Kansas Senate Votes to End Liquor Pool Rule for Private Clubs
The Kansas Senate, on a 22 to 18 vote, approved removing the liquor pool requirement for licensed private clubs. The measure, based on an attorney general interpretation, would apply to all Class A and Class B clubs and move to the House for debate.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Senate
House
Senate
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Norman Gaar
R Westwood
Gaar
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas
Death Penalty Substitution Passes Kansas Senate
Kansas Senate adopts Winter amendment replacing death penalty with mandatory life imprisonment for first degree murder. A jury decides life term with aggravating and mitigating factors. under 18 cannot be sentenced to life. Bill moves to House for final vote 24 to 16.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Senate
House
Sen
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Winter
Kansas House OKs 15 Million Dollar Property Tax Cut Bill
The Kansas House approved a spending bid that trims statewide property taxes by 15 million dollars annually, 84 to 40, and sent the measure to the Senate. The body also passed 113 to 11 a 26.65 million dollar appropriations package for agricultural and conservation agencies, including the Fish and Game Commission. Additionally, a 5 million dollar pothole relief bill was sent to the Senate, and a 435 million dollar Regents budget including a 6 percent faculty raise was approved.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
Senate
House
Agricultural and Conservation
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
John Carlin
Regents
Board of Regents
Mideast tensions rise as cabinet splits over West Bank
The Israeli Cabinet faces a factional push for stepped up West Bank settlements and continued security control, delaying the Egyptian Israeli treaty. President Sadat warns the real test comes after signing as U S mediators seek Arab support from Saudi Arabia and Jordan for peace talks.
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Associated Press
West Bank
Jordan River
Menachem Begin
Begin
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Gaza Strip
Sadat
White House
U.S
Carter
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Chip
Mideast
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Camp David
Gaza
Israel
United States
David Glass
Joint Planners Review County Survey Effort
Franklin City County Planning Commission discussed a countywide questionnaire to assess resident needs and priorities. The survey, drafted by consultant Bickley Foster, aims to gauge employment utilities housing and services and be distributed through civic groups in April rather than mailed.
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Diane Yeamans
Franklin County
Franklin City County Planning Commission
Bickley Foster
Commission
Foster
Wellsville
FCCPC
Pete Nicholson
Nicholson
Auditorium Plans Push for Three Shows to Boost Ticket Sales
The Municipal Auditorium Authority aims to lift sagging sales for three late March events, including Gran Folklorico de Mexico on March 24, LeGarde Twins country act on March 26, and EU Chamber’s The Passion According to St John on March 27. With 150 tickets sold for all three, 600 per show must sell to break even at 800 capacity. The $6,700 bill covers the three performances, and authorities are touring personally while John and Ed Sheldon plan radio ads to boost attendance.
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Jay Bemis
Municipal Auditorium Authority
University of Kansas Chamber Choir
EU Chamber
St. John
George Jaworski
Jim Ed Brown
Brown
Authority
John Sheldon
Sheldon
New Round Of Crude Oil Price Hikes Loom In April
Nigeria signals a 17 percent crude price rise planned for April 1, potentially triggering similar moves by other producers and lifting U S gasoline prices by about three cents per gallon. Analysts note the impact depends on wider OPEC actions and responses to Iran’s oil disruptions.
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Mark Potts
Associated Press
Nigeria
U.S
Lundberg Letter
Chicago
Lundberg
Energy Department
United States
Saudi Arabia
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Iran
Algeria
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Waverly
Franklin County Humane Society
Cheryl Herman
George Doss
City Auditorium Authority
R. W. Blackwood
Gremany
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