State Pinpoints Tax Exemptions
State officials issue a guide to implement a new personal property amendment from the November vote. It exempts household goods and personal effects from taxation while preserving tax on personal property like autos, boats, livestock, and business assets. The document lists exempt items and notes questions remain for local officials and field conferences set for December in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Wigglesworth
Property Valuation Department of the State
Bruce Spears
Franklin County
Spears
Topeka
Kansas
Hearing on apportionment of Kansas House set Friday
Topeka AP reports a suit by J. P. Harris Hutchinson publisher and partners challenges the state House of Representatives apportionment. It seeks population-based representation in line with a U. S. Supreme Court ruling, noting the current law guarantees at least one member per county and totals 105 members plus 20 extra seats for larger counties.
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Topeka
State House of Representatives
State Supreme Court
J. P. Harris
Hutchinson
U. S. Supreme Court
Bids Due Jan 25 On School Bonds
Bids will be opened at 7 30 p m January 25 by School District 30 officials for 1 180 000 in bonds issued after voters approved the measure November 3 The bonds run 20 years and go to the bidder offering the lowest average interest rate Superintendent Marvin P Forker said the date is tentative to let the district s bond attorney in Kansas City fulfill legal requirements The board will meet December 14 with Horst and Terrill architects Topeka and a state representative to review high school plans due for completion in 1966 The state has delayed a decision on a vocational education center in Ottawa until January 8 Forker said a second driver education car has been purchased to reduce backlogs The district expects two cars to handle about 120 students next summer A revised policy book was shown to the board s reviewing committee with changes proposed by Forker A shop teacher Lee Olmsted Ottawa High School resigned effective at year s end.
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Marvin P. Forker
Kansas City, Mo
Horst and Terrill
Topeka
State Department of Public Instruction
Ottawa
Forker
Lee Olmsted
Ottawa High School
Baker Hearing Testimony Ties Bank Charter to Bribery
Senate investigators heard Californians secured a national bank charter shortly after hiring Washington lobbyist Wayne Bromley for $5,000. Maurice Hughett testified he delivered the check to Bobby Baker who cashed it, with Bromley later claiming the money paid personal obligations. Hughett said Bromley suggested Baker could help with the charter, though he did not know specifics.
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Washington
Senate
Bobby Baker
Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Maurice Hughett
Falls Church
Wayne Bromley
Bromley
Hughett
Sherman Leland
Redwood National Bank
San Rafael
Calif
Leland
Lennox P. McLendon
John Sherman Cooper
Girl With Two Kidneys Transplanted Returns to School
MINNEAPOLIS AP A year after receiving a double kidney transplant from a deceased donor Toni Beugen now attends St Louis Park High School. She weighs 110 pounds, carries a Beplus grade average and plans drama study at the University of Minnesota after graduation. Doctors call her case a pioneering success and her own view is that her life is completely normal.
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Toni
University of Minnesota
Jack Bengen
Belt buckle battle stalls unified design for services
Washington AP report marks three years since Lt. Gen. Andrew McNamara announced a single belt buckle standard for all armed services. The Defense Supply Agency struggled to replace diverse designs and high costs, with Navy and Marine buckles remaining costly and no universal black buckle achieved.
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Washington
Defense Supply Agency
Armed Services
Andrew T. McNamara
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
DSA
Gen. McNamara
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ice Storm Strands New York Families, Powers 75,000 Homes
In a weekend of freezing rain and snow the ice storm left 75,000 homes and businesses without heat or electricity in eastern upstate New York, with 4,000 homes in Pittsfield Mass. also dark. Niagara Mohawk said outages fell to 27,000 Monday night as crews from Philadelphia and others worked 16 hour days to clear 1,000 square miles of lines. The Lake Avenue Armory in Saratoga Springs housed hundreds in emergency centers amid widespread hardship and no estimate of total damages yet.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
New York
Lake Avenue Armory
Armory
Upstate
Pittsfield
Mass
Philadelphia
Guerrillas Kill Three US Soldiers At Viet Outpost
Viet Cong forces overran a southern Viet Nam outpost killing three American soldiers and nine South Vietnamese. About 50 guerrillas sparked the attack, with ten Vietnamese wounded. The post, 125 miles from Saigon, served as a command post.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
An Lao
Maj
Clement A. Wyllie
County forecast shows fair weather with warming through midweek
Generally fair conditions prevail with rising temperatures through Wednesday. Tonight’s low near 28, Wednesday’s high around 50. Historical context notes highs of 40 and 68 as records, with a low of 8 and 32 in past years. Hourly readings end at 8 am with varied values and a barometer at 30.02.
Christmas Trees Expected Across Nation This Season
Washington AP The Agriculture Department predicts about 46 million Christmas trees will brighten households across the United States this holiday season.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Twin Accused of Killing Brother in Temple City
Timothe Nicholson, 22, a wealthy real estate developer, was booked on suspicion of murdering his twin Todd Nicholson in their $400,000 54 unit luxury apartment in Los Angeles suburb Temple City. Deputies said Timothy claimed it was an accident. Todd had been transferring operations to the area. the brothers were co-owners of Sun Investment & Development Corp. and planned a multimillion dollar Hollywood project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple City
Calif
Timothe Bhy Nicholson
Todd F. Nicholson
Los Angeles
Nicholson
al Sholand
Phoenix
Shuey Greenberg
Timothy
San Diego
Roberta Nicholson
el Cajon
Sun Investment & Development Corp
Hollywood
Todd
Instant, Inc
Fire Safety Tips From Ottawa Fire Chief
Ottawa fire chief Harry Gilliland urges precautions during holidays as fires from Christmas trees remain rare. Check cords and bulbs, keep trees moist in a sand water mix, discard after two weeks, and consider fireproof trees or sprayable fireproof finish. If a fire starts, call the fire department first rather than attempting to handle it yourself.
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Don Black
Ottawa
Harry Gilliland
Gilliland
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