Sunflower Plaza Opening Date Delayed A Week
Sunflower Plaza will not be ready until April 17 delaying the elderly highrise occupancy at Seventh and Poplar. Tony Cantonese of Investment Resources Corporation says letters will go to over 40 signed lessees. some apartments remain available. Alice Hamilton will manage the 60-unit building.
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Investment Resources Corporation
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Walnut
Noxious weeds department building under county review
Steve Grogan, professional quarterback, received the Distinguished Citizen's award from Gov. Bennett. Wayne Gilliland is honored for 51 years of perfect attendance at Rotary. Local notices indicate a new steel building for the Noxious weeds department is being considered by the county.
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Steve Grogan
Gov. Bennett Page
Wayne Gilliland
Rotary Page
Rambling Ranchers 4 Hers Hosts Parents Night
Rantoul’s Goat Woman finds the animals affectionate as community features and notes on parents night and local happenings. Queen and Prime Minister discuss Princess Margaret’s future in ongoing conversations.
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Princess Margaret
Tornadoes Hit Kansas Nebraska Missouri With Minimal Injuries
Tornadoes and high winds swept through Kansas Nebraska and Missouri causing building damage but no injuries. A tornado near Pittsburg KS damaged a greenhouse toppled two trucks and broke windows. Overland Park and Olathe KS suffered roof and wall damage with combined losses in the hundreds of thousands.
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Crawford County
Jim Sellars
Sellars
Kansas City
Overland Park
Kan
Olathe
National Weather Service
Independence
Glade
Phillipsburg
Leroy Stephen
Stephen
Hastings
Neb
McPherson
Gulf of
Senate Cooler To Social Security Tax Cut Idea
Washington AP report notes House members warming to a Social Security tax cut may face opposition in the Senate with two key committee chairmen voicing dissent. The piece highlights intra government debate over reform plans and potential partisan hurdles.
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D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Edmund Muskie
Mainé
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Question Is What To Do About Inflation
Washington AP reports President Carter faces a dilemma as inflation nears seven percent while unemployment improves. Officials discuss government actions raising prices, possible tax shifts, and social security financing debates.
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Carter
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Arthur M. Okun
Brookings Institution
Court Rules Against Schneider On Prevailing Wages For Contractors
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Attorney General Curt Schneider erred in interpreting state wage law for state construction. It ordered the director of architectural services to resume bidding on two state projects, Honey Bee Lodge and Hospital Care Facility, halted due to Schneider's opinion. The decision rejects including specific wage rates in bid specs and aligns with R D Andersen Construction Co. of Topeka urging the bidding proceed as planned.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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R.D. Andersen Construction Co
State pay hikes pass Kansas Senate in 26-9 vote
A bill boosting top state official salaries 19 to 31 percent won Senate approval amid sharp opposition. Governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state and others would see sizeable raises next January, with judges also affected. Critics call it a ripoff while supporters defend it as long term policy.
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