El Niño watch as drought lingers in Great Plains
The piece notes sparse fall precipitation and dry soil across Kansas and the Dakotas, with forecasts that El Niño may form in the Pacific. Experts warn conditions could worsen droughts, while North West Kansas shows moderate drought and jet stream patterns remain uncertain.
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Mike Corn Harris
Pacific Ocean
Equator
Peru
Globe
Great Plains
Kansas
United States
World
Michael Glantz
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Glantz
Dakotas
Montana
Dave Salmon
Glen A. Marotz
Salmon
Knight- Ridder Financial News
Leawood
Marotz
University of Kansas
Northwest Kansas
Jack May
National Weather Service
May
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Deaths from curable diseases rise among impoverished blacks
A new International Journal of Epidemiology study says 121,560 Americans aged 15 to 54 died 1980 to 1986 from ailments that are curable with timely therapy, with nearly 80 percent of deaths among blacks. Access to routine care is limited, leading to preventable deaths. life expectancy gap widens as blacks face higher emergency-room usage and delayed care.
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Paul Recer
Washington
International Journal of Epidemiology
U.S
Reed V. Tuckson
Tuckson
March of Dimes
Eugene Schwartz
District of Columbia Commission of Public Health
Marc Rivo
District of Columbia Academy of Family
United States
Finney to examine broader tax base in Kansas
A tax policy committee for Gov elect Finney will focus on broadening the tax base and reducing reliance on property taxes for schools and local government. Chair Michael Lennon said the panel will study sales tax exemptions and property tax impacts, aiming to present options for the Legislature.
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Department of Revenue
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