Kansas Power and Light chief executive resigns from post
William E. Wall, after 18 years guiding KPL Gas Service in Topeka, says he will resign as board chairman and CEO effective in May to join a major East Coast chief executive role outside utilities. Wall will stay on board. successor to be named by May. Wall cites healthy company and desire for top-level renewal.
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Topeka
Kan
William E. Wall
Kansas Power and Light Co
Wall
KPL
KPL Gas Service
Gas Service Co
Consolidated Edison
New York
Hal Hudson
Balfour Jeffrey
Kansas
Jeffrey Energy Center
St. Marys
Quiring Gas Service Co
New York Stock Exchange
Value Line
New Meat Testing In The Offing
The Agriculture Department will launch a new testing program for meat and poultry to detect Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium linked to serious illness or death in high risk individuals. Ready to eat products like dry cured pork and cooked luncheon meats will be tested, with actions taken to remove contaminated items.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Meat and Poultry
Donald L. Houston
Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
USDA
Houston
KG and E Rate Innovation Wins Final OK
Kansas Corporation Commission approved KG and E’s plan to restructure Wolf Creek plant rates. The scheme delays two hikes through 21 months, shifts tax, depreciation, and life-insurance cash flow to cut customer bills, with estimated five year savings of about 80 million plus 20 million more for space heating customers. KG&E shares Wolf Creek with Kansas City Power and Light and the Kansas Electric Power Cooperative.
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Topeka, Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Wichita
Wolf Creek
Kg&e
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Kansas Electric Power Cooperative Inc
Topeka
ECC
Commission
Burl
Merchandise Trade Gap Sets Quarterly Record
The Commerce Department reported the fourth quarter deficit at 38.4 billion dollars, a 3.3 percent rise from the prior quarter, lifting 1986’s total merchandise trade gap to a record 147.7 billion. Labor data showed a rise in major work stoppages to 69 in 1986, with 11.9 million work days lost, reflecting rising strikes as unions push back on concessions.
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Associated Press
U.S
Commerce Department
Labor Department
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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