Missouri Tax Clash Reaches Court Over School District Case
Kansas officials will join Missouri in appealing a desegregation ruling that adds a 25 percent surcharge on income tax for those working in the Kansas City Missouri School District. If upheld, Kansas could cut its tax by the surcharge amount, with an estimated $1 to $2 million annual revenue loss. Santa Fe Railway to lay off 46 workers in Topeka December 28 as belt tightening continues.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City, Mo
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Bob Stephan
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Russell G. Clark
Clark
Kansas City
Harley T. Duncan
Santa Fe Railway
Cathy Westphal
Chicago
Santa Fe
Newton
Kansas Supplies To Rural Nicaragua Shipments Planned
The Kansas Network on Central America will ship 200000 dollars worth of humanitarian supplies to Nicaragua on Saturday. Collected from hospitals nursing homes hotels churches and individuals across Kansas the items include wheelchairs artificial legs crayons shoes clothing toys 22000 pencils and a dentist chair. The goods will be packed at the north side of the Statehouse Saturday morning for distribution to rural clinics in Nicaragua.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Network
Central America
Nicaragua
Kansas
Statehouse
Bill Dorsett
U.S
Dorsett
Dormitory Costs Raise Across Kansas State Universities
The State Board of Regents approved dormitory fee increases effective fall 1988, with Kansas students paying 1.4 to 9.3 percent more. KU will cost 2240, KSU 2100, Wichita State 2595, Emporia State 2260, Pittsburg State 2368, Fort Hays 2241, and ETI 2160 for a typical double-occupancy room annually.
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Topeka, Kan
State Board of Regents
Kansas Technical Institute
Salina
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Emporia State University
Pittsburg State University
Fort Hays State University
Census Office Opens in Olathe for 1988 Count
Secretary Bill Graves announced about 240 temporary census jobs will open in Northeast Kansas next year. The Olathe regional office opens to count over 20 percent of the state population across Franklin Miami Leavenworth Johnson Wyandotte Atchison and Jefferson counties. The 3.6 million census funds will support more than 1,300 temporary clerks canvassers and crew leaders to determine state legislative boundaries.
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Olathe
HNS
Kansas
Bill Graves
Graves
Franklin
Miami
Leavenworth
Johnson
Wyandotte
Atchison
Jefferson
County budget shows need for 106000 amendment
County officials explained that reimbursements in year have been higher than ever due to a Lane Rantoul Road grant. total reimbursements since Jan 1 reached 226000, but delays and administrative errors left funds short. A 106000 budget amendment to cover expenditures will be requested at the Dec 28 public hearing.
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Haas
Rantoul
Laura Sutton
Bob Sutton
Public Works
Dwayne Claussen
Sutton
Ottawa Herald
Mavity
Earl Sink
Burgess Appeals Budget Move After Trial Outcome
Michael E. Hicks of rural Wellsville was found innocent by a jury of aiding and abetting second degree murder in the Wills case. Donald Burgess plans to appeal his conviction as officials deny other options and discuss road and bridge funding authority. Plans for Burgess’s appeal are underway with a 120 day window before filing with the Kansas Court of Appeals.
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Page
Michael E. Hicks
Wellsville
Wills
Donald Burgess
Hicks
Pinet
Kansas Court of Appeals
Reform effort rises after abuse at Winfield State Hospital
Federal surveyors in February confirmed patient mistreatment at Winfield State Hospital. A crackdown led to a reporting system, more investigators, and reviews of firing and suspensions across four state hospitals for the mentally retarded and mentally ill. The Kansas Civil Service Board heard 28 abuse cases, with varied outcomes, and officials warned that safeguards remain uneven across facilities.
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Dave Ranney Harris
Winfield State Hospital
Legislative Post
Kansas Civil Service Board
Civil Service Board
Notre Dame
Daddy James
Post
Parsons State Hospital
George Vega
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Gary Daniels
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center
John Adams
Norton State Hospital
Airlines Tighten Screening After FAA Orders
Washington moves to have all airline and airport employees pass through security checkpoints starting Monday following a plane crash linked to bypassed screening. GAO found thousands of unaccounted employee badges at six major airports, including Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, New York, Washington, and Chicago, prompting high tech ID badge plans and possible flight delays.
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Washington
Los Angeles International
FAA
Congressional General Accounting Office
Miami International
Atlanta
Hartsfield
New York
John F. Kennedy
National
Chicago
O’hare
GAO
Stephen Yee
Los Angeles
San
Bill Jackman
The
Air Transport Association
Transportation
James H. Burnley
Department
Special Department
Kenneth Mead
Transportation Subcommittee
House
Government Operations Committee
Mead
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Kansas Neurological Institute
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Welfare Department
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Pacific Southwest Airlines
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Ottawa
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