Camp Hope VIII Open To Young Cancer Victims
Youths aged 8 through 18 with current or past cancer or leukemia may attend Camp Hope VIII scheduled June 10 to 16, sixteen miles northeast of Great Bend. Registration by May 15 is required, with volunteer medical staff on site and additional volunteer positions available through Sunday. Contact Joyce Hitch at 242-4228 or the Kansas Division of the American Cancer Society at 273-4114 for details.
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City Commission Plans Election Ordinance Vote
City commissioners expect to approve an ordinance at the next meeting Wednesday detailing the election and its stipulations. Yesterday, commissioners discussed continued coverage and related procedural steps.
City considers home rule to change tie vote in commission
Commissioners studied city code on filling vacancies with remaining members voting. If tied, the city manager would cast the deciding vote, but attorney Jim Kaup noted state law allows the city attorney to break ties. Wetmore will investigate whether home rule was used to amend the code, as commissioners consider changing or designating a tie breaker.
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School board weighs refinancing old bond issue plan
The district considers refinancing to lower mill levies from 7.01 to 7.80 in four years to about 5.32 to 6.80, while a continued old schedule would keep higher rates. Superintendent Don Duncan welcomed the figures and noted valuation growth. If valuations rise, each mill could yield more dollars enabling levy reductions. The board will decide between options. voters face a May 1 mail ballot on the high school addition bond issue.
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Wall Street slips as lack of activity weighs market
Wall Street moved lower in late morning trading as institutional activity waned. The Dow stood at 2,701.13, down 6.53, with 666 issues down and 529 up on the NYSE as volume reached 59.39 million shares, while the NYSE composite fell 0.15 and the AMEX index declined 0.92. American Express dropped after revising its swap offer for Shearson Lehman Hutton.
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