10 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1979
Page
1
The column laments tax rule changes and the need for a clear calendar of due dates and forms. It notes proposed rises in the debt ceiling from 798 to 860 billion, possible rate hikes from six to seven percent, and a 10 percent inflation backdrop. It mocks politics and cites low primary turnout across Kansas, tallying disenchantment with grassroots claims.
Rep. Jim Allen reports on HB2130 requiring PSC approval for long high voltage transmission lines, HP2257 raising delinquent property tax interest to 12 percent, HB2326 tightening child care licensing with bans for convicted abusers and infectious diseases, HB2605 changing vehicle tax collection at registration with rates $12 to $600, HB2407 establishing a 10 percent annual depreciation for farm machinery, and Senate passage of reapportionment maps with governor’s approval expected.
In a humorous office scene publisher Bob Wellington orders the desk cleaned for the city commission primary results night. Hornbeck resists but yields to the purge, sparking chatter about clutter, growling cupcakes, and a joke on a raise.
Kansas City board of trade observers note that despite chronic railcar shortages the United States moves more grain than ever, while Canada faces costly Crow's Nest Pass rates and plans to add up to 12,000 new hopper cars to boost exports.
Dear Dr Ruble notes ginseng has ancient usage in Chinese medicine for various ailments but Western literature shows no proven benefits or adverse effects. Tea is caffeine free with a licorice like taste, yet likely just an expensive beverage. The physician suggests openness to future study of Chinese herbs.
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