Kansas feud over school finance tests local control and tax reform
In Topeka the House Taxation and Education Committees hear Kansas residents urge changes to school funding. Proposals would shift to a state funded system with a 45 mill state property tax and shared revenues, risking rural life and local control. Supporters cite equity. opponents warn of tax hikes and loss of local autonomy.
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Kansas
al Lane
Mission Hills
Johnson County
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Lane County
Marvin Barkis
Louisburg
Kansas House
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Becky Parker
Elkhart
Tonya Edelman
Rolla High School
Southwest
Olathe
Blue Valley
Shawnee
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Glasscock
Parochial split shadows school finance hearings at Expo Center
Governor Finney’s revenue plan faces opposition as education and tax committees hear testimony on school funding. Democrats seek 312 million while Republicans demand a stable school revenue source. A stalemate looms with potential vetoes and looming court action over school finance and reapportionment.
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Joint Education and Tax Committee
Expo Center
Joan Finney
Name That Whale Winners Named Beluga Cubs at NY Aquarium
Drumroll reveals two rare beluga calves at the New York Aquarium named Hudson and KC Casey. Mary buyers from Melville and Queens named the calves after supporters, with prizes including scuba sessions and a tongue tasting session.
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Associated Press
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New York Aquarium
Whalen
Melville
Long Island
Herman Melville
Percy
Persevere
Raffi
Island
Aquarium
Nathan
Brighton
Beach
Brooklyn
Rick Miller
Natasha
Kathi
Beluga
Kim Pestour
Pia Proios
Queens
Poep
Miller
Jonah
Pestour
Hudson
Proios
Casey
K.C
Five abortion protest leaders sentenced in Wichita blockade case
Five protesters received six to ten month sentences for the Aug. 20 blockade at Dr. George Tiller’s Wichita clinic. Judge Patrick F. Kelly ordered confinement in halfway houses with one year of supervised probation. They face possible additional jail time for probation violations.
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Wichita
Kan
U.S
Patrick F. Kelly
Robert E. Cooley
New Hartford
Kelly
George Tiller
Denis Amico
Lee Thompson
Thompson
Fort Riley pilots get rebuilt helicopters under maintenance program
Fort Riley, Kansas, receives 45 helicopters from the 1st Infantry Division under the Army's early maintenance initiative. The project, funded by Aviation Systems Command, rebuilds aircraft at no cost to units, extending life from Desert Storm wear and tear. Capt. Chris Smith notes the program provides near new aircraft, a response to harsh Desert Shield conditions.
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Fort Riley
Kan
1St Infantry Division
Amy
Pentagon
Chris
Ottawa Herald subscription rates in 1994 list
The Ottawa Herald publishes a detailed price list for subscriptions effective March 1 1994. Rates shown cover Ottawa by carrier and mail, rural towns by carrier, motor route, and mail to Franklin County and adjacent counties with monthly quarterly semiannual and annual options. All rates are in advance.
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Jim R. Hitch
Terry Ostmeyer
Day Baris
Carol Ackermann
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Whitacre Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Prass Foreman
Ottawa
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Ottawa VFW 46th Anniversary and Valentine Dance
Community notices announce the Ottawa VFW 46th Anniversary and Valentine Dance on Saturday February 15 at 9 p.m. featuring Country C.B.ers from Garnett with cover charge. Also promoting local sales and services including ribeye dinner, mower prices, painting classes starting February 17 18 19, and tire repair services.
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VFW
Garnett
Turner Tola
West 15Th
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