U.S. Iran Near Agreement Over Hostages Exchange
The United States and Iran move toward a deal to free 52 American hostages in exchange for frozen Iranian assets. Iran seeks return of assets minus loan installments, with discussions spanning U.S. banks and $1 billion in defaulted loans.
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Associated Press
United States
Iran
Behzad Nabavi
Washington
Nabavi
Pars
U.S
Tehran
Air Force
William T. Lake
State Department
London
Algiers
Central Bank of
Algeria
Carlin Defends Severance Tax in Kansas
Gov. John Carlin confirmed a small portion of his proposed 8 percent severance tax on oil, gas and coal could reach Kansas consumers of natural gas but denied a claim it would raise gasoline prices. He cited oil pricing and blending as preventing pass-through. gas taxes may affect consumers under specific contracts, with agencies noting 84 percent of gas tax borne by out-of-state producers and 42 percent of oil tax by non-Kansas producers.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Kansas
Senate
Ross Coyen
Carlin
Kansas Corporation Commission
State Energy Office
State Revenue Department
Ottawa reports minor rise in major crimes for 1980
Ottawa's 1980 crime report shows major crimes up 0.6 percent from 1979 with two homicides and one rape, plus a 27 percent jump in auto thefts. Overall complaints totaled 7,481, up 2.4 percent, while major crimes reached 597 with 374 cleared, a 62.6 percent clearance rate.
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Jay Bemis
Oren Skiles
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa
FBI
Skiles
DPS
Weather and crime report from Ottawa plant area
National Weather Service station at Ottawa Walter Plant logged a low of 27 and a high of 38 with no rain. County forecast calls for clear nights with 5 to 10 degree lows and sunny, milder Saturday. Crime stats show 99 assaults in 1980 up 2 percent from 1979, 634 accidents down 8 percent, one rape in 1980, and four Texas men sentenced this week. Police credit selective enforcement and radar traps. five fatal crashes included Melba Hosier and others. total 1980 fire runs 235 with two deaths and about 665000 in damages.
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National Weather Service
Ottawa
Walter Plant
Norain
Skiles
Latrina Marie Collins
Ricky Alan Patterson
Texas
DPS
Melba Hosier
Garnett
Emma Armstrong
Roger Wadkins
Top Execs Shun 'Poor'-Paying Government Jobs
Washington AP reports that 1940s dollar a year gov positions are a relic while top private sector leaders command salaries far beyond cabinet roles. Carter's budget proposes pay rises for about 35,000 federal executives and raises cabinet pay to about 24,000. Vincent Barabba, census director under Nixon and Ford, hesitated to take a 47,500 census post unless his Xerox job remained available after service.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Vincent P
Barabba
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Xerox
Doyen seeks private study on severance tax impact in Kansas
Senate President Ross Doyen called for a private economist to study how an oil gas and coal severance tax would affect Kansas. House Speaker Wendell Lady supported the tax saying oil and gas interests have been protected too long. The piece also notes Reagan transitions criticizing Carter's 1982 budget and Stockman warning of deeper cuts.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate
Ross Doyen
Kansas
Doyen
Wendell Lady
Sarasota
Fla
National Council of State Legislatures
Ron Servis
Concordia Republican
Servis
Overland Park
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Don Hoots
Charlie Ice
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William French Smith
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