Satellite news system to speed AP transmission
The Ottawa Herald notes that Congress could cut 10 percent but questions its sufficiency given personnel costs topping a billion annually. Carol Burnett wins a $1.6 million libel suit against the National Enquirer, signaling more cases ahead. A proposed AP satellite network promises faster wire service by skipping traditional phone lines, though some warn about delays in cross-country routing.
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Legislative Reports By Rep Dorothy Nichols
Rep Dorothy Nichols reviews a busy week in Franklin County zoning bills and local government. The Labor and Industry Committee backs Senate Bill 121 on voluntary quitting and unemployment compensation with a longer waiting period and defined good cause. An appropriation for a state telecom plan faces defeat a $150000 line item.
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Roger Keith
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Kansas Senate Updates as Two Weeks Remain in 1981 Session
Senator Jim Allen notes rush of activity in the Kansas Senate with two weeks left. Local Government Committee discusses idle fund interest and distribution, Port Authority Bill decisions due next week, and amendments to tax materials for General Motors. Hearings on severance tax continue, with supporters and opponents outlining positions. Education funding remains unsettled, likely to wait for veto session in late April.
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Kansas Senate
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True and false tests show school progress complexly
The piece argues tests can indicate learning but depend on test type, grading, and purpose. It notes grading errors on two standardized exams, critiques tests for bias toward middle class students, and mentions efforts to disclose results to students. It explains standardized tests, achievement versus aptitude, and how percentile ranks work.
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Associated Press
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College Board
Department of Education
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo
Colo
Grain, Crop Reporting Perpetual
Roderick TURNBULL explains that USDA grain estimates shift monthly as data pours in and markets respond to global and domestic factors. He notes exports, carry overs, and price trends, with mid March revisions to corn and soybeans, while wheat projections remain steady despite shifting expectations.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
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Soviet Union
U.S
Poland
Muscles and body building explained by Dr Donahue
A reader asks about red and white muscle fibers and ATP fuel. Dr Donahue explains slow twitch aerobic endurance versus fast twitch anaerobic power, notes no proof of changing fiber type by training, and outlines A and B fast-twitch fibers with training effects. He adds guidance on vitamins, hip pointers, pemphigus, and condyloma acuminata with caution and medical context.
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Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates Notice
Ottawa Herald publishes pricing for subscriptions in trade area outside trade area and by carrier in Ottawa and surrounding towns. Rates show monthly and multi month options with sales tax differences and out of state tax deduction. Associated Press member.
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Ottawa
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Robert B. Wellington
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