Mixed outlook for Kansas wheat crop in 1980
Kansas agriculture officials report a split 1980 wheat crop, with good growth in the northwest and southwest but poor stands in central and south central regions. Moisture is adequate yet cool spring fosters soil borne mosaic in about a third of the state, with some fields plowed or abandoned amid wind damage and floods. The forecast will be released May 10.
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Voter list purge ruled constitutional in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan says a new law removing nonvoters from registration books after two consecutive general elections is constitutional. The measure requires mailed notice and a new registration form, aiming to curb fraudulent voting while preserving due process and list integrity. FDA reports about 22,000 cattle treated with DES despite a ban, with 368,000 more held for excretion. officials say contaminated meat poses no immediate risk but long term exposure is hazardous.
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Ron Hein
Topeka
John Carlin
Kansas
Washington
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Kansas Supreme Court
Postal Service Eyes 20-Cent First Class Stamp Hike
The Postal Service seeks a 5 cent rise to 20 cents for the first ounce of a First Class letter, the largest rate increase in history, with hearings possible for up to 10 months. If approved, the change would follow an 8.4 percent parcel post rise and 1.9 percent mass-circulation mail increases.
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Postal Service
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Independent Postal Rate Commission
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