Bush defends subsidies while pressing freer trade with Japan
President Bush, in Canberra, rejects yielding on U S subsidies for farmers and argues against protectionist policies. He cites Japan's barriers as a factor in the U S recession, vows to uphold security commitments, and urges freer trade with Tokyo while noting both nations share push for reform.
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Canberra
Australia
Bush
Japan
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Asia-Pacific
Paul Keating
Tokyo
Robert Moshacher
Legislators unlikely to raise state taxes during '92 session
Kansas lawmakers prepare for a tight 1992 session with little appetite for tax increases. House Taxation Chair Rep. Joan Wagnon says any tax hike would fail. Gov. Finney hints at agency budget cuts to permit some increases. All legislature seats are up for election in November.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joan Wagnon
House Taxation Committee
Joan Finney
Senate
House
Bob Miller
R Wellington
Lawrence lawmakers wary of new tax revenue in 1992 session
Local delegates say there will be little support for new tax revenue during the 1992 session. Rep. John Solbach of Lawrence warns that underfunding social and education programs could haunt lawmakers later. A policy choice buffer will be set this year, with effects likely years away. Local, page 11A.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Rep
John Solbach
D-Lawrence
Debate on Kansas funding without tax increase for state services
The Kansas public questions whether current taxes can sustain services and programs. Respondents weigh whether fiscal pressures require higher revenue or tighter budgeting, with opinions reflecting concern over funding gaps and long term needs.
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Kansas
Russian shoppers face steep price rise across nations
In Moscow and Kyiv shoppers confronted higher prices as Russia and Ukraine move into market conditions. Basic goods such as bread milk and baby food rose while shelves remained uneven and many items still scarce. Belarussian prices expected to rise Friday.
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Moscow
Russia
Ukraine
Galina Kornilova
Belarus
Scanner speeds processing of KU grades
KU used optical scanning to mail grade reports for 29 000 students faster than ever. Registrar Richard Morrell praised the system for overnight processing and reducing sorting time, noting widespread adoption in U S universities and plans to let faculty email grades from personal computers.
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Kansas University
Richard Morrell
Morrell
U.S
Soviet agents questioned three American POWs in Vietnam
A former KGB official stated that Soviet agents questioned three American prisoners of war in Vietnam in 1978, five years after Vietnam claimed all living POWs were repatriated, a claim reported on page 2A.
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Vietnam
KGB
New Year's baby born at LMH first of 1992 in Ottawa
Sarah Jane Seymour born at 7 35 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital weighs 6 pounds 5 ounces and is 19 inches long. She is the first baby born in Lawrence in 1992. Parents Cheryl and Mark Seymour of Ottawa celebrate while Sarah’s sisters Rachel and Rebekah get ready for a new playmate. Grandparents Bert and Gladys Fewins of Lavenburg and Bill and Marilyn Seymour of Ottawa noted.
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Sarah Jane Seymour
Cheryl
Mark Seymour
Ottawa
Sarah
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
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