Debate over deregulating local electric utilities in Kansas
The Kansas Legislature hears testimony on retail wheeling allowing electric companies to compete across borders. Ottawa fears municipal utilities losing revenue, higher taxes, and service changes. Louis Stroup Jr. notes investor owned firms seek profit while cities seek low prices and good service.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Kansas City Power and Light
Louis Stroup Jr
Kansas Municipal Utilities
House Utilities Committee
Ottawan
John D. Montgomery
Read Their Rail Trail Rights and Property Claims
Orville J. Cole argues against rail trail land takings in Kansas, citing state and federal precedents on railroad easements and property rights. The letter defends private ownership, asserts compensation for state uses, and calls for reader voices in the forum.
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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Washington, D.C
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Federal Farm Mortgage Corp
Harvest Queen Mill & Elevator Co
Sanders
Vermont
Orville J. Cole Garnett
Rural residents argue with Ottawa over county reforms
James W. Luther Greeley criticizes Ottawa’s influence on Franklin County for bias in services and permits. He denounces zoning, building codes, and bureaucratic rules as boosting taxes and slowing progress, urging attention to rural needs and district representation.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Herald
James W. Luther Greeley
Government contact list for Kansas officials and offices
A list of contact details for Kansas federal and state representatives and agencies including U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, U S Rep Jim Ryan, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and state lawmakers Bill Faverborn Ralph Tanner and Robert Tyson with addresses and telephone numbers.
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U.S
Pat Roberts
Dirksen
Washington, D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas
Ava Topake
Jim Ryan
Cannon
Hob
Ryan
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Topeka
Etiquette debate over public sex in crowded theater
A Streamwood Illinois theater incident prompts reflection on handling public sex acts in cinemas. Carl Hicks 14 and friends witnessed a couple in their 30s openly making out and having sex during Beavis and Butt-head. Ushers and cops historically managed such scenes with flashlight beams and removal, but the piece notes growing concerns about public humiliation and legal risk.
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Sony
Streamwood
Ill
Beavis and Butt-head
Chicago
Lyric Opera
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