City approves tax abatement policy for Lawrence firms
Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved a rich tax abatement policy offering 50 percent, 10-year property tax breaks for selected Lawrence business expansions and newcomers. The plan, backed by the Chamber of Commerce, requires annual reviews by a new administrative committee and seeks to attract tenants to deteriorating vacant buildings while favoring environmentally friendly firms with solid wages.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Kansas University
John Nalbandian
Nalbandian
Thomas views abortion as personal harm during hearings
In confirmation testimony on abortion, Clarence Thomas avoided a firm ruling on constitutional rights. He said he would shield women from unsafe back alley abortions on a personal level but declined to state whether the Constitution guarantees a right to abortion, citing impartiality concerns.
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Metzenbaum
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GOP
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Simpson
Senate Judiciary Committee
Federal Appeals Court
Metzenbaua
Nutrition criticism targets U S school lunches
Washington AP A advocacy group Public Voice for Food and Health Policy calls for federal standards in school lunches saying elementary students across income groups consume high fat saturated fat and cholesterol while poorer children miss key vitamins and minerals. The group cites the National Diet Survey and urges Congress to enforce nutrition rules existing since last November.
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Public Voice For Food and Health Policy
America
Public
Congress
Rain Clips Douglas County Crops Despite Rainfall Help
Recent rainfall across Douglas County brings limited relief for ongoing crops. Lawrence received 0.30 inch, Clinton Lake 0.60, Lecompton 0.90, and Worden 0.68. Agricultural agent Garry Keeler said pastures may benefit, seed beds improve for wheat, but most corn, milo and beans gain little. Nationwide moisture deficits persist with only a fraction of topsoil and subsoil adequately moist.
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Leecompton
Lecompton
Nancy Pollard
Worden
Walter Schwarz
Garry Keeler
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Keeler
Kansas
Raina
Kansas Agriculture
Secretary General Parez de Cuallar mediates amid hostage talks
U N Secretary General Javier Parez de Cuallar pressed for progress as Israel releases 51 Arab prisoners, signaling headway in negotiations to free Western hostages.
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Javier Parez de Cuallar
Israel
Lawrence District Moves to Early Dismissal This Week
Due to a National Weather Service forecast of heat, the Lawrence school district dismisses students two hours early for the remainder of the week. Afternoon kindergarten is canceled today and all week. morning kindergarten remains on schedule. Preschool at Deerfield and KU Dole Center continues. End.
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Kansas University
Dole Human Development Center
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