Farm policy debates focus on antitrust and farm aid
Midwest family farmers face pressure as Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. Chuck Grassley push actions against vertical integration and antitrust gaps. Grassley seeks USDA court authority to challenge lax enforcement while GAO reviews USDA power. hearings set for Sept 25.
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Congress
Tom Harkin
Agriculture Committee
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
U.S. Agriculture Department
Department of Justice
USDA
Packers and Stockyards
Grassley
General Accounting Office
Judiciary
Sen
Harkin
GAO
New Year Edges In As Iowa Students Return To Class
School calendars mark the new year with students resuming classes across Iowa City Coralville Alburnett Central City College Community Center Point Urbana Linn-Mar Cedar Rapids Lisbon Mount Vernon Springville and more. Families brace for car pools meetings and busy schedules as a fresh start arrives with crayon points and clean notebooks.
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Iowa City
Coralville
Alburnett
Central City
College Community
Linn
Johnson County
Center Point Urbana
Linn-Mar High School
Linn-Mar
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon
Mount Vernon
Springville
Iowa
Birthday Night Gone Wrong Sparks Iowa City Debate
A 19th birthday ended with severe intoxication and an ambulance after a heavy drinking spree at the Airliner in Iowa City. The author cites eye opening hospital stats on underage drinking and calls for broader juvenile drinking reforms and bar-owner responsibility.
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Tiger Woods
Iowa City
Clinton Street
Iowa City Council
Randy Larson
Decency Declines as Class Dies in Modern America
Gregory P. Kane laments a loss of privacy and decorum in 1990s America. He cites cell phone interruptions in public, vulgar dialogue in media, and declined verbal skills, arguing that society has abandoned privacy and class. He notes film and television trends reflect this decline and recalls contrasting lines from older cinema. Kane identifies himself as a Baltimore Sun columnist.
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Gregory P. Kane
America
Hollywood
The
Johns
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