FmHA Readies Appeals Process as Foreclosures Resume
As Foreclosures Resume after a two year halt FmHA moves to clarify borrower appeal rights. Judge Bruce Van Sickle ordered hearings before releasing funds and allowing appeals on amounts. About 65 000 borrowers were sent arrears notices with 270 000 total borrowers and 28.3 billion in outstanding loans representing 13 percent of farm debt.
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Fmha
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Uss
Bruce van Sickle
O'Neill
U.S
Computer voice charms pigs in Iowa farm experiment
Fairfield Iowa AP Doug Johnson hosts a one hour test with the Babble 123 program delivering Swedish accented chatter to 55 pound crossbred pigs. The pigs react by scampering and chewing reporter gear while sociologist Nelda Palmer notes the surprising reaction.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Doug Johnson
Johnson
Fairfield Software
Nelda Palmer
Postal rate hike hits charities and papers draws criticism
Washington reports a second annual postal rate increase affecting newspapers and charities. Critics call it a political move to squeeze about 100 million dollars from non profit groups as Congress subsidies shift under Gramm Rudman and Reagan policy.
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Washington
George E. Miller
Mailers Federation
The
Postal Service
Joseph Soriano
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Congress
Jooting
Old and New Postal Rates After Board Approval
The board of governors approved rate increases Tuesday across mail classes. Second class in county publications rose from 6.3 to 7.3 cents, nonprofit from 8.2 to 8.8 cents, and classroom at 11.2 to 13.4 cents. Limited circulation moved to 9.9 cents, a 6 percent rise. Third class nonprofit carrier route 4.8 to 5.7 cents, 5-digit ZIP 6.3 to 7.2 cents, presort 7.4 to 8.7 cents. Fourth class library rate 67 to 74 cents.
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Congress
O.K
Hocking
Postal Service
Board of Governors
Lyng Heads Toward Easy Confirmation as Agriculture Secretary
President Reagan's pick Richard E. Lyng faces likely Senate confirmation after a cordial Agriculture Committee hearing. He vows to restore foreign markets, cites the new farm law, and notes exports fell from 43.8 billion in 1981 to about 28 billion projected this year.
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Lyng
Washington
Richard E. Lyng
Reagan
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
U.S
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