Whitaker pushes toll road funding measure in Congress
Southeast Kansas backers seek an east west link arguing toll roads could boost the economy while federal money would require policy changes. A Congressional Budget Office study supports allowing tolls on federally funded highways, though federal controls and scarce dollars raise questions about reception among constituents.
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Kansas
Congress
Bob Whittaker
Whittaker
Joplin-to-Wichita
Congressional Budget Office
Washington
Go A Step Further Orbe of Gov. Carlin’s Ideas
In the Legislature, Governor Carlin pushes to replace the elected State Board of Education with an appointive board. He argues for extending reform even to abolishing the board, urging the Legislature to trust local school boards to run education without what he calls state interference. The proposal would require a constitutional amendment.
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Orbe
John Carlin
State Board of Education
Carlin
Real Estate Dream Tarnished by Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff surveys the decade long housing boom’s aftershocks. The piece traces excesses of no money down schemes and seminars, names Mark Haroldson and Robert G. Allen, notes investigations by state real estate departments and possible FTC inquiry, and discusses how inflation and rising housing costs have cooled the fantasy while training ordinary people to think creatively and set goals.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Mark Haroldson
Horatio Alger
Haroldson
National Institute of Financial Phoning
Salt Lake City
Federal Trade Commission
Robert G. Allen
Allen
Wall Street
Ted Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Memo on the space shuttle disaster and civilian spaceflight ethics
The piece reflects on media handling of the space shuttle explosion and the role of civilians in space. It argues adults overreact less when treated as intelligent, notes children’ reactions, defends network repetition as necessary for new viewers, and asserts civilian participation and control in spaceflight while contrasting early military pilots with civilian scientists and the tragedy’s impact.
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John
Kathleen
Virginia
CBS
Dan
Patrick
Washington
Iowa
Uncle Walter
Christa McAuliffe
Christa
Lawmaking Art Highlights Congressional Honors of 1985
The article reviews how in 1985 Congress designated days weeks and months to honor Vietnam Veterans Gershwin Twain Jonas Salk Anne Frank Helen Keller Eugene Ormandy Mark Twain and various groups and causes. It notes hours Congress met and total bills introduced with 240 laws passed including many naming buildings and recognizing notable individuals.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
George and
Ira Gershwin
Mark Twain
Myasthenia Gravis
Federal Building
Green Bay
Wis
Congress
House
Senate
Jonas Salk
Anne Frank
Europe
Helen Keller
Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Self examination key for melanoma cure chances
Early detection offers near full cure for melanoma as size, color and texture changes trigger concern. Look for multi colored spots over a quarter inch, irregular borders, and evolving skin patches. Full body check is advised. many melanomas are treatable if reported promptly.
Television Schedule and Subscription Rates Notice
A daily Ottawa Kansas newspaper page lists evening TV schedules with programs from Dallas to HBO and local shows guided by host captions and episode names, followed by a publisher note with subscription rates and postage details. The editor is Robert B. Wellington.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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