Breath of freedom after eight years in prison
Aaron Owens spoke of relief and unease after his March 6 release from San Quentin. A wrongful imprisonment case tied to prosecutor John Taylor helped overturn his conviction for murder of Stan Bryant and Suenette Cook. Owens and Taylor developed a close friendship as they plan a book and TV movie about the case while Owens pursues life with his daughters.
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Aaron Owens
San Quentin
Oakland
Lake Merritt
Owens
John Taylor
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Tahoe City
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Stan Bryant
Suenette Cook
Lowell Jensen
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Topeka Eyes voluntary fees from tax exempt groups
Topeka moves toward a voluntary service fee for tax exempt groups to offset rising city costs. Finance Commissioner Jim Claussen seeks formal approval from four other commissioners and may form a citizen task force to set guidelines. League of Kansas Municipalities already paid $500 as a test case.
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Topeka, Kan
Topeka
League of Kansas Municipalities
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Jim Claussen
Claussen
Ernie Mosher
League of Municipalities
Mosher
Shawnee County
George Schnellbacher
Used car push as new car demand softens
Washington AP reports Louie Normand of Metairie Louisiana, a Toyota dealer with two outlets, shifts to selling more used cars due to high interest rates and new limits on Japanese imports. He cuts salaries, expands rentals, starts a body shop, and forecasts lower new car sales while facing 18 to 20 percent lending rates and a tougher year for dealers.
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Louie Normand
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Metairie
New Orleans
Toyota
Japan
United States
Dallas
American International Automobile Dealers Association
Robert McElwaine
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