65 MPH Speed Limit Trigger Bill Faces Kansas House
Kansas Senate and House debate a bill to raise speed limits to 65 mph on toll roads and interstates and 60 mph elsewhere if federal 55 mph limits are repealed. Norvell and Frey push the measure as a safety and efficiency plan amid broader highway policy discussions.
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Kan
Joseph Norvell
House Transportation Committee
Kansas
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D-Hays
Sen
Robert Frey
Liberal
Congress
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Highway Patrol
Kelly Wendeln
Chanute
Wendeln
U.S
People's Congress
Henan
Republic of China
House
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department of Corrections
Equal access boosts long distance signups nationwide
The seven Bell areas report rising equal access adoption after a slow start. Measurements show Bell Atlantic Hackensack 34 percent rising to 53 percent, Janesville 21 percent to 41 percent, Pacific Bell 22 percent to 28 percent, and Southwestern Bell from under 7 percent to over 22 percent as of the latest figures.
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MCI
GTE Sprint
Communications Daily
Seven Bell
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Bell Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Hackensack
N.J
Janesville
Wis
Pacific Bell
Far West
Southwestern Bell
Great American Meatout Encourages Meatless Day Across Nation
Washington AP reports spring arrival on March 20 marks National Agriculture Day and the first Great American Meatout. Farm Animal Reform Movement urges thousands to abstain from meat to reduce intensive animal farming’s health and environmental impact. Meatout supporters distribute materials outlining meat production problems and tips for meatless eating, including meatless restaurant options.
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Washington
Farm Animal Reform Movement Inc
American Meat Institute
Meat Packing and Processing Industries
The
Plan
Institute
Mary Burnette
Associated Press
Gene Hemphill
Agriculture
John R. Block
Agriculture Department
Block
Ilinois
Meatout
Medical Deductions Fall As Congress Cuts Writeoffs
IRS data show 12.5 million fewer taxpayers claimed medical deductions after 1962 deficit cuts. Last year 9.6 million claimed medical writeoffs, down 56.2 percent. total medical deductions dropped nearly 18 percent to 17.9 billion dollars, while the average writeoff rose to 1,852 dollars.
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Internal Revenue Service
Congress
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