Deductions for Charities May Face IRS Elimination
New York Car negie Corp president Alan Pifer warns the charitable deduction could lapse hidden in tax reform. He favors a 50 percent tax credit for all donors and a choice for high earners between the current system and the new credit to preserve charitable giving.
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Businessman Floyd Coker Dies at 85 in Kansas
Floyd G. Coker founder of Coker's Store Osawatomie died in Paola hospital at age 85. A veteran businessman, he remained active until illness a few weeks prior.
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FDA Considers Tighter Rules for Diet Pills
The FDA plans to tighten controls on prescription diet pills amid abuse concerns. Dr. Henry E. Simmons noted amphetamines show limited weight loss value and advocated fuller treatment options with adequately tested aids. He praised revising package inserts to clarify use limits.
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Regents Top Officials Make Appeals Friday
The Kansas Board of Regents and state college leaders will appeal Bibb budget cuts at governor budget hearings in Topeka on Thursday and Friday. Key speakers include KU Chancellor Raymond Nichols and KU Medical Center budget adviser Dr. William Rieke, with presidents of the three state colleges set to present Friday morning. The regents plan their monthly meeting Friday afternoon and Prudence Hutton of Newton attends her first session.
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William Rieke
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Nichols
Wichita State University
Kansas State University
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Prudence Hutton
Newton
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Manhattan
Truman Holds His Own Amid Serious Health Crisis
88 year old former president Harry S. Truman remained in serious condition with heart and respiratory problems at Research Hospital. Vital signs fluctuated but restraint showed some normal readings as he stays on the critical list with lung congestion noted two weeks prior.
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Parker man given up to ten years for assault on officer
A Douglas County District Court judge imposed a one to ten year sentence Tuesday on Lind berg Topfi Jr. 21 Carnegie Oklo for aggravated assault of Lawrence Patrolman Larry Kay during a October 6 downtown tavern fight. Topfi has remained in custody since arrest.
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