Carlin and Stephan Promote Kansan Drunken Driving Law
Gov John Carlin and Attorney General Robert Stephan announce Kansas new drunken driving law in news conferences in Topeka Wichita Pittsburg and Kansas City Kan. The statute imposes mandatory jail terms for DUI offenses with escalating penalties including fines and license suspensions.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Robert Stephan
Wichita
Pittsburg
Kansas City
Kansas
Deely Bobbers Sweep Nation Into Fad Phase
Bellevue based Ace Novelty Co. markets Deely Bobbers head straps with antenna springs tipped by balls hearts and pinwheels. founder John Minkove recounts oddball pitches from brick paperweights Mount St Helens fly rods to coughing cigarettes and recalls past novelty hits like troil dolls and K-Bangers. The fad’s longevity unsettles Ace as Minkove hopes for years of sales while crediting his wife Barbara for the name origin from a high school friend.
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Bellevue
Wash
Deely
Minkove
Mount St. Helens
San Francisco
Ace Novelty
Steve Askins
Barbara
Thad
Franchise Fees Under Scrutiny by Kansas Utilities Panel
The Kansas Corporation Commission opens a general investigation into local franchise fees charged to electric gas and telephone utilities. It will review past and current agreements, consider monthly collection changes, and hold public hearings over several months to assess equity, reasonableness, and potential need for guidelines.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas
Atchison
Overland Park
Clearwater
Oveland Park
Corporation Commission
ECC
Treasury rates rise as government funding tightens markets
The U S Treasury faces higher borrowing costs for three and six month bills as demand for government debt remains strong for a fifth straight week. Stockman reports rent increases raise OMB costs while lawmakers push for tax changes and social security boosts drive near term spending. The stock market gains on weaker money supply readings as the dollar and gold climb.
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U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Reagan
Senate
Bob Dole
Senate Finance Committee
Dole
Supreme Court
High Court
Savings and Loan Associations
U.S
Paris
New York
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