Kansas Hospital Malpractice Rates Cut on Average
Nearly half of Kansas hospitals will see malpractice insurance rates fall by about 15 percent, approved for St Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. The move saves hospitals roughly 332730 annually and follows earlier cuts for doctors and dentists. Several insurers reduced premiums, including PHICO and Medical Protective, while the doctor surcharge also dropped.
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Topeka, Kan
Fletcher Bell
Bell
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Phico Insurance Co
Mechanicsburg
Penn
The
Medical Protective Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kansas
Kansas Medical Mutual Co
Kansas Medical Society
Cook's Service quits gasoline sales under EPA rules
Ottawa service station Cook's Service announces it will stop selling gasoline effective Aug 11 due to EPA guidelines requiring $1 million liability insurance and gas storage detectors. The garage will stay open and expand used vehicle and trailer sales. Other stations Heathman Oil and Wheeler's Service also quit selling gas but remain garages.
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Cook’s
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Ottawa
Cook
N. Main
Dewey Sr
Dorothy
Dewey Jr
Kevin
Heathman Oil
Wheeler
17Th
FDIC chief warns fund faces shrinking reserves
Washington AP report says FDIC chair L. William Seidman warned the bank deposit insurance fund could lose about 2 billion dollars this year amid rising S&L bailout costs. The House passed 424 to 4 toughening penalties for S&L officials while Seidman noted past losses and the fund’s impact on deposit coverage.
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Washington
L. William Seidman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Senate Banking Committee
Capitol
House
Savings and Loan
S&l
Seidman
Kansas Briefs: Ex-wife of publisher tied to murder case
In Atchison the ex-wife of former publisher Larry Sarvey said gossip was expected when she married Lloyd Heaver, who faced first degree murder charges in Sarvey’s 1989 slaying. Charges were dropped after a key witness challenge. Also in Americus, two council members and an animal control officer resigned over a dog killing, while Ellis County rolls out enhanced 911 to speed dispatch. Lawrence hosts KU history book for classrooms.
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Atchison
Larry Sarvey
Sarvey
Lloyd
Atchison Globe
Cathy Sarvey
Lloyd Heaver
Heaver
St. Joseph
Mrs. Heaver
Americus
Jerry Voorhees
Voorhees
Kansas
Co. i
Ellis
Ellis County
Jim Purdy
Hays
Purdy
Kerry McCue
Ellis County Emergency Medical Services
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Paul K. Stuewe
Lawrence High School
Barbara Watkins
Kansas Revisited
Kan
Bassages
Say Rel
Associated Press
Harrie News Sdevice
Weather Tonight Parily Cloudy With 60s Forecast
Parily cloudy tonight with highs in the 60s. The report notes yesterday’s high and low, no significant precipitation by noon, and a 30.2 inch barometer. Sunset 8 33 pm, sunrise 6 1 am, with August notes and year totals mentioned.
Franklin County Refines Jail Bond Financing for Savings
The Franklin County Commission refinanced jail expansion bonds to save taxpayers up to 190000 by restructuring the lease financing. Commissioners unanimously authorized bond counsel to study issuing general obligation bonds to refinance the agreement, with Topeka attorney Bob Story leading groundwork and county clerk Laura Sutton coordinating budget figures. A timber-bridge demonstration by Wheeler Lumber's Bill Parrish discussed a dust control product for gravel roads and its potential as a base for future chip and seal projects.
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Franklin County Commission
Bob Story
Topeka
Story
Laura Sutton
Bill Parrish
Wheeler Lumber
Franklin County
KG&E Sues KCPL Over Takeover Bid Challenge
Kansas Gas and Electric files a federal suit in Wichita challenging KCPL's 875 million unsolicted takeover offer. KG&E claims KCPL sought stock lists and a special meeting without SEC approval, calling the moves invalid. KCPL maintains no SEC signoff is needed. stock trades at 25.125 Tuesday.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Coun
Wichita
KCPL
Kg&e
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kansas City
Lyle Koerper
Summer sale and community notices in Franklin County
Advertising briefs list 60 percent off summer merchandise at Young Place, All Swimwear and more at Fashion Alley, a DJ event with Dave Weeks and The Southern Jam Band at BJ Humpit's, an Ice Cream Social at Richard and Esther Lantis, and a political notice for Walker Hendrix's state representative campaign. Open house for Betty Garber’s 70th birthday, preschool enrollments at Franklin County Child Development, and early pizza delivery specials appear alongside a voter date of August 7.
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Richard
Esther Lantis
Ottawa
Wast
Walker Hendrix
Betty Garber
James Garber
Franklin County Child Development
S. Highory
Young Place
Matney Chiropractic
Franklin County
Pol
Ottawa Herald subscription rates listed for 1990
The Ottawa Herald presents its subscription pricing effective April 1 1990. Rates cover in town mail delivery by carrier and mail options across Franklin County and adjacent counties with different terms for rural towns and out of state deliveries.
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Ottawa
Manu
Franklin County
State of Kansas
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