Governor Kicks Off Severance Tax Blitz
In Concordia Kansas Governor John Carlin appealed to about 180 residents to back a severance tax as the 1981 session nears its end. He argued the tax would solve state finances, noting farmers face higher costs if no action is taken. Senate President Ross Doyen attended, saying public opinion is mixed and that Carlin’s visit was not aimed at him.
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Concordia
Kan
Ehough
Gay
John Carlin
Senate
Ross Doyen
Topeka
Carlin
Doyen
Kansans urged to back tougher crime bills by AG Stephan
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan will tour the eastern half of the state urging passage of two bills to tighten crime laws. One would require a 30 year minimum before parole for life sentences on Class A felonies. the other seeks to lower juvenile age to 16 for certain Class A and B felonies. Stephan will speak in Lawrence Wichita Hays Leavenworth and Parsons as lawmakers wrap up the session. Carlin is also campaigning for his severance tax proposal.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
John Carlin
Senate
House
Lawrence
Wichita
Hays
Leavenworth
Parsons
Carlin
Reagan Resumes Economic Quest Amid White House Recovery
Reagan presses Congress to pass his three year tax cut, urging that taxes are too high for half measures as he recovers from an assassination attempt. The White House signals plans for a major broadcast to advocate the program while aides outline potential April 27 national appeal.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
George Bush
Congress
Washington Post
Congressional Budget Office
Would
Budget Office
Forecast Keeps Ottawa Area Mild with Clear Skies
The National Weather Service station at the Ottawa Water Plant logged a low of 36 degrees and a high of 65 with no precipitation. County forecast calls for mostly clear conditions tonight and Friday, with lows in the upper 40s and highs in the mid to upper 70s, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Kansas City Teams in Focus On Royals And Kings
The Kansas City Royals and Kings are featured in a sports pad highlighting outings and game notes. The page also flags a national intrigue as a Pulitzer Prize hoax shakes the Washington Post.
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Kansas City
Kings and Royals
Washington Post
Redistricting In Kansas Looms On Final Census Figures
Final census data show Franklin County population at 21,813 with a nine percent rise since 1970, while Ottawa sits at 11,016. With Kansas to draw five congressional districts, Johnson and Douglas counties echo rapid growth, prompting proposals to shift Osage and other counties between districts as Osage County moves to the 2nd District and Johnson County expands.
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George B. Pyle
Franklin County
Ottawa
U.S
House of Representatives
Kansas
Franklin
Johnson and Douglas
Wyandotte
Franklin and Douglas
Johnson, Wyandotte
Miami
Dick Bond
Ard
Larry Winn
Johnson County
Winn
Topeka
Keith Sebelius
Congress
Bond
Olathe
Lenexa
Osage County
Pomona
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Quenemo
Douglas County
Lawrence
Baldwin
Shuttle Crew Debrief After Historic Columbia Flight
SPACE CENTER Houston AP specialists question and record as John Young and Robert Crippen conclude a week long debriefing on Columbia. They test steering jets electronics computers and other systems from the 24 day flight. The crew returned to Earth at Edwards AFB Calif. on a desert runway and NASA weighs accelerating operations toward an orbital cargo freighter with three more test missions possibly shortened or moved up.
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Columbia
Pentagon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Crump
Clathe
Danny Crump
Charles Price
Sandra Gould
Ottawa High
Janean Burke
Shelly Burch
Janet Cearfoss
Teresa Kramer
Cara Wright
OHS
Steve Butler
Claude Pressnell Jr
Jerry Hall
David Moor
Alvin Roberts
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Dave Raup
Princeton
Rantoul
Lane
Anderson County
Garnett
Greeley
Osage City
Lyndon
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