Budget comedy of Kansas: steady, modest taxes and spending
Editorial discusses Gov. Bill Graves budget to Kansas Legislature. It trims property taxes for schools by 4 mills, raises food tax rebates eligibility, and offers a 15 percent credit on machinery, plus higher exemptions. Overall savings total about 178.5 million while spending rises modestly to 8.55 billion, aiming for balanced, middle-ground policy.
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Bill Graves
Kansas
Graves
Across
Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Western
New Dole Institute For Public Policy
Notable historical anniversaries span wars to spaceflight
A digest of events from 1794 to 1995 marks milestones across politics, war, culture, and space. Highlights include Washington approving a larger flag in 1794, Zola's 1898 J accuse publication, Foster's death in 1864, Joyce's death in 1941, Kovacs's 1962 death, Weaver's 1966 civil rights breakthrough, Humphrey's 1978 passing, the 1982 Air Florida crash, and postwar Medal of Honor recognitions in 1995.
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Emile Zola
Alfred Dreyfus
J'accuse
Paris
Washington
Vermont
Kentucky
Stephen Foster
New York City
James Joyce
Zurich
Switzerland
Ernie Kovacs
Los Angeles
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Waverly
Minn
14Th Street Bridge
Potomac River
Iraq
Domingo Arroyo
U.S
Somalia
Cape Canaveral
Vernon Baker
President Clinton
White House
Journal-World staff and press details
Byline and masthead lines name Bill Snead Deputy Editor Roger Verdon Managing Editor John Taylor News Editor Ann Gardner Filiturial Page Editor Tom Fisher and note post office address for address changes to the Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas. It lists USPS periodicals postage paid at Lawrence and membership in Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Bill Snead
Roger Verdon
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
Tom Fisher
Marnager
Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Jurors in Nichols trial baffled by confusing verdict
The Nichols federal murder case yields a paradoxical verdict with a conspiracy conviction but an act of murder acquittal. Jurors say they could not decide a sentence, while forewoman cites insufficient proof of Nichols’ involvement, highlighting public confusion over modern trials and justice.
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Terry Nichols
Nichols
Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
McVeigh
Ferry
Terry
Richard Matsch
U.S
Tim
Niki Deutchman
Deutchman
Harvard
Roe
Jack Kevorkian
Michigan
America
American Enterprise Institute
Everett Carll Ladd
Karlyn H. Bowman
Abortion Controversies Mark 25th Anniversary Debate
Cal Thomas argues the abortion debate remains unsettled as advocates seek new tactics. He criticizes cloning remarks by a Chicago physicist, GOP funding stances on partial birth abortion, and calls for pro life strategies centered on aiding women with alternatives, counseling, and support services rather than moral mandates.
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Supreme Court
Clinton
Chicago
Congress
Pamela Lee
Baywatch
Palm Springs
GOP
David Duke
Louisiana
Cal Thomas
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Public Forum urges funding for university technology upgrades
Lawrence native Michael Young urges support for Kansas education technology funding during the legislative session. Proposals include a two for one initiative with tuition raised by one dollar per credit hour to fund regents universities, matched by the Legislature, plus a $12 million one time grant to address gaps. Conservative surplus estimates exceed $175 million. Alta Wright lauds KU basketball, calling players Jayhawk Globe Trotters after a recent CU game. The Journal World notes letters must be 350 words or less and include name, address, and phone number.
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Lawrence
LHS
Kansas University
Budi Hall
Topeka
Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Kansas
Board of Regents
State of Kansas
Michael Young
Ridge Ct
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Governor Docking Proposes 1974 Kansas Budget Plan
Governor Robert Docking outlined a “good budget” for fiscal 1974 from Kansas University's view, with a statewide proposed expenditure of 1.25 billion dollars. Chancellor Raymond Nichols commented on the plan.
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Robert Docking
Kansas University
Raymond Nichols
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