Bush pressed on Nicaragua policy by grieving brother confrontation
Vice President George Bush faced a pointed challenge from John Linder, brother of Benjamin Linder killed in Nicaragua, demanding clarity on U.S. support for the contras. Bush defended the policy, praised Oliver North, and urged better public explanation while acknowledging brutality on all sides. He spoke at Canton, South Dakota, during farm policy forums and addressed questions on Nicaragua.
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Central America
Oliver North Best
Bush
Nicaragua
Reagan
Ollie North
South Dakota
Iowa
John Linder
Benjamin
Pointblank Range
Linder
Berlin
United States
Spain
Canton
S.D
Bush backs ending farm subsidies by 2000
Vice President George Bush defended farm programs while campaigning in the Farm Belt. He urged a farm summit on international agricultural trade and supported wiping out subsidies by 2000, warning against unilateral disarmament. He outlined farm policy in a five page statement and promoted several Ask George Bush forums in Iowa.
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Iowa
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America
We generation urged to adopt we not me mindset at U of I
University of Iowa interim president Richard Remington urged summer graduates to embrace a we mindset to face national times of individual gratification. He warned of graft and corruption at high levels and praised graduates as hopeful signs, noting two ceremonies at Hancher Auditorium with 975 degrees awarded.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Richard Remington
Remington
Ottumwa Hormel plant plan would offer low starting pay
Excel Corp. seeks a $500,000 state loan to move into the Hormel pork plant, pledging 800 jobs but starting wages of about 5.80 per hour, well below Hormel's 8 and far under IBP's pay. The deal includes a $1.2 million training grant and a $7 million loan from Cargill, with IDEC review in about a month.
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Cargill Inc
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IBP
Columbus Junction
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Council Bluffs
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IDEC
Robert Boyd
Orlan Thorbeck
Louis DeFrieze
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 431
Iowa Falls to 39th in Teacher Pay Rankings
Iowa ranks 39th in average teacher salaries at $22,603 while starting pay sits at $14,025 and cost of living adjusted pay is $22,247, with officials hoping a new state minimum of $18,000 next year will lift the ranking. Last year Iowa was 37th.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Federation of Teachers
Iowan Refund Drive Targets $250 000 From HUD Loans
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald launches a hunt to locate more than 300 Iowans owed a total of 250000 in excess mortgage insurance refunds from the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. Average owed about 750 per person, with to 1000 due to individuals who once held FHA mortgages. Citizens are urged to contact the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in Des Moines to claim refunds before tracers reach them. Names of Eastern Iowa recipients listed include Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and others.
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