Clinton Lake dam gates closed in Douglas County
Governor Robert Bennett joins Douglas County and Lawrence leaders to close Clinton Lake dam gates marking the impoundment of the reservoir. He cites $1.2 million state park funding and plans for a Clinton area security prison camp while officials tout local benefits and future lake development.
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Clinton Lake
Robert Bennett
Douglas County
Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Bennett
Clinton
el Dorado
Turtle Creek
Lake
Richard Curl
Kansas City
Corps
Curl
Jeanne Warren
Merlin Johnston
4-H
Order of
Vic Counts
Bill Brinson
Wakarusa River
Dick Bond
U.S
Larry Winn
Clinton Dam
Wakarusa
Clinton Leke
Conferees Reject Lifetime Low Power Rates Plan
Washington AP conferees rejected a Senate proposal to guarantee the lowest electric rates for Americans over 62, arguing it would be unnecessary if a senior fuel credit and other measures pass. House and Senate negotiators also weighed the crude oil tax amid concerns over concessions to the oil industry and rebates to consumers.
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Washington
Congressional Energy Conferees
Senate
Senate Energy
House
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Carter
Anthony Moffett
Dconn
Conference Committee
Moffett
U.S
Russell Long
Thomas P. O'Neill
Law inflates pension cost through cost of living quirk
GAO says a federal pension quirk boosts retirees' inflation adjustments. For about 92,000 civil servants retiring next year the cost is estimated at 800 million dollars over 40 years. The adjustment applies to all pensions every six months, even if retirement occurs just before a COLA.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congressional Audit Agency
Murder probe widens as Norwood case stalls
Investigators have not recovered the gun or several belongings of Samuel C. Norwood 30 manager of the F W Woolworth Co Norwood was found shot four times in a Kansas River area near Seventh and New York streets Authorities report about 25 detectives are pursuing multiple leads while Woolworth offers a 5000 reward for information and police seek eyewitnesses and potential prints or hair samples from the scene.
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Samuel C. Norwood
N. Mich
Norwood
F.W. Woolworth Co
Mass
Vermont Street
Kansas River
East Lawrence
Seventh
New York Streets
Stephens
Thorities
Woolworth
Douglas County Reward Fund
P.O
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mike Malone
Weather stays dry and warmer through the weekend
A brief shower left .05 inches in Lawrence Wednesday night. The National Weather Service expects dry, moderate conditions with sunny to partly cloudy skies through Friday. Lows near 30, highs near 50, no precipitation, and weekend highs in the 40s. Morning low 29 after a 40 to 27 Wednesday range.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
LMH Faces City to Move Forward on Doctor Office Building
Lawrence Memorial Hospital and city officials reached consensus on a proposed $700000 15000 square foot hospital owned doctor office building north of LMH. The project would fund future expansion via a depreciation fund with tenants possible as condominiums and bids for a pharmacy managed by local pharmacists.
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Ey Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH Board
Lawrence
Barkley Clark
LMH
Sixth
Maine
Fourth
Arkansas
Don Lenz
Lenz
Douglas County opposition to use value land plan
Douglas County commissioners and state legislators voiced reluctance to back the proposed use value assessment for Kansas farmland saying it would not aid local farmers. They warned the intangibles tax abolition lobby may rest on misinformation about who bears savings and stock tax costs. Senator Arnold Berman and Representatives Mike Glover John Vogel and Lloyd Buzzi joined questions from officials as Chairman Peter Whitenight said reappraisal efforts must proceed regardless.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Arnold Berman
Mike Glover
John Vogel
Lloyd Buzzi
Commission
Peter Whitenight
Berman
Vogel
Whitenight
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Edward Hille
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Darrel Stephens
Allen Torey
Clark
Jack Rose
City County Planning Commission
Journal-World
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Raney Drugs
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