Bill Would Allow Constitutional Amendments by Petition
In Topeka, two skeptical senators backed a bill to let voters place constitutional amendments on the ballot via petition. Ten percent of governor election voters would trigger an initiative requiring about 84,061 signatures, sparking debate over influence by moneyed lobbyists and reform pressures on property tax rules. The Kansas Association of Realtors supported the measure amid statewide protests.
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Legislative Highlights Portend Shifts In Tax Pension Policy
The House Taxation Committee heard criticism of a bill taxing military pension benefits now exempt from state taxes. Federal retirees and state workers oppose the plan. The Legislature also weighs a possible capital punishment revival as a 25 year murder sentence proposal surfaces after earlier tougher bills stalled. Senate panel restores 5.7 million in university budget cuts, narrowing the gap to 30 million, while five institutions gain faculty hires. Governor Hayden signs a law easing bank branch restrictions, prompting a statewide expansion move aligned with federal rulings.
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Bush Faces Colombian Danger Recounted From 1982 Plot
Washington notes George Bush survived an assassination attempt in Colombia eight years earlier when dynamite was found under a Bogota airport runway hours after his plane departed. Defence officials link the devices to guerrillas. authorities had closed the airport. He heads to a six hour drug summit with leaders of Colombia Peru and Bolivia.
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George Bush
Colombia
Bogota
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Defense Ministry
Peru
Bolivia
Bush to visit Colombia amid heightened security at Cartagena base
About 5,000 security agents will be deployed for the presidential visit near Cartagena with U S warplanes and ships likely to guard Air Force One and Bush. Former agents say the Secret Service will run three security rings and use decoys, route changes, and diversions to minimize danger.
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San Francisco
Plumb Clean Promises Easy Drain Cleaning Solution
In a new product pitch, Plumb Clean is advertised as a fast one monthly drain cleaner that liquifies years of buildup, cleans the entire pipe length, and offers a money back guarantee. It claims safety advantages over conventional drain openers and emphasizes cost per treatment and user safety. The ad lists Waymire's Price Chopper in Ottawa Kansas as a point of sale and urges immediate purchase.
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