Reagan visits Des Moines to mend fences with farmers
President Reagan toured Iowa Monday aiming to reassure financially strained farmers who backed him in 1980 but now doubt his farm policy. He spoke at a National Corn Growers session and held closed meetings with Farm Bureau leaders and others amid debate over export expansion and grain set asides.
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Reagan pledges to honor Soviet grain contracts in Des Moines
President Reagan told about 10 000 at the National Corn Growers Convention in Des Moines that grain pacts must be kept, saying there must be no question about respect for contracts. He expressed hope Poland's situation would improve to lift grain sanctions and restore U S reliability as a supplier. He spoke during a day of Iowa events before heading to Hartford, Connecticut.
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Reagan Talks Economy During Farm Stop Near State Center
President Reagan spoke to about 40 Iowa farmers at the Eric and Allan Dee farm near State Center in Marshall County. He said signs of an economic recovery are near, predicted lower interest rates, and warned quick recession cures could raise rates again. He answered five questions, mingled with jokes, and toured hog facilities on the 500 acre farm.
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Doctors say Hinckley should stay confined at St Elizabeths
Medical panel at St Elizabeths Hospital concludes John Hinckley Jr. remains dangerous and mentally ill with grandiose and homicidal ideas centered on Jodie Foster. The 18 page report, submitted to Judge Barrington Parker, supports continued institutionalization pending a court decision.
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Cedar Rapids homeowners protest 23 percent property valuation hike
Cedar Rapids residents express anger not at higher tax bills but at a 23 percent rise in residential property valuations mandated by the Iowa Department of Revenue. City officials say the state requirement drives the spike while the city levy, and thus its share of taxes, declines.
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Chuckle Humor Note About a Bill Collector
A short cartoon caption shows a bill collector arriving and a witty reply from an office worker. The desk becomes the joke focal point as the scene relies on a brisk business humor moment. The gag style echoes classic newspaper jokes with a playful punchline.
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