Budget cuts near end of session reshape Kansas budget
A conference committee struck a package reducing about 40 million dollars from a 6.4 billion spending plan. The plan cuts 1 percent from most budgets including state universities and welfare, trims highway funds and local school aid, and reduces special education funding to 149 million. House approval came after Senate backing, with final passage near midnight and Gov. Finney awaiting line item veto options.
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Hoch Auditorium funding moves forward in Kansas Legislature
The Kansas Legislature approved a bill directing federal windfall funds to four university projects, including $18 million to rebuild Hoch Auditorium at the University of Kansas. Gov. Joan Finney supports the plan. Senate vote 31 7. House vote 103 19. hammering out a conference committee compromise.
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Downtown Development Plan Raises Neighborhood Concerns
Fragmented OCR text notes residents and neighborhood associations voicing worry over a proposed city downtown development plan that could encroach on local neighborhoods. The fragment references attire patches, quilt imagery, and concerns about future planning without clear specifics.
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Eng
Rain Enters Forecast With Warm 78 Degrees
The forecast calls for rain entering the region with a high near 78 degrees. Details appear on page 2A.
Outage Displaces Babcock Residents At Lawrence Place
A power outage after four small fires at Babcock Place in Lawrence left 122 residents, mostly elderly, without housing for days. The Lawrence Housing Authority expects 72 hours to a week for repairs, with 25 residents in hotels. Firefighters evacuated residents as the seven story building filled with smoke. no injuries reported.
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Don Beckner
Beckner
Douglas County
Clemens Sharp as Red Sox Clip Royals in Tight Win
Roger Clemens pitched a three hitter with four strikeouts to improve to 4-3 as Boston defeats Kansas City 4?0 at Royals Stadium. Plantier delivered key plate appearances while Clemens held the Royals in check.
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Workers camp reform bill killed in Kansas Senate
104 Kansas lawmakers in the state capital plan to resign or give up seats as the 10A session proves productive with major reforms stalled. The measure on workers camp reform failed to advance, prompting political reconfiguration ahead of upcoming votes.
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Clinton cites need for campaign finance reform
Bill Clinton criticizes Bush veto of a broad campaign finance overhaul. The remark frames the debate as Congress facing Republican money interests and the push for reform. The quoted line appears on Page 2A.
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Mother's Day wish More time for a busy judge and family
Douglas County District Judge Jean Shepherd says more time would ease motherhood, noting she’d trade sleep for extra hours. Her husband John Bork, an assistant AG, helps with three sons Reid a Kansas State University junior Karrigan 12 and Jan 8 as she balances work and family duties after a day of picking up groceries and soccer practices.
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