Senate debates plan to phase out 35-mill school levy
The Kansas Senate opened a long anticipated discussion on phasing out the statewide 35-mill property tax for public education. Tense moments followed as a two hour break paused proceedings before Sen. Tim Emert moved to renew the levy for 1996-97, while Gov. Graves urged renewal with further study. Sen. Stan Clark proposed a six year phase out with exemptions and revenue shifts, including a sales tax hike, risking opposition from cities and counties. The Tax Equity Task Force warned for a calm approach to avoid later fixes as debates continued.
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Lew Ferguson
Associated Press
Opera, Kan
Senate
Tim Emert
R-Independence
Bill Graves
Emert
Jerry Kar
D-Emporia
Karr
Stan Clark R
Colby
Clark
Pat Ranson
Wichita
Tax Equity Task Force
Rawson
Kansas
County weighs highway limits and signs for Franklin County
Franklin County commissioners discussed weight limits and speed policy for roads including I-35. A committee will study routes with Miller and Derousseau. bids for traffic signs were awarded to Kansas Correctional Industries with National Sign Company for immediate needs. The Labette Eisenhower intersection will be reviewed next week. Commissioner Gardner Hayden was named to the hospital health advisory council alongside six others.
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Miller
Derousseau
Brian Hastert
Rex Bowling
Mike Stringer
Kansas Department of Transportation
Franklin County
Hastert
Kansas Correctional Industries
Lansing
Rocal Inc
Frankfort
Ohio
National Sign Company
Ottawa
Tom Weigand
Labette
Eisenhower Roads
Gardner Hayden
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Home Health Agency
Dorothy Detwiler
Wanda Baird
Bud Ransom
Lela Mae Santarpia
Mike Pruner
Bob Bregant
Network Reading Service Extends Books and Magazines to Visually Impaired
The program offers readings from about 50 magazines weekly and complete books through a closed circuit radio service with no charge. Last year about 200 books were provided in sections for daily listening. Volunteers are welcome despite spring break. applications require a physician or librarian signature to verify visual impairment or disability. Call 1-800-772-8898 for info or to request service or volunteer.
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the Herald
Campbell
Bus crash in India kills five U.S. students
A bus carrying a U.S. university Semester at Sea group overturned near Agra on the way to the Taj Mahal. Five Americans died and about 18 to 27 were injured. a driver and guide also died. The second bus continued toward the monument unaware of the crash.
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Delhi
India
U.S
Taj Mahal
Amar Ujala
Agra
New Delhi
Ken Service
University of Pittsburgh
Ottawa area weather forecast with mixed conditions
Tonight partly cloudy and breezy with a low around 40 and winds rising to 25 to 45 mph. Friday night shows a chance of thunderstorms east with teens to upper 30s temps, Saturday brings morning showers then dry, highs upper 40s to lower 50s. Sunday dry with 20s to 30s lows and 60s highs, Monday dry with 50s to 60s.
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Ottawa
Security inquiries fault Rabin protection and warnings
A government commission found Israel's security service failed to shield former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, exposing him to serious risks and ignoring murder plot warnings. The inquiry, issued after Yigal Amir's murder conviction, blamed a lax management culture in agencies and urged national soul-searching to counter violence.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Yigal Amir
Plaid Family to perform country roots exploration
The Plaid Family a Midwest acoustic trio blends traditional American and English dance tunes with originals. Members include State Fiddling Champion Kelly Werts and National Hammered Dulcimer Champion Princess Harvs. Ottawa hosts a Kansas Arts Commission funded Country USA Series show on April 12 with tickets 8.25 7 dollars adults and 5.50 4.50 children. Box office 242 8810.
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Midwest
Plaid
Dick Smith
Said
Kelly Werts
Diana Werts
Princess Harvs
Plaid Family
Ottawa
TNN
Mid- America Arts Alliance
Kansas
Kansas Ars Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
Budge
OMA
Doles veep pick looms as race tests balance and abortion
Dole has yet to decide on a running mate with the August GOP convention looming. Analysts urge a bold choice, considering Powell or Whitman, but abortion politics risk walkouts and press scrutiny. Whitman later said she would not run, leaving questions of regional balance and competence in the ticket.
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Dole
Paul Light
Michael Nelson
Twentieth Century Fund
Colin Powell
New Jersey
Christie Whitman
Whitman
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Cole
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Texas
Michael Dukakis
Lloyd Bentsen
Ruth Mandel
Center For the American Woman and Politics
Rutgers University
Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
New York
Mondale
Ferraro
Easter Events and Local Sales Notice Roundup
Community events include Garnett VFW Easter Egg Hunt for 12 and under on Mar 30 at 2 pm with public invited. JC Penney catalogs feature a one of a kind sale March 29 and 30 at 134 Main. Ottawa Chiropractic Clinic closes Mar 29 3 pm and all day Mar 30 for seminars. Stitc hery Shelf opens at Gladman Frame Shop 213 E Logan Ottawa with hours Fri 5 8 pm, Sat 2 pm.
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JC Penny
Main
Ottawa
Gladman
Logan Ottawa
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