Governor touts severance tax to Kansas school boards
Governor John Carlin addressed the KASB convention in Topeka stressing a 6 percent severance tax on oil gas and coal production to raise about 160 million in new education funding. He argued the tax would not erode local property bases and could help them grow while opposing binding arbitration in teacher negotiations. Delegates gave a polite reception and a standing welcome despite general skepticism.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kafisas Association of School Boards
Carlin
Kansas
Kasb
New Library Books Showcase Alaska and More
A slate of new library titles features Alaska imagery by Galen Rowell and John McPhee, survival and pursuit in The Malpais Rider, Vogue Stay Young on aging, Situation Tragedy in a TV comedy murder plot, Found Objects repurposed art, and Daughter’s of Divorce examining how divorce affects daughters through case histories and interviews.
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Galen Rowell
John McPhee
Malpais
James Powell
Cam Stallings
Cam
Maipass
Vogue
Vogue Magazine
Simon Brett Charles Paris
Charles
Joseph Ruggiero
Deidre Laiken
Laiken
Mead portrait on PBS Odyssey series nears its end
AP Television writer Fred Rothenberg notes the Mead segment of the Odyssey series emphasizes applying anthropology to contemporary life rather than focusing on rocks. The program profiles Margaret Mead, presenting a human story and one of the series’ notable climaxes as it approaches its finale.
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PBS
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NEW York (Ap
MIT
Mork and
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Mead
Tar Heels retain top spot after 75 39 win over South Florida
North Carolina, 4-0, holds the No.1 ranking as AP voters keep the Tar Heels atop the poll. Dean Smith praised defensive intensity in a decisive victory over South Florida, while Kentucky and Louisville remain No.2 and No.3 respectively.
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Dean Smith
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Smith
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Rutgers
UCLA
New York
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Louisville
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Virginia
Iowa
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Minnesota
Arkansas
San Francisco
Alabama-Birmingham
Indiana
Alabama
Birmingham
Family Circus Cartoon Observes PBS Education Stance
Bil Keane comments on family life and television's breadth via PBS. Miss Mead's remark about proportion frames the night’s viewing, highlighting an education network focus.
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Miss Mead
PBS
Shoplifters Toiling Overtime As Recession Curbs Shopping
The Christmas shopping rush heightens shoplifting as recession forces tighter budgets. Experts say many offenders are workers earning low wages, with 45 percent of shoplifting occurring in the final three months. Retailers report heavier security and educational efforts to curb losses.
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Herb James
J.C. Penney
Detroit
James
Judi Rogers
National Coalition To Prevent
Atlanta
John Piasecki
Larry Conner
Shoplifters Anonymous
Philadelphia
House Group Urges Defeat Of Farm Bill
A coalition of House members led by Reps. Lundine Jeffords Harkin Marlehee Peyser urged defeat of an $11 billion four-year farm bill. They cited higher costs to food producers and consumers and planned a news conference to press their case as the Rules Committee moved toward final action this week. The Senate had approved the compromise last week.
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Washington
House
Stan Lundine
D-N.y
Janes Jeffords
R-Vi
Tom Harkin
Diana
Ron Marlehee
R-Mont
Peter Peyser
House Rules Committee
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Kika de la Garza
Rules Committee
Election Booze Law Clarified in Kansas Opinion
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan reversed a 1971 view noting cereal malt beverages and liquor may be sold at retail on days of school district elections not held with national, state, or local elections. He defines political area as the jurisdictional territory of the election target. He also says presidential preference voting falls outside the restricted election category. A separate opinion concerns Real Estate Commission enforcement disclosures.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Stephan
Labette County
M. T. Pringe
Pringle
Kansas
Kansas Real Estate Commission
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