Summary Judgment Sought in Hyatt Regency Skywalk Case
Kansas City AP reports lawyers in a class action against Crown Center Redevelopment Corp and Hyatt Corp sought summary judgment over liability for compensatory damages in the Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse that killed 114 and injured over 200 on July 17, 1981. Defendants contest, citing numerous disputed facts including contractor independence. A separate bid to disqualify the judge and to expose case documents was left for August hearings.
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Kansas City, Mo
Crown Center Redevelopment Corp
Hyatt Corp
Hyatt Regency
Paul Martin Wolff
Washington
Jayde Scott O. Wright
U.S. Circuit Court
U.S. Supreme Court
St. Louis
Wright
Crown Center and
Kansas City
Missouri Stat
Utes
Frontier Justice
Crown Center
Robert J. Sisk
Hyatt Hotels Corp
Robin C. Gordon
Hyatt
Gordon
Appeals Court
Kassebaum Opposes Popular Budget Amendment
Senate debate centers on a constitutional balanced budget amendment. Kassebaum says it may sound good but could fail to curb spending due to hidden expenditures. Dole urges support, citing external limits and public taxpayer concerns. House opposition persists. near two thirds cosponsorship in Senate.
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Washington
Nancy Kassebaum
Senate
Kassebaum
R-Kan
Senate Budget Committee
Congress
Kansas
Bob Dole
Dole
House
Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodino
Dn.j
Politicians Invade Air Waves In Kansas Governor Race
In Kansas a three week pre primary blitz has four major gubernatorial contenders spending nearly 350000 on radio and TV. Gov. John Carlin leads with ads across Kansas City Topeka Wichita and Pittsburg Joplin. Candidates Dave Owen Sam Hardage Wendell Lady and others step up TV exposure while Klemp Huffman Montgomery may be limited by funds.
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Kansas
John Carlin
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Pittsburg
Joplin
Carlin
Dave Owen
Tony
Casado
Sam Hardage
GOP
Dan Thiessen
Independence
Wendell Lady
Louis Klemp
Bill Huffman
Jimmy D. Montgomery
Pittsburg-Joplin
Hardage
Owen
Lady
Bill Hoch
White looks back on 25 years of political coverage
Theodore S. White began covering campaigns in 1956 and ends in 1980 with questions about the era's changes. TV, instant voter access, and fundraising reshaped campaigns. parties waned amid voter mood shifts, Vietnam, inflation, and Iran hostage crisis. He notes a political and cultural crisis and wonders who writes the next chapter.
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Washington
Theodore S. White
America
White
Vietnam
Iran
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Scandal Sparks Anger As Congress Probes Cocaine Use
Washington AP reports Congress weighs cocaine use and homosexual acts allegations involving lawmakers. Law enforcement says little concrete evidence yet while the House narcotics committee plans an informal session to hear Rep. Robert Dornan about his office being used by an undercover agent.
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Washington
Congress
House Select ‘Committee On Narcotics Abuse and Control
Robert Dornan
Rcalif
Dornan
House
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