Carlin urges rail plan to voters on November ballot
Gov. John Carlin pressed Kansas rail planners to help sell a proposed constitutional amendment in November allowing matching federal funds for public works including railroad track repair and airport development. The measure would require legislative approval for projects and would expand beyond current constitution limits to highways and flood control. The advisory committee’s first meeting at the statehouse included top officials and business leaders as they review rail preservation efforts and funding opportunities. The panel heard a report noting Kansas has about 400 miles of track under consideration for abandonment, with 1,082 miles of Rock Island trackage in the state. Federal officials discussed funding options, including a $66 million Rock Island rebuild proposal from Pratt to Topeka.
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John Carlin
Kansas
Carlin
Department of Transportation
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DOT
Rock Island
Robert Stephan
Kansas Corporation Commission
Pete Loux
Vic Mosier
State Bar
Mosier
Texas
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Towa
Jerry Coleman
Federal Railway Administration
Fort Worth
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pratt
Skipper Didn’t See Bridge In Skyway Collision Hearing
Summit Venture captain Hsuing Chu Liu testifies he did not see the Sunshine Skyway Bridge before it collapsed onto the bow as John Lerro guided the vessel out of Tampa Bay. A blinding rainstorm and the crew’s actions, including reversing engines and dropping anchor, are under examination by a Marine Board of Inquiry. The five member panel, including Coast Guard officers and NTSB members, plans two weeks of hearings with Serra and other crew.
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Sunshine Skyway
Hsuing Chu Liu
Tampa Bay
John Lerro
Liu
Marine Board of Inquiry
Lerro
Coast Guard
National Transportation Safety Board
Serra
Greyhound
Taiwan
Serro
Missouri Court halts BMW pyramid venture in landmark ruling
A Missouri Court of Appeals blocked the Business Men's Venture operation, finding it an illegal pyramid scheme under state law. The ruling, upholding a Jackson County Circuit Court decision, could lead to criminal charges and potential investor remedies, though some prosecutors indicated no charges would be filed. The BMW scheme promised $63,500 to promoters with a multi-tier recruitment plan involving $500 steps.
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Kansas City, Mo
Missouri Court of Appeals
Missouri
Kansas City
Dave Forbes
Missouri Attorney General
Attorney General
Lewis Clymer
Jackson County
Clymer
Attorney General's Office
BMW
Independence
Ralph Martin
Martin
Jack P. Pritchard
Bruce Wahl
Don Elliott
Classified Ad Deadline at Family Circus News
The Family Circus announces display and word ads deadlines. Weekdays accept ads by 9 30 a m for same day publication, Saturday deadlines vary with insertion options and spaces.
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Ottawa Herald
State energy conservation hearing set before Kansas PSC
The Kansas State Corporation Commission hearings begin June 18 at 10 00 a m in Topeka on a general NECPA energy conservation plan for gas and electric utilities residential customers. Interventions allowed. public participation urged. plan outlines home energy audits financing installer records and consumer complaints procedures.
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State Corporation Commission
State OF Kansas
Richard C
Pete) Loux
Jane. T. Roy
William G. Gray
Mather
Topeka
Kansas
Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
The
Corporation Commission
Susan Wallace
RCS
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