Kansas farmers plan large wheat plantings for 1981
Kansas farmers ready to plant extensive wheat acreage as drought reduced other crops. A record 414.8 million bushels were harvested this year from about 13 million planted acres, with no set aside program planned. Analysts warn acreage may exceed last year’s, despite lower current cash prices.
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Wichita, Kan
Kansas
Earle Hunt
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
U.S. Agriculture
Orlen Grunewald
Kansas State University
Grunewald
Stephan Opines on Tort Claims Act and self-insurance
Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan says local units may contract with merchantile associations or private firms to run self-insurance programs under the Tort Claims Act. The opinion, responding to inquiries from state officials, notes municipalities consider self-insurance for natural gas systems. A second opinion says the Port Authority property in Kansas City, Kansas must return to the tax rolls once debts are paid and administrative costs end.
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Topeka
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Kansas
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Todd
Merchantile Association
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Kansas City, Kan
Port Authority
Men's Rights Advocate Fights Gender Bias in Courts
Fredric Hayward, 38, founder of Men's Rights Inc., pursues legal challenges against perceived male discrimination. He helped ban higher auto insurance rates for men and eliminate ladies nights in bars, and plans actions to curb female-dominated custody in divorce. He argues violence affects men as well and seeks equal treatment amid shifting power dynamics.
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Cambridge
Mass
Fredric Hayward
Men's Rights Inc
Women’s Movement
Hayward
New York
State Department
Thailand
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Labor Day celebrations span the nation amid hostage concerns
Parades and picnics marked Labor Day while attention focused on U S hostages in Iran and Polish workers seeking free unions. Flags and yellow ribbons appeared along parade routes as the U S Army Golden Knights presented Needham's baton to his parents.
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Tran
Omaha
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Paul Needham
Needham
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Iran
U.S. Army Golden Knights
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
Maryland
Ocean City Beach
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