Auditors blast Reagan inauguration spending as improper use
GAO warns 16 million in 1985 inaugural costs were improper taxpayer funding with limited congressional authority. It notes nine balls and 10 events over four days largely ran on federal staff and then-reimbursed only small amounts, warning future cycles without clear funding rules.
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Washington
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Congress
Department of Defense
General Accounting Office
Defense Department
GAO
William Proxmire
D-Wis
George Washington
Michael K. Deaver
Smithsonian Institution
Air and Space Museum
Armed Forces
General Services Administration
District of Columbia
Secret Service
Department of Interior
Liquor Measure Stumbles in Kansas Conference Talks
In Topeka a House Senate conference committee ended talks over an all purpose liquor measure as a proposed 12 to 15 million tax hike stalled progress. Senate members warned the tax issue could derail the bill, while House debates added levies on enforcement taxes and license fees. The panel agreed no provisions and planned to reconvene Tuesday with firm positions intact.
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Topeka
Kan
House-Senate
Senate
Richard Bond
Overland Park
House
Harley Duncan
Revenue
Lawmaker panel Fails to Agree on 1987-88 School Aid
A six member joint conference committee on school finance failed again to reach agreement on how to distribute state aid to local districts for the 1987-88 year. They scheduled another session after meeting an hour this morning with no provisions settled. Chair Denise Apt Rolola noted progress hinges on general state aid totals.
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Topeka
Kan
Denise Apt Rlola
Gamblian Ready Willing And Able In Ottawa School Race
Debora Gamblian leads a seven candidate panel for Ottawa school board in the April general election. She cites a five year plan calling for drops in East Central Vocational Cooperative classes and pushes for elementary school counselors and broader vocational awareness. Gamblian notes her husband is a vo tech graduate and argues for more cross district cooperation to spark interest and provide one on one help for students.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa School Board
Debora Gamblian
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Gamblian
Cooperative
James
Flint Hills Area
ECWC
Reagan Veto Hands US Highway Bill Battle
President Reagan vetoed an 38 billion highway bill calling it pork barrel politics and budget busting. He urged a stripped down version to be sent by Elizabeth Dole, pledging to sign within an hour. Senate leaders warned an override would be close, while House figures and Fitzwater projected mixed odds and a 65 mph speed limit remains.
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Washington
Reagan
Oval Office
Congress
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Marlin
Fitzwater
Capitol Hill
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Byrd
Alan
Cranston
D-Galif
Howard Baker
House
Robert H. Michel
Ottawa City Commission Forum Set Before April 7 Election
Six candidates face a final grilling Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Ottawa Middle School multi purpose room. Sponsored by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee, four prepared questions guide four minute answers per candidate before audience written questions are read.
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Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Middle School
Legislative Action Committee
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Coaching Pay Aired At Ottawa Teacher Talks
Ottawa teachers and the Ottawa Board of Education discussed extra pay for coaches and activity sponsors during Thursday night contract talks. No tentative agreement was reached. Teachers urged replacing pay ranges with a single percentage per duty and sought to classify volleyball as a major sport with higher head-coach pay.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa
Ottawa Education Association
Ottawa Board of Education
Chuck Tilman
OFA
Media Covers Tone Down of Death by Own Action Reports
Dr. Seymour Perlin of George Washington University Medical Center says publicity around personal crisis cases in Bergenfield New Jersey and Illinois clusters is inflated. He notes the true count is small and cites the Betty Ford effect encouraging seeking help and promoting alternatives.
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Washington
Charlotte P. Roag
Youth Suicide National Center
Herbert Pardes
Columbia University
New York
Seymour Perlin
George Washington University Medical Center
Bergenfield
N.J
Illinois
Perlin
Betty Ford
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