Fewer farmers, except Midwest
The study Farm Population of the United States 1985 notes a nationwide decline in farm population while the Midwest shows a small rise. USDA population specialist Calvin Beale calls the results puzzling as Census Bureau and USDA researchers detail a aging median in rural areas and an exodus of residents from farming.
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White House pushes $100 million anti-drug plan for schools
The White House, under Republican pressure, plans a three year $100 million program run by the Department of Education to help school districts curb narcotics. Grants would be competitive and require districts to present a plan to reduce drug use and progress would determine annual funding. The plan could fund counselors guards and education programs aimed at making schools drug free.
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Soviet asylum for former CIA agent Edward Lee Howard
The Soviet Union granted asylum to Edward Lee Howard, a former CIA officer charged with espionage, who disappeared from Santa Fe last September. Tass noted he fled U.S. secret services and the presiding Soviet body said he was allowed to live in the USSR.
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Santa Fe
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Izvestia
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Water looks milky but is safe in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents worry as tap water appears cloudy and bubbly like champagne. Water officials explain air in cold water trapped in pipes causes the fizz and temporary cloudiness, especially with recent hot weather. The effect clears in about a minute and reflects seasonal temperature differences between wells and house plumbing.
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Cedar Rapids
City Water Department
Water Utility
Lee Coppock
Coppock
Gasoline prices rise in Cedar Rapids mystery
Gasoline in Cedar Rapids fluctuated from 72 to 84 cents for regular and 75 to 88 cents for unleaded within days. By Thursday most stations posted 79 cents for regular and 84 cents for unleaded as oil futures moved, with price shifts tied to speculation on OPEC production cuts and wholesale spikes. AL Dalziel notes wholesale prices jumped 10 cents a gallon, but the exact cause of current levels remains unclear.
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York
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
AL Dalziel
Midwest Service Station Dealers Association
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