Ag Hall May Flourish In Crisis
BONNER SPRINGS Kansas AP Before he left the family farm Harry Truman could plow the straightest row of corn in the county His 1908 steel bladed walking plow is among artifacts donated to the Agriculture Hall of Fame and National Center which opened its 20th season March 31 The hall draws millions and houses the Museum of Farming with old equipment and an art collection A new building is hoped for the art gallery while efforts to run a balanced budget continue Inductees include Washington Jefferson Carver and Eli Whitney with 22 honorees total and a push to honor farmers as national contributors to American history.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
Grandview
Harry Truman
Agriculture Hall of Fame and National Center
Kansas City
Harold Adkins
America
Congress
Museum of Farming
Calamity Jane
Adkins
Smithsonian Institution
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Kansas
Ag Hall
Kansas keeps treasurer and insurance posts through 1993
Gov. John Carlin signed a bill preserving the offices of state treasurer and insurance commissioner and their departments until July 1, 1993. Public pressure from Joan Finney and Fletcher Bell helped secure near unanimous approval. Carlin noted he could veto but implied limited capacity to do so.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Palucians i Doa
Joan Finney
Fletcher Bell
Senate
Carlin
Finney
Department of Administration
Hunger Strike at Kansas Penitentiary Persists
In Lansing Kansas 28 prisoners at the Kansas State Penitentiary remain on a three day hunger strike to protest separation from the general population. Prison spokesman Jerry Judy says all are in good condition with daily checks for dehydration. The fast began Wednesday with 34 refusing breakfast. six ended their fast. the hungry group drinks only water and comes from about 100 segregated inmates considered high risk or dangerous to others.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Jerry Judy
Judy
Pentagon halts payments to General Dynamics over $154 million
The Pentagon said it will stop all payments to General Dynamics for weapons work until the $154 million in excess past claims is recovered. General Dynamics bills about $700 million monthly. the department will withhold current administrative payments until conditions are met.
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Washington
Pentagon
General Dynamics Corp
General Dynamics
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Thomas Jefferson
George Washington Carver
Eli Whitney
Squanto
Hugh Bennett
Soil Conservation Movement
Luther Burbank
Roswell Garst
Agriculture Hall of Fame
Howard A. Cowden
Cowden
Adkingy
Farmland Industries Inc
St. Louis
Wyandotte
Hall
Shrine
Ag Hall of Fame
Bell Safe
KSP
Happy
Mr. Z
Love, Mom & Toni
Lawrence
Nk Jr
Uakrama
Pine Groof
LTD
Olight Group
Opower
Opower Lock Group
Ellena
Erie
Mercury
Lincoln
S. Main
Ottawa
First Mo. Paymant
Der
Eptic
Lilo
Insurance
Auto - Life
Tom Neff
Main
Buhoe
Armer
New World Life Insurance Co
Merce
Island
Defense Department
Joan
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