Reagan Seeks Stable Central America Amid Dissent at Capitol
Reagan spoke in the House urging democracy and open elections in El Salvador and Nicaragua, while defending U S policy against subversion and violence. He argued regional stability requires support for development and defense against Cuban and Nicaraguan influence as protesters gathered outside.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Central America
United States
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Brazil
Capitol
U.S
Vietnam
Reagan gains congressional support but faces uphill Central America fight
Iowa lawmakers report President Reagan won backing in Congress for his Central American policies yet warn the fight remains tough. Rep. Jim Leach criticizes the lack of focus on political solutions while Rep. Cooper Evans calls the speech the best yet, and Rep. Tom Tauke says gains will face firm opposition from critics.
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Reagan
Congress
Lowa
Washington
Jim Leach
R-Davenport
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Central America
Leach
Cooper Evans
R-Grundy Center
Evans
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Tauke
Reagan urges newspapers to publish more good news and economic recovery
President Reagan spoke to the American Newspaper Publishers Association urging more positive coverage as inflation and interest ease, spending slows, and the stock market strengthens. He praised the crime-fighting efforts highlighted by New York Daily News and defended Interior Secretary Watt's environmental record while urging coverage of generosity toward those hurt by the recession.
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Reagan
America
Washington
James Watt
Manhattan
New York Daily News
American Newspaper Publishers Association
United States
Canada
Endocrine link found in severe acne cases
Baylor researchers report excess DHEA-S from the adrenal gland may drive cystic acne in some adults. Dexa therapy and isotretinoin yielded substantial improvement, with 37 women cleared and 20 more improved, while 25 percent of men were acne-free and many others better controlled.
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Demulen
Marynick
Des Moines Man Given Life Term in Double Homicide
Jack Losee Jr. 23 of Des Moines was sentenced to life in prison for the shooting deaths of Edwin Raines and Betty Thompson. He was found guilty by a Linn County jury after his trial was moved on a change of venue.
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Jack Losee Jr
Edwin Raines
Betty Thompson
Losee
Linn County
Wilson Foods seeks Citicorp credit to avert cash flow crunch
Wilson Foods negotiates an interim $50 million line of credit with Citicorp through May 20 to pay Continental Illinois and sustain cash flow while pursuing an $80 million permanent facility. A super priority demanded by Citicorp concerns other creditors, but an agreement with Iowa Beef Processors and Bank trustee officials settled the dispute. The company reports moving from losses to profits next week aided by wage cuts for 6,600 union workers and shows $180 million in real assets, $80 million in receivables, and a net worth of $80 million.
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Wilson
Citicorp
Wilson Foods
Illinois
Iowa Beef
Bohanon
Iowa Beef and
First City Bank of Dallas
Roy Carlin
New York
Cotter
Defense builds case as jury hears May murder details
Rohn Bennett described himself as fearful of Farris and said he could not picture Rohn harming anyone. Opening statements noted seven men and five women selected for the jury and two alternates. William F. Stewart and Charles Thomas Jr. testified about discovering the May family bodies at Hawthorne Hills Apartments.
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Rohn
Farris
Miss May
William F. Stewart
Hawthorne Hills Apartments
Dow slips as gains fade amid mixed economic data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 1.06 points at 1208.40 after opening higher and dropping late in trading. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.8 percent gain in worker productivity in Q1, with output rising 6.2 percent while hours rose 1.4 percent. Jerzy Jasinowski of the National Association of Manufacturers linked the rise to ongoing recovery and efficiency gains, while wage scales negotiated by unions fell 1.4 percent in Q1, the first decline in 15 years, noted Allen Sinai of Data Resources Inc.
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Jerzy Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Allen Sinai
Data Resources Inc
Linn County and Marion School Board and committee schedule
Today features a packed timetable with Linn Supervisors informal session at 10 a.m. and the Grant Wood Area Education Agency Media Center Advisory Committee at 1:30 p.m. The Linn County Zoning Staff Review meets at 3 p.m. and the Marion Independent School Board gathers at 6 p.m. A student recital by Michelle Ray is at 2:30 p.m. in Mount Mercy’s McBaith Auditorium. Evening shows include South Pacific at Regis High School at 7:30 p.m. with tickets adults 3 and students 1.50 and Slow Dance on the Killing Ground at Brenton Stage Old Creamery Theater with tickets 6.50.
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Media Center
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10Th Ave
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Regis High School
Killing Ground
Brenton Stage
Old Creamery Theater
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