Kansas senator opposes products liability insurance reform
Lawrence Senator Arnold Berman warned the 1977 Kansas Legislature that a proposed interim committee plan to reduce consumer lawsuits and limit filing time on defective product cases would not solve rising premiums. He argued Kansas data show no clear link between payouts and premium hikes and urged national legislation instead. He also warned such a law could make Kansas a dumping ground for unsafe products.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence
Arnold Berman
Berman
Ohio
Officials Seek Cause of Sunday Explosion in Polz Home
Investigators from insurance firms and the Kansas Corporation Commission continue to gather clues after a Sunday blast demolished the Helen Anne Polz residence at 1831 Indiana. Lawrence Fire Department says a natural gas leak likely caused the explosion. Mrs. Polz and her daughter escaped serious injury, with extensive damage across the neighborhood.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
Helen Anne Polt
Ind
Lawrence Fire Department
William Salome
Kansas Public Service Gas Co
KCC
Polz
Death bill to be drafted in Kansas capi tal punishment study
The special Senate subcommittee studying reinstatement of capital punishment decided Monday to draft a bill outlining a new death penalty framework. The panel, chaired by Sen. John Doe, heard testimony from legal experts and proposed an approach focusing on aggravated murder cases and appeals procedures.
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Berman
Senate
House
Kansas Trial Lawyers Assn
Topeka
Kan
Edward F. Reilly Jr
Leavenworth
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Robert F. Bennett
Curt Schneider
Fire truck bids opened by Ton ganoxie council
Two bids for a city fire truck were opened by the Ton ganoxie City Council. The bids came from American Fire Equipment of Salina and W. S. Darley and Co. of Melrose Park Illinois with the Salina firm appearing low bidder but the fire department will review engine specifications. In other business the council contracted Bush man Wolfe and Wood to audit the city and reminded candidates filings for council seats are due by noon February 1.
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Tonganoxie
American Fire Equipment
Salina
W. S. Darley and Co
Melrose Park
Ill
Harriet Hughes
Bushman, Wolfe and Wood Accountants
Leavenworth
Court rules against plan for busing in Indianapolis
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a federal court’s plan to desegregate Indianapolis schools by interdistrict busing. The case returns to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reassess in light of rulings requiring proof of discriminatory intent. About 10,000 black students would have been bussed under the plan.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Justice Department
Indiana
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Helen Blake files for Eudora school board
Helen Blake filed Monday as a candidate for the Eudora school board joining Marilyn Neis and incumbent H. Lyle Weeks, both Eudora residents, in the race for board seats.
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Helen Blake
Eudora Board
Eudora
Marilyn Neis
H. Lyle Weeks
Two Retirement Paths: Save or Buy Now Home
The article outlines two ways to plan for retirement: accumulate savings in a bank for a future retirement home or purchase the home now and pay it off. It argues buying the home now is financially and emotionally superior, offering inflation hedging and a built asset ready at retirement.
Pearson seeks U S Senate bill to fix rising product liability costs
Sen. James B. Pearson proposes a federal backed reinsurance system to stabilize product liability premiums after sharp 1975 increases. He cites average loss per claim rising from 11 644 to 79 940 dollars and compares the plan to flood insurance.
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Washington
Senate
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Pearson
Fern Kiefer Exhibit Displays At Topeka Bank
Lawrence painter Fern Kiefer shows watercolors and oils at the First National Bank in Topeka through Friday. Kiefer, a Lawrence Artists' Guild member, lives at 823 Arkansas. Douglas County District Court jurors need not report Wednesday. next jury date is February 2.
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Fern Kiefer
Lawrence
First National Bank
Topeka
Ms. Kiefer
823
Arkansas
Lawrence Artists’ Guild
Douglas County District Court
Sherlyn Sampson
Religion school enrollments climb at Kansas School of Religion
Lynn Taylor dean reports spring enrollment at 669 with total 1,161 for fall and spring semesters, a 24.5 percent rise and record for the school. The piece notes a dervish as a Muslim devotee akin to monks, tracing early orders to the 7th century AD.
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Kansas School of Religion
Lynn Taylor
Taylor
Nursing home inspection reforms spark Kansas debate
Controversy over tougher penalties and public posting of inspection reports grows as Kansas lawmakers hear proposals. Health department officials defend added unannounced inspections while nursing home groups oppose rushed changes and seek local posting of reports for public access.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dwight Metzler
State Health and Environment Department
Larry Fischer
Kansas Health Care Assn
House
Senate
Stewart Entz
State Health Department
House Public Health and Welfare
Capitol
Metzler
Clark seeks re election to Lawrence City Commission
Barkley Clark 37 incumbent and KU law professor announced his candidacy for re election to the Lawrence City Commission. He cites listening to both sides and neighborhood work as goals and highlights policies like open meetings and riverfront development. If six or more candidates file a primary on March 8, the April 5 election will include three seats with filing due by Feb 1.
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Barkley Clark
Crescent Rd
Lawrence
Clark
Kansas University
Commission
City-County Planning Com
Jaycees
Kansas
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Harvard University School of Law
Faria
al Hack
Mike Davis
City Commission
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