Education convention faces uncertain future in Kansas City
Kansas City hosts the 39th SkillsUSA VICA national championships with 4200 students in 75 events at Battle Hall. Fears grow over a potential 40th edition as federal funding for vocational education faces cuts from 1.3 to 1.0 billion dollars and a shift toward academic programs, despite rising demand for skilled workers and officials touring the event to discuss funding.
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Retailers protest tax changes amid Internet sales push
Retailers argue Kansas Streamlined Sales Tax plans will require printing every state rate, burdening catalogs and order forms. Ranney criticizes the schedule as unfair and says customers will struggle to apply the correct rate while Cram notes gaps in guidance. The project aims at nationwide taxing of Internet and catalog sales, with Congress needed for final approval.
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Wheat futures dip to sixweek low on harvest surge
Chicago Board of Trade prices slide as harvest activity accelerates, with corn down and soybeans up. Wheat near winter-wheat harvest climax. export demand cited as weighing on markets. Local bids shown from Ottawa, Edgerton, Overbrook, Midland, Lawrence North, Lawrence South, Pauline elevators. Livestock and nonferrous markets also listed.
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