Harvest underway as weather tests farmers across counties
Farmers in the region begin harvest amid hot dry winds with 11 to 12.4 percent moisture and test weights around 61 to 62 pounds. Winds and storms threaten progress. crews report 70,000 bushels collected yesterday and expect ongoing cuts, with storage and rail cars already planned. Farmers like Dinges, Werth, and Gerstner note good progress despite drought stress and a looming storm risk.
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Mike Dinges
Hutchinson
Rick Werth
Werth
Rich Ryder
Hays
Dinges
Victoria
Richard Gerstner Jr
Gerstner
Jerry Brungardt
Brungardt
Trego
Rush
Ellis
Russell
Marvin Rome
United Ai Service Inc
Rome
House votes to scrap major tax code by 2003
The House approved 219 to 209 a plan to eliminate much of the current tax code by 2003 if a simplified system is enacted by July 4, 2002. Social Security payroll taxes would stay. The veto risk looms as Senate leaders and Clinton threaten opposition and uncertainty for taxpayers.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
William Roth
C. Clinton Stretch
Deloitte & Touche
Roth
Trent Lott
Lott
Clinton
Democrats try to revive tobacco bill amid Senate rejection
In Washington, Democrats pressed to attach tobacco legislation to an energy appropriations bill but failed 54 to 44. Senate leader Daschle accused Republicans of siding with cigarette companies, while Clinton vowed to keep the issue alive amid campaigning remarks.
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Bill
Clinton
Washington
Senate
Tom Daschle
Congress
RJR
GOP
Daschle
Rose Garden
John McCain
R-Ariz
Big Tobacco
Republican Party
Tom Harkin
D-lona
McCain
ABC
Trent Lott
Pool task force picks Sullivan Palmer for Hays Aquatic Park
Sullivan Palmer Architects of Lenexa edged Larkin Aquatics of Kansas City to win the contract for engineering and architectural services for Hays Municipal Aquatic Park. The two bids followed a city task force review on Wednesday with scores of 96.25 and 84.62 respectively. The project aims to open by July 1 with a $4.8 million estimated cost, funded in part by a three year half cent sales tax approved in April.
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Sullivan Palmer Architects
Lenexa
Larkin Aquatics
Kansas City
Hays Municipal Aquatic Park
South Main
Sullivan
Larkin
Hays Recreation Commission
Rick Claiborn
Claiborn
Dick Bedard
Hannes Zacharias
Zacharias
Wilson
Hays Park
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Hays Daily News
George Lang
Ellis County
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