Gov Carlin urges input on severance tax plans in Kansas
Gov. John Carlin urged groups and citizens to weigh in as public hearings begin on three severance tax plans. He noted 5 percent on oil and gas and 2 percent on coal proposals, and argued against shifting all sales tax revenue to local schools. He defended Kenneth Oliver amid staff debate and warned against moving employees from classified to unclassified service.
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Topeka
Kan
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
John Carlin
Carlin
Kerry Patrick
Rleawood
Wendell Lady
Senate
Ross Dayen
Lansing
Kenneth Oliver
Kansas State Penitentiary
Gary Rayl
Oliver
Letterman Brings Back Spontaneity Of Original Talk Show
AP writer Fred Rothenberg notes David Letterman revives spontaneity and risk in Late Night With David Letterman. The piece compares him to Steve Allen and Johnny Carson, highlights Alan Alda profile bits, awkward restaurant jokes, and his unorthodox approach in the 12:30 a.m. slot. The review credits his curiosity, daffy humor, and potential NBC success.
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Fred Rothenberg
NEW York
David Letterman
Johnny Carson
NBC
Steve Allen
Letterman
Alan Alda
Alda
Norman Hoffman
Hoffman
Carson
Bill Murray
Pat Paulsen
Mr. Wizard
Steve ‘Wesich
Four Friends
Hank Aaron
Indiana
Aaron
Willie Mays
Roberto Clemente
Tom Snyder
Charles Manson
Weather Service Computer Glitches Disrupt Data Flow
Washington AP The National Weather Service said computer and code mixups cause erratic, delayed daily tables of temperatures and conditions. Deputy director Friday cautioned problems may persist as new codes and systems are tested, leaving media with incomplete or outdated information.
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Washington
National Weather Servicnd
Weather Service
Toe Friday
Conue
U.S
National Meteorological Center
JFK tapes memoir aid spurs secrecy and debate
Evelyn Lincoln recalls Kennedy secretly taped White House talks to aid his memoirs after leaving office. The Kennedy Library released a 29 page index naming many who were recorded, provoking mixed reactions. Salinger links the practice to Cuba invasion fallout, while many officials defend the recordings as a frank historical record.
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Boston
John F. Kennedy
White House
Evelyn Lincoln
Kennedy
Nightline
Pierre Salinger
Cuba
Salinger
Indictments widen bid rigging cases in Kansas projects
Federal grand jury in Kansas City has returned two more indictments, bringing total companies charged to 10 in bid rigging of highway contracts. Broce Construction Co. of Dodge City and its president Ray C. Broce face one count for a Barton County bid in July 1979, while three other firms Beachner Construction Co. Emporia Blacktop Construction Co. and Venture Corp. with leaders Spray Jr. face charges tied to a February 1980 Harvey County project. Spray pleaded guilty to mail fraud and bid rigging, sentencing set for March 15.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kansas
Broce Construction Co. Inc
Dodge City
Ray C. Broce
Barton County
Bruce
Gerald R. Gumm
Meade County
Harvey County
Beachner Construction Co. Inc
St. Paul
Kan
Robert T. Beachner
Blacktop Construction Co. Inc
Emporia
Glen
Federal Grand Jury
Kansas City
Justice Department
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NWS
Jek
Dean Rusk
Mississippi
Ross R. Barnett
University of Mississippi
Robert
S. McNamara
Rusk
McNamara
New York Times
Frederick G. Dutton
the Times
Dutton
Spray
the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
CEI
Tige
Reagan
Beetle Bailey
Ottawa Herald
Valentine
Doyen Insurance Agency
Howard J.doyen
Glenn Bigelow
Betty Malburg
Ottawa
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