Interest Heavy In Home School Sessions In Kansas
Dozens testified in Topeka as Kansas House Education Committee weighed to legalize home schooling and limit state regulation of private Christian schools. Opponents urged tighter controls while supporters cited religious conviction and parental choice. A Senate plan urged statewide real estate reappraisal within 3% years amid tax appeals concerns.
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Topeka
Kan
House Education Committee
Capitol
Newton
Overland Park
Kendall
Scott City
Rick Wolters
Hugoton
Wolters
Don Crumbaker
R-Brewster
Kathleen White
State Board of Education
Kansas
David Louis
R-Shawnee
Douglass Iliff
Christian Cair Parallel School
Doe Gould
Christian School
Syracuse
Marti Ahlman
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
State Board of Tax Appeals
Fred Weaver
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
John Carlin
Robert H. Miller
Homer Jarchow
Wichita
State General Fund
Jarchow
Senate
J.C. Penney and
Sears
Commission Approves Change Order and Budget Actions
The Ottawa city commission approved a change order increasing the project value to 1,887,379 dollars with under one percent added. Mayor Jim McCrea said the study session with contractors reviewed changes and satisfaction was noted. Also approved 4,635,000 dollars for this month’s investment schedule at 9.08 percent and a local policy for Community Development Block Grant relocation assistance. Proclamations named Black History Month and U.S. Jaycee Women Week. Sidewalk sale Feb 23 and park use for Skunk Run Book Sale June 1-2 were approved.
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Jim McCrea
McCrea
Ottawa Retail Association
Friends of the Library
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Franklin County Historical Society
City Park
Oscar Nominations Spotlight A Passage To India Triumph
Sir David Lean defends A Passage To India as a triumph of artistic integrity over money concerns after 11 nominations. Beverly Hills Cop gets scant credit with a single screenplay nod. Amadeus follows with similar totals as The Killing Fields Places in the Heart and A Soldier's Story also receive multiple nominations. Haing S Ngor, the Killing Fields star, reacts with joy after his Best Supporting Actor nod.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
David Lean
India
London
Academy
Lean
E.M. Forster
Amadeus
Majestic
Peter Shaffer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Killing Fields
Haing S. Ngor
Ngor
Chinatown
Navy Toilet Seat Controversy Sparks Price Row in Missouri
In Nevada Missouri Richard Spray of Sperzer Industries pushes for Navy toilet seat cover specs after a Lockheed order at 618.25 each. The episode prompts a $29 165 refund as Lockheed cuts price to 1000 per unit while Pentagon procurement draws scrutiny.
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Nevada
Washington
Richard Spray
Sprau
Sperzer Industries Inc
Defense Construction Supply Center
Columbus
Ohio
Lockheed Corp
Navy
Spray
DCSC
Lockheed
Missouri
U.S
John Danforth
Thomas Eagleton
Steve Hilton
Danforth
National Defense
Defense Department
Locheed
L. C. Kitchen
Roth
Pentagon
Milk Payments At 537 Million From Diversion Plan
The Agriculture Department reports dairy farmers in the government diversion program have received about 537 million dollars for reducing milk production in the first nine months of the 15 month plan begun Jan 1 1984 and running through March. Wisconsin California and Minnesota lead recipients as the program aims to cut surplus. the government collects 50 cents per 100 pounds from all milk sold while enrolled producers receive 10 dollars per 100 pounds withheld from the market.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Wisconsin
California
U.S
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Finlay
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Troy
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Maine
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hilton
Cohen
Governmental Affairs Committee
William Roth
Delaware
Dropp
the Family Circus
By Bil Keane
Granddad
Stripe
Luckie Eddie
Hagar the Horrible
Evie
Beetle Bailey
Doc
Slim
Sis
Minnesota
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