University Daily Kansan / Thursday, October 22, 1987
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Group urges lottery boycott
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The leader of anti-lottery group said yesterday that his organization was gearing up for a statewide campaign designed to convince retail store owners not to sell lottery tickets and consumers to boycott stores that do.
The Rev. Richard Taylor, president of Kansans for Life at Its Best!, said that the group hoped to be ready to start its campaign on or shortly after Nov. 12, the first day of ticket sales.
"People who love Kansas hate the lottery," Taylor said. "People who love money love the lottery."
Nancy Zogleman, a spokesman for
the Kansas Lottery, said that although the agency appreciated what Taylor "feels he has to do," it was not too concerned about the threat of a boycott. She said that lottery officials had received an enthusiastic response from retailers and the public.
"I think the train's already rolling down the tracks, and it will be hard for him to stop it or even put a dent in it." Zoglem said.
Taylor's group has been a longtime opponent of legalized gambling in Kansas, and it led the opposition to a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow a state-run lottery before the lottery issue went on.
the ballot in 1886. Voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment in the November 1986 general election.
Taylor and lottery opponents have argued that a lottery does not create wealth but merely redistributes it; the poor buy more tickets than they can afford to, in hopes of striking it rich. Also, the opponents argue that people will buy tickets instead of goods and that retailers income won't increase. Taylor has called the lottery a "legal swindle."
Zoglemag said that she thought an anti-lottery campaign would appeal to people who were already opposed to it, but someone some retailers who were unsure.
Late phone bills may cost more
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The Kansas Corporation tentatively decided yesterday to allow Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. to assess a 1.5 percent charge against customers who were late in paying their bills.
Bell would be the first telephone company to be allowed to charge the late fee, which the company estimates would raise $1 million a year. Currently, natural gas and electric utilities are allowed to charge a 2 percent late fee.
In making its tentative decision, the KCC said it also would consider similar requests from other telephone companies on a case-by-case basis. The commission made the decision during its weekly administrative meeting today.
Bruce Ney, a spokesman for the KCC, said the decision probably would not become final for several months. First, he said. Bell must notify its customers on the November bills. Then, when the last customer is notified, the company must allow 15 more days for comment, he said.
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