Topeka considers lemon law to shield buyers of defective cars
A House Transportation Committee hearing on a lemon law bill proposed adding muscle to consumer protection. The measure would allow a full refund or replacement after repeated failed repairs within one year or if the vehicle is out of service 30 days or more. A subcommittee will study the proposal further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
House
House Transportation Committee
Larry Erne
Coffeyville
Mary Jane Johnson
Kansas City
Rex Crowell
R-Longton
Robert T Stephar
Wayne Handley
Stephan
Handley
Kerry Patrick
R-Leawood
Pat Barnes
Kansas Motor Car Dealers Association
Bob Barefield
Kansas Lawmakers Take Stances On Taxes Cars And Farm Aid
Reported debates show Minneapolis dealer oppose excluding motor homes from a tax bill arguing their inclusion is unnecessary. Docking urges a 30-20-10 property classification plan for tax fairness while leaders visit Washington on farm policy. House speeds odometer tampering penalties to a felony. Hope farmer Abeldt backs a state farmers aid program FACTS with ongoing hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Kan
Barefield
Washington
Washington D.C
Reagan
David Stockman
Agriculture
John Block
Senate
Robert Talkington
Paul “Bud” Burke
Michael Johnston
House
James Braden
David Heinemann
Larry Abeldt
GOP
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Abeldt
Thatcher Plays Down Problems With US and Reagan Arms Talks
Prime Minister Thatcher seeks to minimize U S British rifts over dollar weakness while praising Reagan’s economic run and confirming support for his arms control strategy. She warns against overoptimism in Geneva and stresses the impact of U S policy on the world economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Margaret Thatcher
Reagan
U.S
Thatcher
Conservative
America
Treasury
James A. Baker
Iifaid Federal Reserve’ Board
Paul A. Volcker
Alan Ingle
Oval Office
Congress
Winston Churchill
West
Soviet Union
Geneva
United States
PBS ventures to fill funding gap with stock data for PCs
New project from PBS plans to broadcast stock quotes and financial news to subscribers with personal computers in partnership with IBM and Merrill Lynch. The venture aims to generate tens of millions in annual revenue for public broadcasting, while not risking public funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PBS
NEW York
Public Broadcasting Service
New York Times
Public Broadcasting System
the Times
International Business Machines Corp
Merrill Lynch & Co
Neil B. Mahrer
PBS Enterprises
The
Times
Mahrer
TBM
Merrill Lynch
National Public Radio
IBM
IBM Merrill Lynch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ms. Johnson
Janet Vorbeck
Ms. Vorbeck
Ner
Mrs
Peggy Armstrong
OHS
P. Armstrong
Jgenerats Ee
Our Fruces
Rossignal
Northryde
Wilderness Emperiale
Tanner, Weolrkh
Terramar
Duckold
Trailinise Patagonia
Royal Robbins
Sorel Baraw
MARIS
Sunfipwerk
eoeMsi
Peoples National
IRA
FDIC
Bem
Shirley Scrogge
Celebrateren
Main
Ottawa
Ottawa Lumber
Christian Bros
Lantis Builders, Inc
McArdle’s Refrigeration
Richard Larkin