Edsel lovers gather for 21st International Edsel Club meeting
More than 100 Edsel owners, part of an estimated 1,500-member International Edsel Club, convene in Atlanta for a four day gathering featuring auctions exhibitions and banquets. Mike Sica of Port Jefferson NY enjoys the Edsel charm despite frequent roadside breakdowns as owners trade stories and wash cars before a 230 mile Edselcade to Stone Mountain Park.
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Tlanta
Mike Sica
Eme
Edsel
Sica
Port Jefferson
N.Y
International Edsel Club
Paris
Atlanta
Carpenter
Mountain View
Wyo
Taxpayers gain as Kansas railroad property values settle
In Topeka, the state Department of Revenue and twelve railroads reached a federal court settlement assigning rail properties a statewide valuation of 134.5 million dollars, up 13.7 million from 1988. Counties will add about 14 million to 1989 tax bases, with local governments finally knowing 1989 and 1990 revenues.
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Topeka
Kan
State Department of Revenue
Kansas
Federal District Court
Terry D. Hamblin
Hamblin
Richard Rogers
Dole hints at covert action to free hostages in Lebanon
Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole, rallying in Pittsburg Kansas, suggests reevaluating all options, including sending a few agents to Beirut to capture and "take care of" the assailants, despite legal concerns and current U S policy. He cites hostage killings and compares to past U S military actions.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Senate
Bob Dole
U.S
Lebanon
Dole
R-Kan
Kansas
Beirut
Kansas addicts face income gap
Kansas hospital treatment directors warn that changes in Medicaid payments and admission rules have reduced funding for in patient detox and treatment. Total 1989 Medicaid for detox was 8.5 million for 1,183 low income patients. 1990 projections drop to 6.4 million. Switching to diagnosis based rates adds 10.7 million, but detox remains Medicaid covered while follow up care does not, limiting access for desperate, uninsured individuals.
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Dave Ranney
Harris
Kepanies
Medicaid
Kansas
Slattery to announce decision on 1990 governor bid
U S Representative Jim Slattery told Topeka labor leaders he has made up his mind about pursuing the Democratic nomination for governor in 1990 and will disclose his decision within 10 days. He said the choice is near, and an announcement will come soon, either ruling out a candidacy or naming an exploratory committee to assess feasibility and fundraising.
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Topeka
Kani
U.S
Jim Slattery
Slattery
Ottawa Board of Education to Hear 1989-90 Budget
Ottawa Board of Education will hold a 7 p.m budget hearing and a 7:30 p.m meeting to approve the 1989-90 budget. The agenda includes retreat planning on Aug 21, district tour date, a recreation commission replacement candidate, personnel and financial reports, and floor Q and A before adjournment.
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Lori Alvarado
Ottawa Board of Education
BOE
Rex Cummings
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Becky Reynolds
Cummings
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Memphis
Tenn
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Second
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Fiesty
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What State
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Franklin County Historical Society
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