State surplus grows as salaries spike across Kansas agencies
Topeka reports tax receipts up with an anticipated $7 million surplus likely near $12 million. Gov. Robert Bennett-backed pay hikes boost top salaries, including 41 percent raises for state labor commissioner and economic development director, with hospital directors also seen at high figures. Critics say public pay outpaces private sector and fuels government competition for workers.
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Topeka
State Finance Council
Robert Bennett
Kansas
States
Uncle Sam
Middleman Exonerated and Big Food Debates
New York AP report summarizes shifts in blame for rising prices. Council on Wage and Price Stability clears the middleman of major food price rises while FTC notes chains profit partly from markups. The piece contrasts industrial concentration with price trends and quotes Caroline Bird disputing college as a guaranteed path to financial gain.
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New York
Council On Wage and
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Navy discards neckerchief for tarless sailors
A dated essay notes the Navy ended the tar stained sailor neckerchief and bell-bottoms, a change lasting seven generations since 1810. It argues federal bureaucracies take long to solve major issues such as the energy problem.
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U.S. Navy
Navy
Cracked Corners Dear Dr Thosteson
A 22 year old in good health reports mouth corner cracks occurring about once or twice a year. Creams and lip moisture help heal the fissures but leave noticeable scars. The note describes recurrent angular cheilitis with postinflammatory markings.
To Your Good Health and Weight Loss Questions
Health column discusses angular stomatitis linked to vitamin B intake and other causes. It also answers weight loss without dieting, citing a University of California study where overweight women shed about 22 pounds in a year with brisk walking, noting results vary and balance of diet and exercise is best. The piece ends with a biblical prayer and a devotional tone.
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L.N
Dr. Thesteson
University of California
Real Message From Space Shows Earth Sagas From TV Gods
A spoof report from New York notes Apollo and Soyuz missions as they orbit Earth while a spacefaring alien ship logs human behavior. It catalogs Earth gods and media obsessed trends, including Kojak, Carson, Aspirin, SWAT, Guest Host, and The Weatherman, in a playful warp dated diary.
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New York
Earth
Yarthlings
Kojak
SWAT
Carson
Weatherman
Ending broomcorn statistics by USDA ends long era
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will stop reporting broomcorn statistics after 60 years as acreage has declined to a minor national level, now produced only in Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma. The agency notes 1915 figures showed a larger crop, mainly in the Southwest.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Broomcorn shifts through wars prices and acres data
The piece traces broomcorn importance for farmers and housewives, noting shifts in demand as imports and synthetics rise. It cites H James Tippett and USDA data, showing 1915 to 1951 price and acreage changes, with 1970s declines and a 801 per ton peak in 1951, plus Oklahoma 1974 harvests.
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Belt
Broormcorn
H. James Tippett
Department
Statistical Reporting Service
Mexico
Tippett
USDA
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa Herald rates list for Cedar area readers with monthly quarterly and yearly options. Out of state subscribers are charged 3 percent sales tax. The notice credits Robert B Wellington as Easter and Publisher.
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Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert B. Wellington
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