Non-Profit Charities and Tax Exemption Debate in Kansas
A Kansas coalition argues non-profit and charitable groups must offer free access to services to retain tax exemption. The Topeka YMCA case highlights back property taxes after a ruling that fees, not exclusive charitable use, nullified its exemption. Universities’ campus shops also face scrutiny for competition with local merchants. Legislature must distinguish truly charitable from fee-charging groups to avoid broader tax shifts.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nepotism in Congress Stays Hidden and Widespread
A United Press International investigation found 14 percent of Congress members employed relatives or used related schemes. No laws were broken as members hired each others relatives, and penalties were rare. The practice persisted through loopholes and self enrichment.
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Congress
House
Senate
United Press International
Auld Lang Syne by Whitley Austin
Retired Salina publisher Whitley Austin reflects on New Year’s Eve through decades from the 1930s to the 1980s. He recalls isolation in early days, wartime British toasts in Burma, and postwar Salina social life with clubs and parties. He forecasts 1988 as "the same old stuff" with Bob Dole.
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Salina
Harris News Service
Emporia
New York City
Hutchinson
Burma
Irrawaddy
Elizabeth
Vice
United States
Mary
Air Force
New York
San Francisco
London
Paris
Dan
Bob Dole
Ottawa begins to look up as 1987 ends in optimism
Ottawa cites a year of turmoil yet gains with Main Street rebuilt and new industries in place. Dozens of new businesses opened, several remodels completed, and tax receipts show improvement, while some closures and moves offset the progress as 1988 approaches with cautious optimism.
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Ottawa
Santa Claus
Main Street
ExposesIrrelevance in Jackson Plagiarism Debate
A downstate Illinois paper questions whether Jesse Jackson plagiarized as a college freshman and argues the issue is journalism overreach. The author notes lack of evidence, defends Jackson’s character, and criticizes political investigative reporting chasing old scraps of text.
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Downstate
Illinois
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
University of Illinois
Time Magazine
Gary Hart
Joe Biden
Paul Simon
Gaza Occupation Crisis Tests Israeli Identity and Future
The Gaza Strip posture and riots expose a clash between Israeli democracy and rule over Palestinians. Analysts warn occupation strains Israel’s soul, with options: annexation, loosening Gaza to form a liberated Palestinian zone, or maintain the status quo amid rising militancy and regional backlash.
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Gaza
Egypt
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Meir Kahane
Jewish Defense League
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Rabin
Free Palestine
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Tripoli
Baghdad
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Lebanon
United States
Labor Party
Peres
Shamir
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Dulles
Washington
Iran
Thieu
Seige
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates October 1987
Ottawa Herald publishes rates effective October 1 1987 for Ottawa and surrounding area by carrier or mail Franklin County and adjacent counties and all other areas Out of state subscribers pay 5.5 percent sales tax. Rates include one month three months six months and one year options with respective prices listed for each area.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
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