Proposed budgets loosen property tax grip for Lawrence
Lawrence residents face 1992 total mill levy near 108.78 as Lawrence Douglas County and the school district plan tax rates. A home valued at 80000 would pay about 1044 in taxes, roughly 240 less than 1991, aided by a school district cut and a statewide 32 mill levy for education. Final valuations due Oct 1 could alter levies. large increases unlikely. Local, page 11A.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Lawrence budget plan spans city county and schools in 1993
The City of Lawrence proposes a 1993 budget totaling 45.3 million dollars with a levy of 28.17 mills. Douglas County presents a 21 million dollar budget with a 30.83 mill levy. School District 497 requests 45.8 million with a 48.28 mill levy.
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Mike Wildgen
Douglas County
Lawrence
Kickapoos challenge Kansas casino plan continues
The Kansas Supreme Court blocked a Kickapoo casino compact, part of a 200 year sovereignty fight. Native nations push federal routes for gambling, with consultants Burr and Watkins noting ongoing discussions and new casino ventures in Kansas and nearby areas.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
Lawrence
Lance Burr
Burr
Atty
Bob Stephan
Joan Finney
Finney
Kickapoos
Hiawatha
Commissioner pushes plan for a city golf course
Lawrence officials press a push for a municipal course east of town as developer Gazaway misses financing promises. With a hoped 1993 spring ground breaking, the 6500 yard course near Twin Oaks Golf Complex is priced at 2.6 million. If Gazaway fails by August 4, the city may pursue a Corps of Engineers land option southeast of Clinton Lake Dam for a low-cost project.
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Lawrence
Bob Schumm
Jeff Gazaway
Gazaway
Twin Oaks
Kansas Highway 10
Schumm
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Clinton Lake Dam
Clinton and Gore Rally At Rural Truck Stop
Bill Clinton and Al Gore traveled by their luxury bus to a Carlisle area truck stop on a weekend stop, addressing a crowd about equal opportunity and college access for children of working families. Gore noted Perot and Bush supporters drifting toward the Democrats as Perot withdrew.
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Carlisle
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Clinton
All American Auto Truck Plaza
Gore
Ross Perot
Bush
Perot
Bush to take offensive on growth package push
Washington reports the White House plans a major push on an updated growth package as the economy looms as the biggest threat to President Bushs re election. Advisers weigh bold new proposals while a package could be unveiled as early as this week relying on tax credits for first time home buyers tax allowances for investments new IRAs and renewed effort to cut capital gains taxes.
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Washington
Bush
White House
Access Guide and Editorials Featured in Section Mix
Miscellaneous notices show a blend of features including Access Guide and Editorials with scattered references to Farm Business Hospitals and Classifieds. Weather page notes partly cloudy skies and a high of 90. Details appear on page 2A.
Raiders ace Grant Bacon nets pair of saves in sweep
Manhattan fell as the Lawrence Raiders rolled to a 14-9 victory and a 4 in a doubleheader at Ice Field. Grant Bacon emerged as the top stopper, earning his third and fourth saves in the two wins.
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Grant Bacon
Lawrence Raiders
Bacon
Raiders
Manhattan
Ice Field
Car crash kills five family members in holiday tragedy
A fatal road crash claimed the lives of five family members in a single vehicle collision. Police closed the scene as investigators probed the cause and surrounding traffic factors.
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Brenna
David Deemland
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Victoria Cox
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Miami County
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Corps
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