Graves inauguration planning centers on 200 volunteers
Planning for Gov elect Bill Graves' January 9 inauguration proceeds with about 200 Kansans volunteering on a nine committee steering group. Led by Jack Brier and Janet Boisseau, the effort covers receptions, dinners, entertainment and transportation for two days of events at the Statehouse.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Graves
Graves
Jack Brier
Janet Boisseau
Wichita
Kansas Republican Party
Fred True
Margie Canfield
Brier
Statehouse
Purported satellite photo led to call to drop charges in 1992 murder
In Junction City Kansas prosecutor Chris Biggs said the photo was an attempted fraud on investigators. He filed a motion to drop perjury and murder charges against Fountain of Life Church members connected to the Randall Sheridan slaying near their rural home.
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Junction City
Kan
Geary County
Chris Biggs
Randall Sheridan
Dana Flynn
Sheridan
Jerry Rollins
Mike Dreiling
Shirley Dreiling
GATT benefits Kansas agriculture says Farm Bureau head
Kansas agriculture stands to gain from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade according to Kansas Farm Bureau President Gary Hall. He notes the pact could raise farm income and create jobs by expanding export markets, with fairer trading rules now enforceable and reduced export subsidies from competitors.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Agriculture
Kansas Farm Bureau
Gary Hall
Hall
Congress
U.S
Tax booklets on way to Kansas taxpayers
Kansas taxpay ers should receive their 1994 individual income tax booklets within two weeks, according to Revenue Secretary Susan Duffy. The booklet includes forms, instructions and tax tables, and early filing with electronic options can speed refunds.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Revenue
Susan Duffy
Duffy
Clinton and GOP vow cooperation on less-divisive issues
President Clinton met with incoming Republican leaders in the Oval Office to pursue bipartisan action on noncontroversial matters. Senate Minority Leader Dole and House Speaker Gingrich said areas of disagreement would exist but cooperation is possible, with talks expected to continue on foreign policy and state-funded programs while avoiding tax and welfare reforms for now. Clinton warned against tax cuts that raise the deficit and reiterated opposition to assault weapons repeal.
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White House
Ashington
Clinton
Republican Congress
Oval Office
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
Congress
Feedlot proposal sparks neighbor concerns near Melvern Lake
Lewis R. Lewis seeks to reestablish a feedlot for 3600 hogs about three quarters of a mile from Melvern Lake, aided by a legal loophole that exempts pre July 1 operations from distance rules. Neighbors fear expansion and safety impacts as the site lies 1000 to 1200 feet from homes.
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Ewis R. Lewis
Melvern Lake
Lewis
Ralph Young
Lois Harred
Cheryl McCormick
New Kansas Republicans push Contract With America drive
Kansas freshmen Sam Brownback and Todd Tiahrt, elected to the GOP House, back the Contract With America as a top agenda in the new Congress. Brownback, who refused to sign the contract on Capitol steps, now urges a vote on all 10 items including welfare reform, a balanced budget amendment, line-item veto, tax cuts, and term limits. Tiahrt supports moving the contract into the pipeline so it can be voted on, while Gingrich aides say no retribution for those who did not sign.
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W’s
Gingrich
Clinton
Washington
Congress
Kansas
Curt Anderson
Associated Press
Ashington
Republican House
America
Sam Brownback
Todd Tiahrt
Brownback
Capitol
House
Tiahrt
Dan Glickman
Tony Blankley
Genealogical Books Offer Varied Information for Researchers
Genealogical books from the Franklin County Genealogical Society, led by Louis Reed, include three published works and quarterly booklets of 25 to 30 pages with historical data. The Quarterly appears four times yearly, listing local officials from 1854 to present, high school graduates, and early divorces, plus reprinted early newspapers.
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Franklin County Genealogical Society
Louis Reed
Rantoul and
Lane High School
Franklin County
Reed
Jobless Rate Drops to 5.6 Percent in November
The November unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent from 5.8 percent in October, reaching a four year low on robust hiring in construction and manufacturing. Critics note another government index, the leading indicators, slipped 0.1 percent in October signaling possible slower momentum ahead.
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Washington
Robert Reich
Goldilocks
Reich
Associated Press
Commerce Department
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