Fresh Faced Legislature Opens as Tax Battles Loom
Kansas lawmakers convene at 2 p.m. Monday with a revamped Senate and House leadership amid a taxpayer clash. Governor Carlin proposes an 8 percent severance tax on oil gas and coal to raise nearly 200 million dollars for roads and schools while an earlier sales tax hike to 5 percent faces a veto by Carlin. House Speaker Wendell Lady backs Carlin, Senate President Ross Doyen supports the oil and gas industry. The 90 day session runs to early May with nine new senators and 27 new representatives amid party control shifts and looming fights over education and highway funding.
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John Carlin
Kansas
Carlin
House
Wendell Lady
Senate
Ross Doyen
Jack Brier
Jon Jesserand
Alfred G. Schroeder
Kansas Supreme Court
Alex Fromme
Doyen
Concordia Republican
Richard D. Rogers
Overland Park
GOP
Lady
Bob Arbuthnot
Lady-Arbuthnot
Polish Solidarity Calls Nationwide Protest For Five Day Week
Solidarity urges millions to stay home for a five day week protest amid government warnings of wage dockings. Soviet Izvestia denounces counterrevolution while Poland faces food shortages and economic strain.
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Soviet Union
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Baltic
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Soviet Bloc
U.S
Gdansk
Mieczyslaw Jagielski
Biographer argues Jiang Qing falsely accused in China trial
AP reports Roxane Witke, author of Comrade Chiang Ching, says Mao’s widow Jiang Qing was wrongly charged as part of a political shift. She contends Jiang Qing and the Gang of Four persecuted hundreds of thousands, while Mao’s instructions guided her actions and the trial aimed to indict Mao himself.
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New York
Jiang Qing
Mao Tse-tung
China
Roxane Witke
Peking
Miss Witke
Chiang Ching
Mao
New Efficiency Standards Loom At Odds Over Home Appliances
Federal regulators set final energy efficiency rules for eight appliance types aiming to save energy while industry argues higher costs and possible performance issues. DOE cites payback under 10 months for fridges and up to five years for dryers, while Whirlpool's Sizer claims longer payback and potential reduced performance. DOE officials insist changes benefit consumers despite higher upfront prices.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Department of Energy
Maria Charenko
Energy Department
Stephen R. Sizer
Whirlpool Corp
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Sizer
Notice Of Owners Of Abandoned Personal Property In Kansas
The Kansas State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division lists owners of abandoned property valued at $25 or more. Inquiries may be made to the Unclaimed Property Division, P.O. Box 737, Topeka KS 66401, or 913 296 4165. If claims aren’t proven within 65 days from the second notice, property will be placed in the custody of the Treasurer and claimed later at the holder’s discretion. no statute of limitations bars filing.
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Harold Carpenter
Clifford Clark
Lester Cox
Caroline- Walter Donald
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