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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1981

Page

6

KPERS Fund To Decide One Time Pension Boost By 1982 Session

A legislative study committee voted to urge that excess KPERS earnings in 1981 be used for a one time boost to retirees in fiscal year 1983. The plan would avoid permanent changes and foresees potential extra checks next Oct 1 or spring 1983, with a hypothetical $9 million figure. Opposition argued permanent increases could jeopardize fund solvency and require general funds later.

Topeka Kan Frank Gaines D-Augusta Gaines Kansas Retired Teachers Association Kansas Public Employees Retirement System KPERS Legislative Committee Jerry Andre R-Meriam Werts R-Junction City Andre General Fund

House Boosts Voting Rights Act Extension

The House approved an indefinite extension of the 1966 Voting Rights Act by a 389 to 24 vote, rejecting conservative amendments to ease federal enforcement. Amid this, Senate panels debated MX missile plans and a proposed $8.5 billion Saudi arms sale, while budget cuts and abortion ruling issues also surfaced in Congress. Shelby Brewer urged states to uphold refusals to accept high level nuclear waste sites.

Washington Senate House Senate Armed Services Committee Joint Chiefs of Staff Reagan Alexander M. Haig Jr Senate Foreign Relations Committee Defense Congress Marian Wright Edelman Children’s Defense Fund Senate Judiciary Orrin G. Hatch Utah Howard Baker R-Tenn Shelby T. Brewer Department of Energy

Dairy Interests Promote Compromise To Thaw Prices

Washington AP report notes dairy interests push a compromise to slow milk production growth as the House prepares to vote on a four year package of commodity supports. Rep Tom Harkin chairing the dairy subcommittee says the move would signal farmers to ease price supports and prevent a freeze.

Washington House Tom Harkin Diona House Agriculture Subcommittee On

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