Reagan's Ax Targets Saturday Mail and Amtrak Cuts
Internal Reagan budget documents prepared by David Stockman outline broad reductions in non military programs for 1982, focusing on social welfare and transportation. Amtrak subsidies, urban grants, and mass transit funding would be slashed, with new profitability tests risking major route eliminations and higher fares.
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Amtrak
Reagan
David Stockman
Thomas P. O'Neill
Jimmy Carter
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Stockman
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Chicago
Carter
Law ends double tax on cars in Kansas
A new Kansas law eliminates double taxation on motor vehicles and provides refunds to those who already paid the extra tax. Governor John Carlin deflects questions about his personal life, stating it is not a matter for public discussion.
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Cooperative Prepares For Changing Times
East Central Vocational Cooperative director Norm Park says technology will drive demand for co op students and stresses the need to stay current with computerized machinery. The program, formed in 1978 with five high schools, serves Franklin and Douglas County districts, expanding enrollment and programs in graphics electronics and power mechanics as Wellsville joins.
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King Radio
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Central Heights
West Franklin
Baldwin
Williamsburg
Pomona
Wellsville
Board of Education
Franklin County
Douglas County
Unemployment Holds Steady as Reagan Pushes Recovery Plan
The Labor Department reports January unemployment at 7.4 percent with 7.8 million jobless, up 62,000 from December, despite 410,000 more employed. Administration cites needs for economic recovery, while black and adult unemployment improve offset by teens and Hispanics. County forecast notes weekend clouds, chilly highs, and a Sunday freeze.
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Washington
Reagan
Labor Department
Stephan rules oil tax relief unconstitutional in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan deems a 1979 law granting 40 percent first year tax relief for oil and gas property unconstitutional and void. He cites nonuniform application, failure to consider key factors, and improper enactment, though no immediate collection halt is planned until 1981 reforms.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
Neil Woerman
Attorney General's Office
Department of Revenue
Kansas Supreme Court
Nurses Find RMH A Desirable Work Place
George B. Pyle reports Ottawa's Ransom Memorial Hospital currently employs 80 nurses and aides, with no need to advertise. Director Idessa Riley says nurses stay for patient care, respect, and varied skills across departments, aided by two weeks of orientation and a stable, close-knit environment.
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Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
RMH
Idessa Riley
Riley
Karen Stine
Stine
Jean Shields
Arkansas
Shields
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