Hoch leaves Carlin staff after aiding reelect severance tax win
Bill Hoch announces he will resign next month to enter Kansas City advertising public relations. He reflects on his role in Carlin's 1982 reelection and the severance tax victory, notes strained but respectful ties with Mrs. Carlin, and says future access to him may come from a distance. Hoch cites pride in his work and acknowledges ongoing challenges for the governor’s second term.
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Topeka
Kan
Bill Hoch
John Carlin
Carlin
Kansas City
Hoch
Karen Carlin
Carlins
John
Ellen
Kansans Face Higher Electric Bills In September
Kansas utility regulators report September electric bills rose by 1.24 to an average of 61.70 for 750 kilowatt hours across four major utilities, while natural gas prices are set to increase later in the month. The rise reflects fuel-cost adjustments and seasonal peaking, with expectations for lower rates next month.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansans
Kansas
Jacksonville Electric Authority
ECC
Tom Taylor
KCC
New York City
Missouri
Taylor
Commission
Union Gas
KPL Systems
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Reagan Stands Firm on Missiles and Lebanon Peace Talks
President Reagan declared the United States will deploy its modernized nuclear missiles in Europe on schedule and warned Syria’s delay in Lebanon peace talks will fail. He praised Marines in Beirut and criticized Soviet advisers in Syria while signaling continued negotiations with the Soviets. A re-election committee formed, but he did not reveal plans for a second term.
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Washington
Reagan
United States
Europe
Syria
Lebanon
Beirut International
House Ponders Medicare Fee Cuts for Doctors
The House considers a major Medicare reform to cap doctor fees for hospital inpatients. The Ways and Means Committee sent the measure to the full House without recommendation as part of a $2 billion three year savings plan. Critics say it would turn doctors into public utilities and push the Treasury.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Andy Jacobs
D-Ind
Treasury
Barber Conable
R-N.y
Medicareao
Medicare
Reagan Lie Test Idea Triggers House Hearing Controversy
Washington AP report shows congressmen journalists and others opposing a White House plan to use polygraph tests for leaks of classified information. Witnesses call polygraphs unreliable and prone to snaring the innocent while defenders cite concerns about false positives and limited use for serious misconduct.
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Washington
House Government Operations Committee
John H. Gibbons
Congressional Office of Technology Assessment
Horton
White House
CBS
Bob Schieffer
Society of Professional Journalists
Sigma Delta Chi
Schieffer
Richard K. Willard
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Robert O. Fyfe
Payless Furniture
Parker
Osawatomie
Co-op
Zetor
John Smith
R.R
Dodge
Quackenbush
Geo. P. Brent
Wynonna Johnson
Lindsey Auction Service
Jack Lindsey
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First National Bank
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