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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1989

Page

7

Kansans face tax shifts as rate hikes and cuts take effect

The 1989 Kansas Legislature raises sales and motor fuels taxes to fund highway and water projects while approving 95 million in income tax cuts. Withholding tables shift Saturday, but the full impact appears next year. Local rates vary, with Topeka and Wichita at 5.25 percent and several cities at 6.25 or 5.75 percent, affecting buy totals and daily expenses.

Topeka Kan State Department of Revenue Kansas Ed Rolfs Joan Wagnon D-Topeka House Taxation Committee Joe Mike Hayden Rolfs Kansas City Junction City Coffeyville Independence Bonner Springs Baxter Springs Columbus Hor+ton Jackson County Hutchinson Manhattan Parsons Ottawa Abilene Pitsburg Clay Center Johnson County Olathe Lenexa Overland Park Prairie Village Shawnee Merriam Leawood Roeland Park Wichita Sedgwick County Arkansas City Atchison Chanute Concordia Fort Scott Leavenworth Wellington Winfield

Ottawa County fireworks policy eases before holiday

The Ottawa County Commission allows fireworks this year if restrictions are followed, lifting a ban that had briefly been eased last year. Park rangers warn that discharging fireworks remains prohibited at federal sites and fires safety is the main concern. Government offices closed Tuesday, with Monday the publishing and mail delivery day adjusted.

Jay BEMIS _ Herald Westo Ouawa Sssion Ottawa Area Lakes Jim D. Bell Hillsdale Jast Savings Herald

Court mum on abortion court decision awaited

The Supreme Court delayed its abortion ruling extending the term into Monday. The high court also issued a ruling limiting free speech protections for commercial expressions and curbing tribal power over reservation land use by non Indians.

Washington Supreme Court Declan Pitts State University of New York Antonin Sca-la

White House drafts amendment to ban flag burning

The White House drafts a constitutional amendment to forbid flag burning and aims to finalize with Republican leaders in Congress as early as Friday. Marlin Fitzwater said the measure would be developed with Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole and House Minority Leader Robert Michel to counter the Supreme Court ruling upholding flag burning as protest. Gregory Johnson suggests a prime time debate with the president on July eve after the court decision.

Washington White House Bush Congress Marlin Fitzwater Senate Bob Dole R-Kan House Robert Michel R-Ill Supreme Court Fitzwater Gregory Johnson High Court New York

U.S. foreign debt swells to record high in 1988

The Commerce Department reports the United States held $1.79 trillion in foreign holdings while Americans own $1.25 trillion abroad. The 1988 debt rose by $154.2 billion from 1987, signaling a large shift of wealth to foreign creditors. Foreign direct investment reached a record $328.8 billion as investment inflows surged. Ottawa town father John T. Tanly Jones question remains unanswered in this item.

Washington America United States Hock Commerce Department U.S

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