Kansans for Life at Its Best seeks lottery boycott
The anti lottery group led by Rev. Richard Taylor plans a statewide campaign to persuade retailers not to sell Kansas Lottery tickets and to urge consumers to boycott stores that sell them. The campaign could start shortly after Nov. 12, the lottery's opening day, while Lottery officials remain confident in retailer and public support.
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Opera, Kan
Antilottery Group
Richard Taylor
Kansans For Life
Kansas
Taylor
Nancy Zogleman
Tough DUI Stance in Kansas Pushes Seven Bills
Kansans for Life at Its Best launches Good Laws Against Drinking Drivers campaign to urge the 1988 Legislature to approve seven measures. The group appeals to Gov. Hayden and highway safety groups to back tougher drunken driving laws as it seeks swifter, stronger penalties.
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Opera, Kan
Kansans For Life
Mike Hayden
America
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Taylor
Stocks Take Wild Roller-Coaster Ride
Stocks swing wildly as U S prices rebounded from a sharp drop by noon. The Dow fell after a week of losses and concerns about Gulf tensions and market instability persisted. Brokers pointed to heavy trading, a shift into bonds, and banks lowering prime lending rates as factors shaping today’s volatility.
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New York
United States
Europe
U.S
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Persian Gulf
Peter J. DaPuzzo
Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc
Chet Carrier
Blood Pressure Drug May Boost SAT Scores in Nervous Students
New York AP report describes a Brandeis study where 25 anxious students took propranolol before the SAT and saw verbal gains of about 50 points and math gains around 70. Experts caution the small, high-anxiety sample and potential health risks, noting results do not prove a general solution.
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New York
Harris Faigel
University Health Services
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
Faigel
American Academy of Pediatrics
Cameron
Faige
Mideast Overture Approved by Israeli Leaders
Secretary of State Shultz won approval from divided Israeli leaders for a plan to hold peace talks under a US Soviet umbrella instead of an international conference. A senior Israeli source cited King Hussein’s cautious stance, aiming to avoid public controversy until the Amman Arab summit. The proposal would exclude the United Nations, seeking direct US Soviet sponsored talks with Jordan.
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United Nations
Hussein
Amman
Jerusalem Post
Shultz
Israel
Jordan
United States
Soviet Union
Fall Back Saturday Night Clocks Turn Back
Washington AP notes Americans gain an extra hour this weekend as clocks revert to standard time at 2 a.m. Sunday. Daylight time began on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October, a timing shift that extended a few weeks this year.
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Wall Street
Washington
County halves dog law after crowd protests at hearing
Franklin County commissioners tabled a proposed dog control ordinance after about 100 residents protested at a Monday hearing. The measure would have mandated muzzles or restraining enclosures with fines up to 100 dollars and potential three to six month jail terms for violations. The vote keeps the proposal on file for possible future reconsideration, while other actions included approving a 1987 auditor contract for 10 200 and discussing higher mill levy limits beyond the current 3.5 mills.
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Melissa Bauman
Franklin County
Merle Haas
Chanute
John Hatinett
Harley Schlotterbeck
Schlotterbeck
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