Speed limit bill advances in House with 70 65 mph limits
The Kansas House approved raising speed limits to 70 mph on four lane roads and 65 mph on two lane highways by a 72 to 51 vote. A 5 mph buffer exempts tickets from insurance notification and driving record entries. Cities gain final say on school zone limits. DOT can deem highways unsafe. Critics note 80 percent preferred 55 mph. The Senate committee will review next. Also: pump and livestock scale audits suggest multi million losses. mental health funding questioned. questionnaire response totals around 1,000.
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Du Ponts standoff ends as boiler forces exit
After 48 hours of siege surrounding John E. du Pont’s Newtown estate, a malfunctioning boiler prompts him to emerge unarmed and surrender to SWAT. Police say negotiators chose calm, not force, while the 57-year-old heir faces murder and weapons charges for the killing of 1984 Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz. Schultz coached Team Foxcatcher and was a major donor to USA Wrestling.
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Hearing on Amending the 1995 96 Budget for USD 288
The Central Haights USD 288 governing body will meet February 19, 1996 at 7 20 PM at the Central Office to hear and answer taxpayer objections about the proposed amended use of funds. Detailed budget information is available at the Superintendent's Office and will be available at this meeting.
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Twin death could aid sister in anatomy transfer
A newborn Siamese twin separation in San Diego left one girl, Sarahi, dead minutes after separation. Sarah, 17 days old, survived the six hour operation and doctors plan to use Sarahi’s tissue and bones to build a chest wall for Sarah. Surgeons say tissue match is perfect and this could enable a future definitive chest closure.
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Ag chief tackles weights measures mess
Allie Devine, Kansas agriculture secretary, exposes failures in the weights and measures division privatized in the mid 1980s. Audits show inflated test counts and potential gasoline pricing losses, with concerns of retaliation delaying whistleblowing. The Graves administration pushes privatization of other services amid calls to repeal the 1996 presidential primary.
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