Editorial Balancing Act On Budget In Kansas
The Kansas Legislature completed action on a 24 million revenue bill aimed at balancing the governor s austere budget by denying federal tax deductions to financial institutions and corporations for state taxes. The move will raise total taxes, likely boosting prices as businesses pass costs to the public. The piece criticizes limited reach, election year politics, and calls for state government reorganization to reduce tax rolls.
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Kansas
Mills Faces Backlash Over Social Security Push
Rep Wilbur Mills, a leading House backer, treads a bumpy NH primary path as a write in candidate. He advocates a 20 percent Social Security tax increase funded by payroll tax hikes, arguing higher costs hurt small businesses and workers while funds are loaned to other agencies and used to prop up the federal debt.
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New Hampshire
Wilbur Mills
Mills
National Federation of Independent Business Inc
Missouri Reservoir Lawsuit Halts Truman Project
In federal court in Kansas City a suit seeks to stop construction of the Harry Truman reservoir near Warsaw Missouri. The action questions a $294 million total cost for a 55560 acre flood control and recreation scheme. It alleges potential paddlefish extinction amid ongoing development.
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Kansas City
Harry Truman
Missouri
Warsaw
Change Of Life Query to Dr Thosteson on Menopause
A reader asks about menopause or change of life. At age 41 she reports irregular cycles with spotting and late periods. She seeks guidance on whether medication is necessary, whether oral contraception or hormone shots should be used to regulate the cycle, and potential nonmedicated options.
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Thosteson
R.E.N
Menopause concerns and undescended testicle query
A reader asks if avoiding hormones during early menopause keeps health intact and whether the pill worsens piles. The doctor says menopause is natural, comfort guides treatment, and advises a medical check for other issues. Separate letters urge removing an undescended testicle due to cancer risk and prompt eye examination for chronic redness in a granddaughter.
Hay ranks third in U.S. crop value behind corn and soybeans
In 1971 baled hay farm value reached 3.3 billion dollars, the third highest after corn at 5.9 and soybeans at 3.5. Wheat earned 3.2, while cotton and tobacco each produced about 1.4 billion, per the Statistical Reporting Service.
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Washington
U.S
Statistical Reporting Service
Agriculture Department
Tax reform passes Kansas Senate in bid to fund 1973 budget
In Topeka the Senate backed a Bennett substitute tax plan that disallows a federal deduction for corporations and financial institutions, raising 23.85 million, moving toward funding the 1973 budget. The measure awaits Gov. Docking's signature and aims for a broader tax mix with interim study.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Bennett
Frank S. Hodge
R-Hutchinson
Senate
House
Robert Docking
Docking
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
Shelby Smith
Wichita
Smith
Enough Is Enough With ABCs Mimics On Air
New York AP review says ABCs KopYcats on Wednesdays offers an hour of impressions. Rich Little and Marilyn Michaels praised for impersonations though show remains one-note. Other CBS and NBC programs Medical Center and Mannix wrap season with weak finales.
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New York
ABC
Marilyn
Medical Center
CBS
Joe Gannon
Feed Grain Program Growth Beats Signups Ahead of Deadline
Washington AP signups for the 1972 feed grains program jumped 8.2 million acres to 21.5 million set aside, raising optimism that the 38 million acre goal may be reached. Officials note only about a week remains, with Friday March 10 the final date. Wheat enrollments lag behind, with far smaller commitments than corn and sorghum.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Stabilization and ‘Conservation Service
Television Log Run Of Prime Time In Ottawa Kansas
Ottawa Kansas listing shows a dense daily schedule of daytime and evening programs. Notable entries include Dream Of Jeannie How The Weather and multiple soap operas and game shows with network and local air times. The page also lists subscription rates for the newspaper and AP news use.
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Kansas
Andy Griffith
Hogan’s Heroes
Hee Haw
Room 222
Flip Wilson
Special
Allas Smith
Jones
Doctors
General Hospital
Gomer Pyle
Perry Mason
Mike Douglas
Jeff's Collie
Big Valley
Daniel Boone
Dick van Dyke
News
Odd Couple
Porter Wagoner
Brady Bunch
Hollywood Squares
Sanford and Son
O'Hara
U.S. Treasury
Partridge Family
Nashike Mee
Don Rickles
Associated Press
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Jean Stapleton
Edith Bunker
George Kirby
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Carroll O’connor
Archie Bunker
Rich Little
Carol Channing
Robert Goulet
Dinah Shore
Judy Garland
Loretta
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Longstreet
Bean Martin
Owen Marshall
Johnny Carson
Beverly Breckenridge
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Lucille Ball
Somerset
Lucille Rivers
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Guiding Light
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