Hayden declares property tax relief top priority in state of the state
Editorial argues Gov. Hayden aims to hold spending, favoring tax relief for property owners while risking cuts to social programs and universities. It notes reappraisal flaws, calls for fairer classifications, and warns against neglecting highway funding and other priorities in pursuit of tax reform.
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Mike Hayden
Hayden
Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Kansas University
Tragic fall ends Lindley basketball career at KU
Baytown South standout Chris Lindley, who had signed with Kansas University, lost his right foot and damaged his left foot when he slipped and fell beneath a train while jumping onto moving railroad cars. KU offered a general scholarship to keep him connected to campus as he recovers and pursues new goals.
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Chris Lindley
Lindley
Baytown South
Kansas University
Annexation of 490 Acres Expands Lawrence Growth
Lawrence city commissioners approve a 490 acre annexation between 23rd and 15th streets west to Dragstrip Road near Clinton Lake water plant. Major property owners Bob Billings Gary Olson and Jack Rose drive plans for Alvamar residential expansion beside a golf course. Governor Avery names Odd Williams as legislative liaison after four terms in the Kansas House. Lawrence High beats Leavenworth 49 to 33 in league opener. 1950 session hurdles include steel shortages delaying a University of Kansas fieldhouse project.
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Lawrence Real Estate
Dragstrip Road
Wakarusa Drive
Clinton Lake
Bob Billings
Gary Olson
Jack Rose
Alvamar
Kansas
William Avery
Odd Williams
Lawrence
Williams
Lawrence High
Leavenworth
Kansas University
Eastern Europe aid shift fuels new U S plan debate
U S lawmakers push for expanded aid to Eastern European democracies behind the fallen Iron Curtain. Democrats argue a Western allied Marshall Plan could rival defense spending, with proposals for a Free World Fund and joint aid to Poland, Hungary, and other states negotiating market reforms and democracy.
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Washington
Europe
U.S
Bush
United States
Soviet Union
Soviet Bloc
Poland
Hungary
White House
Congress
Israel
Herbert Stein
The
American Enterprise Institute
Institute
American Enterprise
Stein
Japan
Ripon Society
Free World Fund
Congress rewrites ethics rules for bureaucrats in reform plan
The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 loosens rules to achieve parity between lawmakers and bureaucrats. It allows private travel funds for officials and spouses, limits gifts with unclear value, and reduces harsh discipline for bosses demanding gifts. The move ties to pay raises and White House negotiations led by Speaker Foley, with critics calling it a step back from true reform.
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Congress
Washington
House
Tom Foley
D-Wash
White House
Bush
Stewart Harris
Foley
Jim Wright
State Department
Agriculture Department
Clayton Yeutter
General Services Administration
Office of Government Ethics
Jan 9 History Highlights From 1793 to 1968
On January 9 historical events include Blanchard’s first U S manned balloon flight between Philadelphia and Woodbury in 1793. Connecticut ratified the Constitution in 1788, Mississippi seceded in 1861, and the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff formed in 1942. World War II Luzon invasion occurred in 1945. Panama Canal Zone riots in 1964 left 24 dead, and Surveyor 7 reached the moon in 1968 marking final unmanned lunar runs.
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United States
Jean Pierre Blanchard
Philadelphia
Woodbury
Connecticut
U.S
Mississippi
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Luzon
Philippines
Panama Canal Zone
Moon
Lunar
Rivalry Among Airlines Over Fares Sparks Discussion
In a candid exchange with a Pan Am agent, the fare match with Donald Trump’s shuttle flights between Atlantic City and New York and Boston is explored. The agent argues that price alignment reflects strategic competition, not collusion, noting a hypothetical $115 undercut could trigger a price war and higher passenger costs.
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Donald Trump
Atlantic City
New York
Boston
Pan Am
Trump
la Guardia
Mr. Trump
Justice Department
TILT
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