne and Mrs Davison lost their two bedroom home to a 10:10 p.m. lightning strike Sunday. Firefighters battled the attic blaze for 12 hours as rural units from Dighton and Shields aided. No damage total yet, but contents were a total loss and salvage doubtful. couple called neighbors for help and escaped to safety with their two teenage children away.
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Wayne Davison
Everett Adams
Shields Rural Fire Department
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Adams
Davison
Davisons
Dighton
Dan Wick
Buster Baseball Captures Western Subregional Title
The Buster baseball team battles through the losers bracket to win the Western subregional title, with key players driving late rallies and strong pitching. Read details on Page 10.
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California man held after nine hour Kansas standoff
Paul D. OHaire, 29, of San Francisco, faced abducting charges after a Virginia couple were seized in Vienna, Virginia. A Kansas standoff on I-70 near Colby ended with no injuries as sheriff Lloyd Lunsway and officers subdued him after hours of talks and a gun was finally taken from him. The Palmquists were later found safe in Maryland.
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California
Virginia
Thomas County
Paul D. O'Haire
San Francisco
Fairfax County
Vienna
Todd
Margaret Palmquist
Maryland
Kansas Highway Patrol
Interstate 70
Kansas
Lloyd G. Lunsway
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