Stephan Moves Up Timetable On Gubernatorial Decision
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan said he will decide by December 1 whether to seek the 1982 Republican gubernatorial nomination. He met with Sen. Jan Meyers about possibly naming her lieutenant governor running mate, and both indicated they are compatible on major issues yet to be resolved before his China trip. Meyers noted balance and an active role. Stephan will announce after return.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert Stephan
Stephan
Jan Meyers
Overland Park
Kansas
National Association of Attorneys General
China
Kansans
Nancy Kassebaum
U.S. Senate
Wichita
Johnson County
John Carlin
Meyers
Carlin
Kansas Power Bills Rise As Plants Breakdowns Lift Costs
The Kansas Corporation Commission reports August electric bills rose to 49.85 for 750 kilowatts across four major utilities, up 3.98 from July, driven by summer rates and long plant outages at La Cygne units 1 and 2 and Jeffrey Energy Center units 1 and 2. National average August bill is 53.19. KCPL KG&E KPL and Western Power saw varied increases in energy cost adjustments, with KCPL highest at 56.47.
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Kan
Kansas
Kansas Corporation Commission
Jacksonville, Fla
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Kansas Power and Light Co
Western Power Division
Central Telephone and Utilities
la Cygne
KCPL
Kg&e
Jeffrey Energy Center
KPL
Western Power
Income Limits Set for College Student Loans Tighten
Washington AP reports new income tests cut Guaranteed Student Loan eligibility. With one child in college at private schools costing about 6885 yearly, families above 37000 or 46375 face reduced or no loans. Public colleges at 3873 costs show similar tiered limits, affecting roughly 3.6 million borrowers totaling near 8 billion in loans this year.
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Education Department
College Board
Congress
Bumper Crops Loom As Farm Prices Sag Across Key Items
Washington AP reports that massive crops push farm price indexes below last year's levels for August with declines in feed grains cattle soybeans and cotton while gains in apples oranges milk tobacco and calves offset part. Foreseeable price trends depend on foreign market purchases and fall crop yields and the August parity ratio sits at 61 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Scott Steele
Rain Washout Derails 17 Cars Near Topeka Train
Heavy rains washed out tracks near U S 75 south of Topeka derailing 17 of 80 Santa Fe freight cars. No injuries reported. Three tank cars held solvent caustic soda and liquid sulfur. Nearby residents were evacuated as repairs began at dawn. Weather service noted two to four inches of rain in Shawnee County.
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Kan
Shawnee County
Willis Kilpatrick
Santa Fe
Emporia
Kilpatrick
St. Joseph
National Weather Service
Weather Service
U.S. 40
Solomon
Kansas
Abilene
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