Hess Seeks Bipartisan Support On Usury Ceiling Vote
In Topeka the CF I&I Committee delayed action on raising Kansas home mortgage usury ceilings. Chairman Sen Hess said no vote will occur without clear bipartisan backing, aiming for a compromise and swift gubernatorial submission. Democrats protested, accusing Republicans of politicizing the issue.
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Topeka
Kan
Senate Commercial and Financial Institutions Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Kansas
Cf&i
Senate
Hess
Don Allegrucet
Pittsburg
ERA Draft Debate Divides Supporters and Opponents
ERA supporters and opponents argue over the impact of possible women’s draft registration on ERA ratification. Presidents, lawmakers, and activists weigh whether reviving registration would help or hurt the Equal Rights Amendment as states vote on ratification by the 1982 deadline.
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Associated Press
ERA
Phyllis Schlafly
Schlafly
Stop-Era
Kathleen Currie
ERA America
Congress
Carter
Ilinois
George Hudson
Florida National Organization For Women
Lis Handley
Virginia
Hardaway Marks
Wall Street gains in final January session
The Dow up 7.17 to 889.08 as a record January closes with over 1 billion NYSE shares traded. Exxon climbs to new highs, boosting sentiment amid talk of Middle East easing. NYSE composite up .40 to 66.54. AMEX index rises 2.04 to 278.41. Big Board volume hits 32.87 million by noon.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Middle East
Exxon
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Connally files for Kansas first primary
Former Texas Governor John Connally filed with the secretary of state to appear on Kansas's April Republican presidential primary ballot becoming the first major candidate to enter. The filing deadline is noon February 12 and a $100 filing fee accompanied a signed letter requesting entry. Kansas Sen. Bob Dole backers had urged other candidates to skip the Kansas primary to date.
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Topeka
Kan
Texas
John Connally
Secretary of State
Connally
Kansas
Fredonia
Mary Ritter
Bob Dole
Hammer says Soviet envoy vows Afghanistan troop withdrawal
American businessman Armand Hammer said Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin told him the USSR plans to pull troops from Afghanistan but did not specify a date. Hammer noted the ambassador would not comment on President Carter's January 20 withdrawal deadline.
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Los Angeles
Armand Hammer
United States
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Anatoly Dobrynin
Carter
Hammer
Dobrynin
Industry Manufacturers Council
City of Industry
Kansas Legislature Highlights Patrol Actions and Proposals
In Topeka the Kansas Senate tentatively approved 15 bills including tightening release procedures for insanity acquittees. Sen Frank Smith proposed an elderly hot line for state programs. Impasse arbiters told the Education Committee equitable deals are hard under current law. LWV backed a Displaced Homemakers program. Rep Beezley plans a soft drink tax to replace property tax. Mayor Reardon warned cities face fiscal crises. Two groups studied but did not act on open government bills.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
Frank Smith
Olathe
Senate Education Committee
League of Women Voters
William Beezley
Jack Reardon
Kansas City
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Names In The News: Princess Margaret and More
London gossip centers on Princess Margaret's rumored facelift amid hospital stay and the phrase small lesson. Lancaster recovers from abdominal surgery not cancer related. Charlie Daniels faces arm injuries with no long term effects after an accident at his ranch. James Garner sues after robbers beat him. George Jones and Tammy Wynette announce a brief reunion with concerts planned.
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London
Margaret
National Theater
News of the World
Los Angeles
Burt Lancaster
Robert Powell
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center
Nashville
Liz Thiels
Daniels
Mount Juliet
Nashville, Tenn
George Jones
Tammy Wynette
Miss Wynette
Pine Bluff
Ark
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National Women’s Political Caucus
Iris Mitgang
Bill Falstad
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K.S.A
Franklin County
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Washington
James Garner
Garner
Hollywood Hills
Aubrey L. Williams
Tujunga
West Los Angeles
Deborah Williams
Exon Chemical Baler Twine
Baling
Town & Country Supply
Ottawa
S.W. Topeka Ave
Lawrence
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