End of Peanut Allotment Era Gains Momentum in Congress
Op ed argues against a feudal peanut allotment system and urges reform as farm support funds shrink. It notes drought halving production and higher peanut prices boosting awareness, cites Jimmy Carter and Georgia Alabama lawmakers, and calls for opening acreage to others while preserving broader farming traditions.
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Capitol Hill
U.S
Uncle Sam
Jimmy Carter
White House
Thatcher's blindness over hunger strikes in Northern Ireland
The piece argues Thatcher's stubborn stance against granting political status to Maze prisoners, noting Sands and seven others died while negotiations yielded limited gains. It warns Doherty's death shifted Irish politics, risking coalition balance and potential gains from concessions.
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Bobby Sands
Maze
IRA
Irish National Liberation Army
Armagh
Thatcher
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Britain
Labor Party
Irish Republic
Margaret Thatcher
Kieran Doherty
Doherty
Garret FitzGerald
Finn Gael
Fianna Fail
FitzGerald
Finn Gaels
Reapportionment in Iowa and the one person one vote standard
Iowa legislators face a second special session amid 1981 82 reapportionment debates. The piece traces historical districting shifts from population disregard to post 1964 one person one vote guidelines, noting current court oversight and the 1968 reapportionment amendment guiding districts toward equal population through 1992.
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Iowa
Des Moines
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Iowa House
House
Senate
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn County Auditor's Office
Stand with PATCO and defend workers rights now
A reader urges solid backing for the PATCO union amid a national labor dispute. The letter criticizes the Reagan administration for delaying bargaining, promoting tax cuts for the wealthy, and risking social programs. It calls for voter participation in upcoming school board elections and urges informed voting and registration steps.
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PATCO
Reagan
Rail bill showdown over East West line amid cost concerns
The state Senate faces a special session to decide the fate of the east west Rock Island line, with farmers and trail enthusiasts clashing over remaining tracks. Midwest Color Printing plans a 140000 rail spur if service is assured, amid rising truck costs of 700 per ton and 800 tons monthly.
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Denver
Davenport
Iowa City
Newton
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Midwest Color Printing
Marengo
State Senate
Eastwest
House
Senate
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U.S. Supremeourt
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