U S Official Outlines Geneva Summit Format
A U S official outlined a nine hour formal Geneva summit schedule with two to three hours of meals and receptions between Reagan and Gorbachev. The first day would be general talks and the second day four topics regional issues bilateral issues human rights and arms control. The human rights topic may prove contentious.
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Washington
U.S
Geneva
Switzerland
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Grassley Leads Probe of Farm Credit System
Senator Charles Grassley plans a September 6 field hearing in Des Moines to assess the Farm Credit System. He expects evidence of an impending crisis and aims to push for changes, arguing the system is moving away from serving family farmers and letting top down decisions ignore grassroots stockholders. He notes the Omaha District spans Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming and cites distrustful stockholder access as a barrier to reform.
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Washington
Farm Credit
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Production Credit Association
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Omaha
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
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Farm Credit System
Des Moines
Juarez Nixes Witch Convention Over Beliefs
In Juarez officials refuse permit for a Mexican witches convention led by Antonio Vazquez Alba citing illegal activity and consumer protection concerns. Proponents argue the event would boost tourism while critics warn of exploitation and superstition sales. The dispute may push the event to El Paso, Texas.
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Mexico
Miguel Angel Chavez
Tirso
Chavez
Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Antonio Vazquez Alba
Mexico City
Sergio Conde Varela
Latin America
Vazquez Alba
United States
Today’s Chuckle A food critic’s swallow test mock review
A lighthearted note quips that a critic judges a restaurant by a single swallow of its fare. The joke hinges on a pun about taste and judgment in dining.
Cost of a year at college to rise 7 percent in 1985 86
The College Board reports the average annual college cost will grow 7 percent for 1985 86, outpacing inflation for a fifth straight year. Burlington College in Vermont tops the list at 17 210 in annual costs, followed by MIT at 17 030.
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College Board
Beniington College
Vermont
Ideacurate Institute of Technology
M.I.T
Boesak Arrest Highlights South Africa Protests
Rev Allan Boesak, a leading anti apartheid critic, was arrested with 18 others after defying a funeral ban in Guguletu near Cape Town where police clashed with demonstrators. Five policemen and a CBS sound technician were injured when a protester threw a hand grenade.
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South Africa
Allan Boesak
Cape Town
Guguletu
CBS News
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Roelof F
Pik” Botha
Vienna
Austria
U.S
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