Universal Blends opens in Eudora with family run gifts and coffee
Denese and Gary Soper opened Universal Blends at 1410 Hasold Dr Eudora a family operated gourmet store offering coffee by the pound cappuccinos iced Italian sodas gourmet jelly syrups and a range of international and Victorian gifts The Sopers two daughters Angela and Lisa are part of the venture and the family aims for a broad appeal beyond a typical coffee shop AT and T to launch a low cost Internet access service via PC modems and phone lines to attract more users with prices lower than competitors.
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Denese
Gary Soper
Eudora
Universal Blends
Hasold Dr
Sopers
Angela
Lisa
Denese Soper
Soper
At&t Corp
At&t
At&t WorldNet
Mike Miller
Head of household status rules for 1995 taxes
Tax rules for head of household eligibility explained with criteria including unmarried status on Dec 31 1995, half of home upkeep costs, six months residence, and housing a qualifying relative. It notes limitations like two people cannot claim the same dependent and outlines qualifying expenses and common pitfalls.
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Claudia Hill
Tax Main ‘Tax Services Group
California
KPL Meter System Goes Wireless In Lawrence Rollout
Lawrence based Kansas Power and Light introduces 30000 new electric meters with ERT modules to relay readings via radio to towers and fiber to Topeka. Installations begin mid March causing 10000 power outages for 5,000 customers while upgrading crews reduce future in person checks and shorten service delays.
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Lawrence
KPL
Steve Johnson
Johnson
Topeka
Lawrence Kpl
Kansas
Denver
Portland
Ore
Wichita
KPL to Replace Meters with Radio Tech in Lawrence
Beginning mid March KPL will replace the first 5000 electric meters in Lawrence with radio enabled devices. The project covers areas between Ninth and 23rd streets from Iowa to Tennessee, and between Sixth Street and Peterson Road from Kasold Drive to Lawrence Avenue plus the 27th and Haskell area and Gaslight Village mobile home park at 1900 West 31st.
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KPL
Lawrence
Ninth
23Rd Streets
Iowa
Tennessee
Sixth Street
Peterson Road
Kasold Drive
Lawrence Avenue
27Th Street
Haskell Avenue
Gaslight Village Mobile Home Park
KU students help local businesses in real world project
KU senior business majors act as free consultants for 11 area firms including Colorfields run by Roxanne and Bret Ebberts. The practical three month program, part of the KU Small Business Development Center, aims to grow small firms by refining marketing and management, with teams reviewing plans and recommending improvements.
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Roxanne
Bret Ebberts
Stull
Ebberts
Kansas University
Roxanne Ebberts
Mike O’donnell
Lawrence
Douglas County
Ringside Inc
Lenexa
Drew Gresco
Gresco
Lisa Berry
Tulsa
Okla
Berry
Fed seen cutting rates again in first half of 1996
Investors and analysts expect a 25 basis point rate cut by June if inflation remains in check. Eurodollar futures show shifting bets, with June contracts pricing lower rates than two weeks earlier. The change follows Fed Chair Greenspan's semi annual testimony hinting only modest cuts may be needed to sustain growth.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Joel Naroff
First Union Corp
Philadelphia
Fed
Rargesting
Alan Greenspan
Seasonal job losses lift Kansas unemployment rate
Kansas unemployment rose to 4.5 percent in January from 3.4 percent in December as seasonal layoffs by schools retailers and weather related reductions reduced the work force. The report shows 1 285 440 employed and 60 317 seeking work, with Wichita Topeka and Kansas City area rates also higher. Manpower outlook in Lawrence predicts 23 percent hiring and 3 percent trimming this spring with durable goods manufacturing and services among strongest prospects.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Human Resources
Wayne Franklin
Lawrence
Wichita
Kansas City
Manpower Inc
Nancy Slabaugh
Local markets and livestock quotes from Omaha and New York
Monday market figures from Farmers Cooperative Assn show wheat at 5.31 and soybeans at 7.27 in South Elevator, with Midland and North elevators posting similar grain prices. Omaha Livestock Market reports mixed hog, cattle, and lamb quotes, while St. Joseph and Kansas feedlot notes cover slaughter steer and heifer prices, and New York spot metal prices slide with copper and zinc movements.
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Farmer's Cooperative Assn
South
Milo
Midland
North
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Rinver News Service
Journal-World Whiter
Mike O'Donnell
Small Business Development Center
Call
RicingRt
Giwin
Journal-Worte
Bret
Roxanne Ebbert
Colorfields
Bloomberg Business News
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Usba
U.S
St. Joseph
St. Jose, Mo
Dodge City Livestock
London
Handy & Harman
Newporl
N.Y
N.a
Djlker
Owell
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