Reagan seeks Salvador aid but House panel cuts it to thirty
The House Appropriations subcommittee moved to cut military aid to El Salvador from 60 million to 30 million amid a push for a broader Central America policy. A separate vote would have barred action for 90 days. Reagan urged Congress and the nation to back his plan as the Senate considered a similar cut and debates on covert aid and diplomacy continued.
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Reagan
el Salvador
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Congress
Central America
Appropriations Subcommittee On
Salvador
Clarence Long
D-Md
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Nicaragua
House panel backs lottery to fund jobless trust
The Iowa House Finance Committee approved a measure to create a statewide lottery that could raise up to 45 million dollars yearly to balance the general fund or aid the jobless benefits trust fund. Critics called the plan poor policy, noting the Senate rejected a similar lottery.
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Judy Daubenmiere
Zelle Des
Senate
Kyle Hummel
R-Vinton
Jepsen and Harkin haggle over car pool lane rule
Iowa senator Roger Jepsen blasts Rep Tom Harkin over aides who claimed immunity allowed him to use a car pool lane in Arlington Virginia. Jepsen faced a cited but dismissed traffic fine while Harkin looks to run for Jepsen’s Senate seat. The dispute drew media attention and radio mockery in Washington.
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David Lynch
Washington
Cporter
Roger Jepsen
Tom Harkin
D-lowa
Greater Washington
Jepsen
Alexandria
U.S
Arlington
Iowa
Washington Post
Harkin
Tate quotes on life and missing pieces of life
A brief note attributes a quotation about what the world needs a computer to solve. It suggests a reflection on life and the puzzle of things that do not add up. The line hints at a broader commentary rather than a specific incident or event.
Nation at Risk report warns U S education in peril
The National Commission on Excellence in Education issues a unanimous 7000 word critique of U S schooling from first grade to college. It calls for tougher standards longer school days higher teacher pay and a new five basics framework including four years English three years math science and social studies and foreign language for college bound students.
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America
National
U.S
National Commission On Excellence In Education
Reagan
White House
Soviet Union
David Pierpont Gardner
University of Utah
Cedar Rapids educators weigh national report on schools
Local educators doubt the national commission on excellence in education can be applied nationwide. A Cedar Rapids principal says the critique is not a universal cure. Some say recent Cedar Rapids changes align with the commission, others question data sources.
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National Commission On Excellence
Cedar Rapids
National Commission
Richard Schulz
New York
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Chicago
Schulz
Robert Rampulla
Alburnett
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