Local I Tax Fees Armed With Petitions
George Marshall of Anchor Savings Ottawa branch says petition drive against local intangibles tax has gathered support from county financial institutions. The three percent tax on interest income funds county and local units, with one quarter to the county and the rest to the taxpayer’s city or township. The state law mandates the tax though local units may opt to act.
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George B. Pyle
George Marshall
Ottawa
Anchor Savings Association
Franklin County
Marstall
Williamsburg
Lane
Princeton
County Commission
Marshall
Ottawa General Fund
County General Fund
Stenmark Wins Slalom Gold in 1980 Winter Olympics
Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden rallied from fourth after the first run to win the men's slalom, securing his second medal of the Games with a total time of 1 44.26. Phil Mahre of Yakima, Washington earned silver with 1 44.76, while Jacques Luethy of Switzerland took bronze at 1 45.06.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Ingemar Stenmark
Sweden
Stenmark
Phil Mahre
Yakima
Wash. Mahre
United States
Jacques Luethy
Switzerland
Governor Signs Usury Measure
Governor John Carlin signed into law a bill replacing Kansas 11 percent home loan usury with a floating ceiling tied to Freddie Mac rates. The change allows a ceiling up to 1.5 percentage points above Freddie Mac’s rate each month while preserving consumer protections. The signing addressed a potential timing flaw, deemed nonessential, as federal suspensions already lift the old cap until the new law takes effect March 5.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Carlin
Kansas
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Freddie Mac
Bill Hoch
Area Weather Area Forecast for Ottawa Power Plant
The National Weather Service reports a high of 50 and a low of 27 for Tuesday at the Ottawa Power Plant. County forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with lows 25 to 30, and partly cloudy conditions Saturday with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. North to northwesterly winds 5 to 15 mph tonight.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
UN panel cleared to travel to Tehran for Iran crisis
The five member U N commission on Iran was given the go ahead to leave Geneva for Tehran on Saturday to hear grievances related to Iran, the shah, and the U S hostage crisis. Iran urged patience as militants demanded the shah’s return and pressed for a resolution before the commission’s arrival.
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Associated Press
U.N. Investigative Commission
Iran
Geneva
Tehran
Switzerland
Shah
United States
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
U.N
Mohamed Bedjaoui
Algeria
Kurt Waldheim
New York
Bedjaoui
Tax case delay on Winter stock sale settlement
Washington AP reports the U S Tax Court delayed the settlement of a 1.3 million IRS claim tied to a stock sale involving Kansas state senator Winton Winter. Attorneys say the delay won t alter the expected outcome that Winter owes no taxes and that Peoples Savings Inc. will face additional taxes. specifics are being formalized this spring.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas
U.S
Winton Winter
Ottawa
Winter
IRS
C. Moxley Featherston
James Asher
Peoples Savings Inc
Kansas City
Asher
Franklin Savings Association
Peoples Savings
Ronald Langstaff
Langstaff
Inflation Surges as Fuel Costs Drive January CPI Jump
Washington reports January CPI up 1.4 percent, driven by gasoline and heating oil. OPEC price hikes and production cuts push costs, with housing and medical care also rising. If trend continues, 1980 inflation could exceed 18 percent.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Labor Department
Department
Patrick Jackman
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
United States
Brezhnev Denies Afghan Interventions and Names Carter Critic
In Moscow Brezhnev rejects Soviet military involvement in Afghanistan and pledges withdrawal when outside interference ends. He accuses the United States of delaying troop withdrawal while demanding it. He reiterates that Soviet troops were invited by Kabul per a treaty. Large Kabul protests unfold as he speaks at the Palace of Congresses.
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Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kremlin
Afghanistan
Carter
Brezhnev
United States
Kabul
Middle East
Asia
Violence in Kabul as Afghan protests surge
Demonstrations against the Soviet military presence spread across Afghanistan with deadly violence in Kabul. Reports from New Delhi describe a city in crisis as Soviet troops and armored vehicles deploy near government buildings while MiG fighters fly low over the capital. Merchants shutter stores for a second day, protests reaching provincial cities amid global tension.
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Afghanistan
Kabul
New Delhi
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