First Kansas Cavalry group formed to boost state economy
Gov. Docking unveiled plans for a nonprofit private group named First Kansas Cavalry Big Bold One to promote Kansas business and attract industry. Members pay 100 dollars yearly and a 25-member board will govern Resourceful Kansans Inc. which will serve as its legal entity. The group will meet at a Topeka dinner next Wednesday night as part of the economic development program.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Docking
Kansas
First Kansas Cavalry
Docking
Victor Borge Reflects On Life And Laughter At Piano
New York AP profile of Victor Borge, the Danish pianist and comedian, detailing his rise from penniless refugee to global comedian. The interview covers his philosophy on life, humor, giving, and the discipline behind his art, noting his 150 plus concerts yearly and his humorous defiance of fate.
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New York
Victor Borge
America
Noel Coward
Denmark
Borge
Spring fruit crops hit hard by record cold and floods
Across several states fruit crops suffered heavy losses from a cold spring and widespread flooding. Mississippi reported nearly all land too wet to plant with 100,000 acres under water, while Alabama peach losses hit $3 million. Illinois peach crops faced 80 to 90 percent losses, Virginia peach and apple damage doubled prices, and Michigan cherry growers lost up to a quarter of a $22 million crop.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Cooperative Extension Service
Mississippi State University
Ray Converse
State Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Converse
State University Extension Service
Chilton County
Ala
John Sparkman
Earl Butz
Ilinois
Illinois
Virginia
Ross Byers
Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory
Arkansas
Michigan
Lake Michigan
High Court Upholds State Oil Spill Liability Law
The Supreme Court unanimously rules federal law does not bar Florida's strict liability for oil spill damages in its coastal waters. Justice William Q. Douglas writes that no constitutional or statutory obstacle prevents Florida from imposing liability for spill impacts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William Q. Douglas
Florida
Douglas
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