Battle lines drawn on state education front
The 1990 Kansas Legislature faces a bleak budget, with education eyed for funding cuts. The Board of Education seeks 50 million more in state aid and Regents push 16.7 million for the Margin program. Education groups vow unity as lawmakers weigh pre school parent-teacher training and reading math boosts amid welfare cuts. Senate reforms push community goal orientation with business involvement. Margin funding may be delayed if deficits persist.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Don Crumbaker
R Brewster
House Education Committee
Board of Education
Board of Regents
Connie Hubbell
Hubbell
Crumbaker
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
GOP
Senate
Fred Kerr
R-Pratt
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Regent
Stanley Koplik
The
Regents
Dick Bond
Overland Park
Koplik
Kerr
Ottawa moves toward settlement in DeLaTorre dispute and Pickering land talks
City officials continued discussions on DeLaTorre's claim for 1000 and keeping him on current DPS shift while rejecting some prior stipulations. Separately, Ottawa negotiates 39 acres with Robert Pickering for a new industrial park at 4,000 per acre but faces possible delays from a Kansas Supreme Court ruling on home rule and bonds.
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DeLaTorre
DPS
DeLa Torre
Commission
Bob Bezek Jr
Morrisey
Robert Pickering
Phoenix
Ottawa University
Francis
Bonnie Gibbons
Viola Johnson
City
Pickering
Douglas County
Home Rule Authority
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
United Cities Gas completes Union Gas acquisition
United Cities Gas Co. of Nashville, Tenn., buys Union Gas System Inc. for 55 million dollars. Donald L. Howard named head of Kansas division. William H. Reeder will stay on as consultant for six months. Union Gas serves 65,000 customers in Kansas. United Cities serves about 280,000 in 11 states.
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Independence, Kan
Union Gas System Inc
United Cities Gas Co
Nashville, Tenn
United Cities
Donald L. Howard
Kansas
Georgia-South Carolina
William H. Reeder
Union Gas
Gene C. Koonce
Union Holdings Inc
United Cities Gas
Wall Street gains extend gains to record highs
Wall Street started the new year with further market strength as blue chips rose after Tuesday's record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to 2,814.20 at noon, up on the day as analysts cited reduced year end tax selling and broad stock strength from the prior session.
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New York
Garden City teacher wins 1989 World Champion lie title
Mary Lathrop a physics teacher at Garden City High School captured the World Champion lie title in the 1989 Burlington Liar's Club contest in Wisconsin. Her tale about a slow cooker declared the dish cooks so slow, a grammatical error she chose to fit the brief, following Wisconsin entrants.
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Garden City
Kan
Mary Lathrop
Ms. Lathrop
Garden City High School
Burlington
KDOT Plans Major Highway Upgrades Across Kansas
Kansas Transportation Secretary outlined a five year program featuring a mix of highway reconstructions and new two lane capacity. Key projects include U S 75 Mayetta to Holton and I 135 south of McPherson, with funding estimates from $9.8 million to $25 million across numerous routes and interchanges.
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Edwards
Kansas
Arkansas City
Sedan
Mayetta
Holton
Jackson County
McPherson-Saline County
Emporia
Kansas River
Manhattan
119Th Street
Johnson County
Topeka
Rice-McPherson County
McPherson
U.S
RMH approves budget cuts amid staff reductions and rate hikes
RMH trustees move to cut four full-time positions by trimming part-time hours and review clerical use. The budget raises charges in emergency, surgery, and outpatient services by 20 to 25 percent, with room rates set at 220 while rival hospitals show higher or pending increases. December results show an 11 month operating loss of 655,124, blamed largely on more Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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Wiencke
Daugherty
Olathe Medical Center
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Daugheny
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Wetmore
Bob Stephan
Wall Street
KDOT
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Kansas City
Dickinson-Geary County
Kiowa-Pratt County
Kansas 163
Goddard
Thomas County
Phillips
Nebraska
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Renner Road
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