Topeka notes and governor race rumors in weekly notebook
The Saturday Notebook recalls a Topeka visit with quips about April Fools and the Legislature, cites a catfish focus, and jokes about Arbor Day. Wichita reports hint at Sam Hardage seeking Kansas governor, while Dave Owen attacks Gov. Carlin over unemployment veto and severance tax. The piece ends predicting a real voter choice this fall.
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The
Herald
Topeka
Dave Owen
John Carlin
Carlin
Owen
Kansas
No Interest Mortgages Move Into Mainstream
No interest mortgages appear as a financing option offered by builders and sellers to move unsold inventory. They require large down payments, short payoff periods, and often higher purchase prices, with IRS rules imputing a 10 percent interest rate for tax deductions.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Bob Sheehan
National Association of Homebuilders
Washington, D.C
California
Florida
Illinois
Sheehan
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
West Germany Becomes World’s Largest Import Market For U S Agricultural Goods
Kansas City public affairs director notes West Germany imported 24.6 billion dollars of farm products in 1980 and ranked behind Japan in 1979 as a top U S export market. Sposato, USDA economist, cites EC policies, dollar value, and farm supports shaping U S West Germany trade, with oilseeds and grains rising in share and policy shifts potentially boosting or hindering future volumes.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
America
People's Republic of China
U.S. Department of Agriculture
West Germany
U.S
Germany
FATUS
Foreign Agricultural Trade of
Department of Agriculture
Stephan Sposato
USDA
Sposato
Netherlands
France
United Kingdom
Denmark
Sposate
Ussr
East Germany
E.C
West
Understanding asthma eosinophilia and allergy links
A reader asks what asthma eosinophilia means and whether cures exist. The doctor explains asthma as labored breathing from narrowed airways, often allergen driven, and eosinophilia as white blood cells that rise with allergies. The approach cites identifying and treating the allergy as the cure.
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Philia
Ottawa Herald publication rates and masthead
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and subscription pricing. Rates differ by trade area and out of state, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options and tax notes.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
Legislature’s Soap Opera Highlights Tax Debates and Bills
Representative Dorothy Nichols notes nearing session end amid repeated debates on school finance and severance taxes. Senator Jim Allen reports on KPERS, anti apartheid investment debate, annexation, and new taxes. Committee actions push for three cent fuel tax rise yielding 42.7 million, with split between state and local use.
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Dorothy Nichols
Ceres
Senate
Terest
House
Transportation Committee
DMSO labeling bill and mural honor noted by legislator
A Kansas lawmaker discusses a bill requiring labeling of substances used to dilute DMSO, mentions support for protection of users, and notes introduction of House Resolution 6160 praising Ottawa High School art for creating the world’s largest ground mural. He previews the legislative rush, recess dates, and provides contact details.
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Art Department
S.G. Howell
Ottawa High School
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