Independent truckers strike stalls cargo at U S ports
Hundreds of independent truckers began a nationwide walkout Monday over wages fuel costs and anti union laws slowing container movement at Newark New Jersey New Orleans Charleston Boston and Southern California ports. Protests target pay and the right to unionize while coordinators estimate varied participation.
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U.S
Newark
N.J
New Orleans
Charleston
S.C
Boston
California
Sprout Damage Seen in Northwest Kansas Wheat
Kansas inspectors report sprout damage confined largely to northwest counties as winter wheat enters harvest. Colby and Dodge City offices noted light sprout damage while other offices reported none. Wheat condition ranks 24 percent very poor, 20 percent poor, 27 percent fair, 26 percent good and 3 percent excellent with 69 percent harvest complete.
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Kansas
Randy McCormick
Kansas Grain Inspection Service
Colby
Dodge City
Gasoline prices ease further after early May peak
Motorists see the national regular gas price average at about 1.92 per gallon, down 1.6 cents last week as prices fall for the fifth straight week. Peak prices reached 2.06 in the week ending May 22, with Lawrence at 1.76 on Monday, down from 2.01 a month earlier.
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Energy Department
AAA
Lawrence
United Loan Rejected as Federal Guarantee Denied
United Airlines lost a bid for a $1.6 billion federal loan guarantee after a federal panel reaffirmed the June 17 decision. The Air Transportation Stabilization Board said no further government backing would be considered. United said it disagreed but would continue seeking funds to exit bankruptcy.
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United Airlines
Air Transportation Stabilization Board
United
Douglas County real estate boom fuels May home sales
May 2004 set busy pace with 279 houses sold in Douglas County, the second-best May on record and up from April. Lawrence logged 219 sales, average price rose to 175,952, while Orgs note rates up about 1 percent since January spurring buyers. County year-to-date sales down 3 percent from 2003. Local brokers predict continued strength into June.
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Douglas County
Gary Nuzum
Coldwell
McGrew Real Estate
Nuzum
Lawrence
Larry Midgett
Century 21
Miller & Midgett
North Lawrence
Baldwin
Eudora
Consumers Spend More in May as Economy Warms Up
U S consumers boosted spending by 1 percent in May driven by better job prospects and rising incomes. Incomes rose 0.6 percent for the second straight month, while inflation-adjusted spending gained 0.4 percent after April. Disposable incomes were unchanged in May.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Joel Naroff
Naroff Economic Advisors
May sales tax dip contrasts with year rise in Lawrence area
Douglas County collected 998 597 in May down 3 9 from May 2003 while Lawrence totaled 902 808 down 4 8. For 2004 county and city totals remain ahead year earlier with Douglas up 3 to 11 22 million and Lawrence up 2 4 to 10 22 million. Local economist Mark Witner notes spring gas prices dampen growth but inflation may improve.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas Department of Revenue
Overland Park
Topeka
Olathe
Ottawa
Mark Witner
Wachovia
United States
Suspected mad cow not from Kansas claims Kansas says no source
Kansas officials say a possible mad cow case did not originate in Kansas and no official word had reached state regulators. The U S Department of Agriculture will identify origin only after further tests, which could take four to seven days. Kansas has tested 96 cattle so far under an expanded BSE program awaiting full approval and brain sample access.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Animal Health
George Teagarden
Agricultural Department
Federal Agricultural Department
Teagarden
Agriculture Department
Nebraska
Kevin Warner
Local market prices and commodity quotes for Monday
Daily price data from Ottawa Edwards, Overbrook, Pauline, and Lawrence elevator quotes for wheat corn milo and soybeans with NA entries. Livestock hog receipts and prices by weight class. Nonferrous metal spot prices in New York and London markets with gold and mercury quotes.
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Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland Elevator
Lawrence North
Lawrence South Elevator
Pauline
New York (Np
London
N.Y
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