Economic indicators show 1.7% January growth spike
The Commerce Department reports the Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 1.7 percent in January, the sharpest monthly gain since June 1983, while construction spending jumped 2 percent. The Realtors note existing home sales climbed to 3 million units annually in January, aided by lower mortgage rates. The report also covers farmer prices, crop prices, and productivity revisions for 1984.
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Commerce Department
National Association of Realtors
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
KU and ISU back trend in college enrollments
Kansas University KU and Iowa State University continue to post increasing headcounts and FTEs amid statewide enrollment declines. KU reports spring 1985 total enrollment of 25 437 and FTE of 20 568 on the Lawrence campus, while ISU shows on campus FTE rise to 23 226 from 23 192, with total enrollment 24 838 and off campus 563.
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The
Journal-World
Kansas University
Iowa State University
University of Colorado At Boulder
State of
Kansas
Gil Dyck
Dyck
Iowa State University At
Ames
John Sjoblom
ISU
FTE
Sjoblom
Kansas State University
Steve Hall
High School DECA Students Prep Business Fair 85
Dan Karasek Dennis Knoche Hope Burg and Sonya Numbers of Lawrence High School decorate a Holidome space for Business Fair 85. The event opens at 7 tonight and runs through Sunday, sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
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Dan Karasek
Front
Dennis Knoche
Hope Burg
Sonya Numbers
Lawrence Holidome
Lawrence High School
Distributive Education Clubs of America
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Culture Farms subpoenas ignored by three Lawrence men
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan moves to take action after three Culture Farms Inc. leaders Terry Taylor Christopher Mancuso and Larry Huff failed to appear for subpoenas in Topeka while Jerry Ballah complied. Banks in Lawrence have pressured Culture Farms to close accounts as investigations into a nationwide home culture growing scheme expand.
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Kansas
Robert Stephan
Lawrence
Terry Taylor
Culture Farms Inc
Christopher Mancuso
Culture Farms
Larry Huff
Stephan
Topeka
Kansas City
Jerry Ballah
Journal-World
Cleopatra’s Secret Inc
Reno
Kansas Securities Commissioner
Jerry Dickson
Dickson
Neil Woerman
Reagan decision may trim prices of Japanese cars
President Reagan will not urge Japan to extend voluntary auto export restraints. The White House says the move should lower U.S. car prices as Japanese brands become cheaper. Reagan cites national interest and a recovering U.S. auto industry able to compete in world markets.
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Washington
Reagan
United States
White House
U.S
Japan
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Officials Seek Ill Gotten Gains From Gov Edwards
New Orleans AP authorities seek nearly 10 million dollars in ill gotten gains from Gov Edwin Edwards and six associates amid a 51 count federal indictment charging racketeering conspiracy. Edwards and relatives named in the case face seizure under RICO and prosecutors say they traced ill gotten gains. Edwards says he has not read the indictment and declined comment.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Health Services Development Corp
U.S
John Volz
FBI
Dillon Plans New 52 000 Square Foot Superstore
Dillon Stores division of Dillon Co Inc announced a new 52000 to 55000 square foot superstore will be built northeast of the Sixth Street and Lawrence Avenue intersection. Construction starts late this year with completion planned for fall 1986. No figures or decisions on the 1312 W Sixth Street store. This will be the largest Dillon facility to date.
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Dillon Stores
Dillon Co. Inc
Sixth Street
Lawrence Avenue
Dillon
W. Sixth
Dillon Company
Riverfront mall may seek federal UDAG grant
The Riverfront mall project could pursue an Urban Development Action Grant to cover about 20 percent of funding for Town Center Venture Corp.'s 170,000 square foot mall along the riverfront. A July 31 UDAG deadline looms with a key letter of intent from a department store still unresolved for TCVC, while rival developer Steve Clark considers UDAG for a separate riverfront project near city hall.
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Downtown Improvement Committee
UDAG
Town Center Venture Corp
Washington, D.C
Dean Palos
DIC
TCVC
Steve Clark
Riverfront
City Hall
The
Journal- World Today
Clark
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Helidome
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Iowa State
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Caroline Trowbridge
Activator Supply Co. Inc
Las Vegas, Nev
Gov. Edwards
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Eenerneenes
Wellsville
Eevee
Eee Aenaeenne
Eaenreee
Riverfront Mall
Hannes Zacharias
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