Branstad Approves Dropping Iowa Slogan on Plates
Gov. Branstad reverses stance due to public pressure and says he would not object to license plates without a slogan. The Iowa Transportation Commission is expected to decide Tuesday to omit the slogan "Iowa: A State of Minds" from new plates.
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U S envoy breaks ice with Salvador rebel chief
U S special envoy Richard Stone met with Ruben Zamora of the Democratic Revolutionary Front in Bogota. Betancur said the ice was broken and a new peace effort began in Central America. Stone then went to San Salvador for talks with the nine member Political Commission.
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Bush touts security shield in Central America drills
Vice President George Bush frames U.S. military exercises in Central America as a defense of democracy not troop deployment. He cites 3 000 to 4 000 U.S. troops in Honduras, naval maneuvers with regional allies, and aims to bolster democratic governments while countering Nicaraguan and Cuban influence.
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