Senate Panel Changes Rules On Foster Home Punishment
A Kansas Senate committee approved a measure to limit physical punishment of foster children while allowing a mild form. It bans instruments, tying, confinement, denying basics, and verbal cruelty. it preserves some spanking with clarified language, aiming for a moderate standard. Local sponsor Sen. Jan Meyers noted the language avoids a harsh double standard.
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Senate
Topeka
Kan
Public Health and Welfare Committee
Jan Meyers
Roverland Park
House Approves Metal Dealers Bill in Kansas
The Kansas House passed a metal dealers bill 105 to 12 to bring precious metals dealers under state licensing like pawnbrokers. It would require 10 day holds, 15 more if theft is suspected, and detailed purchase records. The bill’s fate rests with the Senate.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
Kansas Pawnbrokers Association
House
KU Enrollment Hits A Record
KU Spring enrollment reaches a record 25 261 students as of February 11 with Lawrence campus at 21 038 and KU Medical Center at 2 263. Off campus courses drop 171 students while 1 960 signed up versus 2 131 in 1980.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Office of Admissions and Records
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Motorcycle Wreck Injures Williamsburg Man
William sburg area man James B Teal 51 of Waverly was listed in satisfactory condition he suffered head injuries and cuts after his southbound 1980 Yamaha left the road struck barbed wire and an electric fence near Williamsburg Franklin County officials reported the crash occurred around 10 p.m six miles southeast of town near the Franklin Anderson county line Teal was thrown from the motorcycle and was wearing head protection damages exceeded 300 dollars
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Williamsburg
Veterans Administration Hospital
Kansas City
Here
Franklin County
James B. Teal
Vernon Sylvester
Franklin-Anderson County
Teal
Nothing venture pays off for Arizona hamlet residents
In Nothing Arizona residents Kieth Wilkerson Arlene Kenworthy and neighbors wrote to Governor Bruce Babbitt seeking a highway sign for their tiny town between Phoenix and Las Vegas on U S 93. The governor replied jokingly promising nothing is too good for Nothing. The town features a service station cafe and a few homes with visitors stopping by on trips to Las Vegas.
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Kieth
Wilkerson
Bruce Babbitt
Wilerson
Arlene Kenworthy
Arizona
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Nev
U.S. 93
Vegas
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House Governmental Organization Committee
Kansas Commission On Civil Rights
Ed Rolfs Jr
R-Junction City
L. Jacobsen
J. Corcoran
J. Walleck
B Steele
L. Borwa
ODU
G. Miller
Driver
C. Cheney
E. Thompson
M- Ball
Discount Meats
T-Bones Family
Waymire’ S“ Warehouse Foods
Ottawa, Ks
By Bil Keane
the Family Circus
Goosemyer
George Washington
Washington
Lincoln
Sor
Peanuts
Kip
Gads
Winstons
Vvos
Beetle Bailey
Gretchen
Morea
Ariz
W.A. Ordway
Postal Service
Burro Creek
Jullian Woodruff
Cess
Celebration Hall
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Ottawa
Kansas
S. Mulberry
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa University
Westinghouse
U.S
T.V
Electrolux
W. B
Bert
Smith, Owner
Kansas State Bank
Lee Eb
Tom Sach
Certified Auctioneer’s Institute
Kathy McDaniel
Harold Bennett
Tom Bach
Mary Tice
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