Tax equalization plan proves too simple for Kansas property
Sen Jack Janssen touts a bill to standardize property assessments to a single percentage of fair market value, with cars as the only exception. The columnist argues uniform assessment fails due to location and varying markets, noting differences between Elm Ottawa and Lenexa, Pratt and Prairie Village. It suggests phasing out property taxes for a system based on sales and income taxes.
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Jack Janssen
Kansas
Elm
Ottawa
Lenexa
Lyons
Pratt
Prairie Village
Cedar
Robert
Wellington
THE
Associated Press
Campaign rhetoric on inflation and military spending
A veteran critique argues that presidential candidates all promise inflation control and strong defense while overspending on exotic weapons. The critic contends that sustained defense budgets waste resources and fail to solve inflation, urging focus on internal strength instead.
TV Tonight Listings Including Movies And Shows
TV Tonight features a crowded schedule with Laverne and Shirley and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, multiple films such as The Great Lover and Who'll Stop the Rain, plus news, sports and public affairs shows. The Ottawa Cedar Chronicle lists schedules, station notes, and subscription details.
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Laverne
Shirley
Lenny
Squiggy
Buck Rogers
ABC-TV on shaky perch in ratings chase
ABC moved into the Nielsen lead aided by Baltimore and Pittsburgh, but faces vulnerability from a crafty former boss and scheduling missteps. The seven game World Series boosted ABC's weekly rank while NBC stays close in a tight season race.
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Peter J. Boyer
LOS Angeles
Baltimore O's
Pittsburgh Pirates
ABC
NBC
Gallbladder Surgery Decision Guided by Attacks and Risks
A reader asks if gallstones require surgery or can be managed by diet and medicine. The response notes that while some with gallstones do well on diet, about half with painless stones risk future attacks and 20 percent face serious complications. emergency surgery during pain is riskier, so surgery is advised to avoid a second attack.
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Donohue
Donahue
J. S
A Comeuppance for Carter in Goldwater v Carter
James J Kilpatrick argues that U S District Judge Oliver Gasch ruled against President Carter in terminating the 1954 Taiwan treaty, asserting that foreign policy requires both executive and legislative input. The decision upholds checks and balances, though outcome may be limited as appeals unfold.
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James J. Kilpatrick
Washington
Goldwater
Carter
Sen
Barry Goldwater
President Carter
Republic of China
Mr. Goldwater
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter
Senate
U. S
Oliver Gasch
Gasch
Taiwan
United States of America
United States
Congress
Justice Department
Judge Gasch
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