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EYEWEAR
it affects more than your vision
Jane Ungerman of Lawrence protests the possible opening of a fur store at the Riverfront Plaza.
Plaza's opening loses impact
By a Kansan reporter
Although the celebration surrounding the Riverfront Plaza's grand opening was somewhat muted, crowds and sales were reported at their highest levels.
Sharon Henry, a Leawood resident whose Saturday visit was her third to the mall, said she thought the impact of the mail was affected adversely by the staggered opening schedule.
"It got a lot of attention, but the opening just seems to go on and on." Henry said. "At first there were hardly any open, but they keep opening up steadily. There just hasn't been enough to unfare I expect before it opened."
Ten stores in the plaza opened April 6. Fifteen were open April 12 at the plaza's ribbon-cutting ceremony.
formerly a shadow lawyer.
But John Woods of Topeka said,
"I've been pretty sedate. I expected it to be a lot wilder."
During the weekend grand opening festivities, radio stations broadcast from the plaza and clowns and performers made appearances.
About 25 of the plaza's factory outlets are open. A children's theater and the five restaurants in the plaza's food court also are open.
Group protests fur merchant that may open store at mall
By a Kansan reporter
Holding signs that read "Fur is Dead" and "Just Say No to Jindo," about 10 people stood outside the Riverfront Plaza on Saturday protesting the assumed opening of Jindo Furs.
But Jindo Furs does not have a lease at the mall and there is no plan to bring the company to the mall, said David Longhurst, manager of the plaza, 701 Massachusetts St.
"There was speculation that they might come in," Longhurst said. "But a store isn't in until they open their doors."
Deborah Bonar, one of the protesters, said that she had seen the original floor plan of the mall and that it had a place reserved for Jindo Furs. She said, however, that the most recent floor plan she had seen did not have a slot for the company.
She said the group would continue to protest Saturday to educate people about the killing of animals for furs. The protesting group is organizing into a local group called Action For Animals.
David Longhurst, plaza manager, said stores would continue to open in the same staggered fashion. The plaza eventually will have about 55 stores.
Allison Lauf, an employee of The Ribbon Outlet Inc., a store in the plaza, said the mall filled up as soon it opened Saturday morning and stayed busy throughout the day.
Senate rejects bill to increase state sales tax
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — The Senate rejected Saturday night, 17-22, a bill that would have increased the state sales tax to 5 cents on the dollar in order to reduce school property taxes by 22 percent.
by the Senate Majority Leader Ferd Kerr, R-Pratt, said the measure's defeat could extend the Legislature's wrap-up session by at least two days. He said he was disappointed by the outcome of the vote.
"This bill is exactly in the form I would've liked it," he said. "We've got to move this process along."
He said he wanted to get the bill into a House-Senate conference committee where the final version could be worked out.
worked on the measure was defeated after a 35-minute call of the Senate because Sen. Ross Doyen, R-Concordia, was not present. He was en route to Lexington, Ky. Senators were not allowed to leave the chamber during the call.
The bill would have increased the state sales tax from 4.25 percent to 5 percent, raising an estimated $160 million, which would all have been used to reduce local school district property taxes.
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