Graves fills and reappoints to State Credit Union Council
Gov. Bill Graves announced the appointment of Steven Bogart of Kansas City Kansas to the State Credit Union Council, succeeding Ravenna Owens, and the reappointment of Orletha Martens of Hutchinson to another term on the council which advises the credit union administrator on issues.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Graves
State Credit Union Council
Steven Bogart
Kansas City
Ravenna Owens
Orletha Martens
Hutchinson
China Allows Limited Protests at NGO Forum Site near Beijing
China permits protests at a school in Huairou 30 miles from Beijing during the U.N. NGO Forum, conditioning demonstrations on not criticizing the host country or resorting to violence. Officials say 26,000 applicants were accepted, while 36,000 sought to attend, with Taiwanese applicants restricted.
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Beijing
Tian Qiyu
Huairou
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NGO Forum
Taiwan
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Democratic Progressive Party
Liberal International
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United Nations
Huang Qizao
NGO Forum Committee
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Farm-state governors seek restraint in farm policy
ISMARCK North Dakota AP Midwestern governors representing subsidy reliant states urged restraint in federal agriculture spending cuts and called for more planting options for farmers. They argued sound policy sustains a stable food supply and farmers on the land. Governor Ben Nelson Nebraska urged directing policy toward affordable food, stressing the nationwide impact. The group, eight of twelve members, met to discuss the farm bill and noted leadership in Congress is Kansan. Governor Schafer North Dakota, conference chair, highlighted redrafting debates and various proposals. They decried falling subsidies and urged cuts not to hit other programs. Nelson urged farmers gain planting choice and greater state oversight of the Conservation Reserve Program.
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Ismarck
N.D
United States
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Iowa
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North Dakota
Ed Schafer
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Relocating in Retirement How Taxes Shape the Move
Seniors weighing a move from Kansas should factor state income sales and property taxes, estate and gift taxes, probate costs, and marital rights. Some states tax dividends or intangible assets and offer pension exemptions. Consult a tax attorney and contact state revenue offices. request AARP Relocation Tax Guide for guidance.
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Kansas
Department of Revenue
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
St. N. W
Washington, D.C
Betty Gib
Kansas Senior Press Service
S. Clairborne
Olathe
Bomb threat disrupts flights across major airports
A bomb threat at the air traffic control center delayed flights for tens of thousands of travelers. About 210 planes were suspended from 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports. An unidentified man claimed a blast at 6 p.m. after evacuations, police searched with dogs and found no device.
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LaGuardia
Newark International
New Jersey
Port Authority
Peter Yerkes
Long Island
Westbury
Fied
Nassau County
James Fullam
Fullam
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