Reagan set aside reversal riles corn growers and lawmakers
The Gazette notes Midwest corn growers oppose the 5 percent paid set aside for 1983 capping idled acreage at 5 percent after a 10 percent initial. It argues the move undermines farm aid objectives, worsens surpluses, and strains debt ridden farmers while wheat farmers gain. Iowa reps oppose the bill except Leach and Grassley express disappointment. The piece warns the administration and Congress may regret the change.
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Congress
House-Senate Conference Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Uncle Sam
Kansas
Sen
Dole
Iowa
Rep
Leach
Grassley
Golden Fleece award may retire amid debate over value
The Golden Fleece, Senator William Proxmire’s monthly critique of wasteful federal research funding, has sparked praise and ridicule. Critics note cases like lunar rock studies show value in exploration, while lawsuits and high costs challenge its image and raise questions before an election year.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Foundation of Behavioral Research
Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Reagan Outgrows His Own Rhetoric In Tax Bill Victory
Reagan’s tax bill win redefines his role amid bipartisan support and defections. The vote split in the House 123 to 103 with more Democrats backing the bill, while the Senate saw 11 Republican defectors and nine Democrats crossing lines. The result foreshadows future spending cuts and tempered conservative alignment as Reagan governs beyond his hardline rhetoric.
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Reagan
House
Senate
Tip O’neill
Bob Michel
Tom Foley
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Jack Kemp
Barry Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
China
Taiwan
Garage sale signs banned on street corners
A reader laments city law barring garage sale signs on public property corners and reports police actions August 21. The letter questions enforcement fairness vs real estate open house signs and notes signs’ role in street safety and aesthetics.
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C.R
The Greatest Question in Webster’s Education Doctrine
An essay reflects on education as shaping the whole person not just facts. Daniel Webster’s view on personal accountability to God guides a call for comprehensive schooling that unites mind body and heart under conscience and spiritual aims.
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Daniel Webster
Webster
Rampant Complaints Target Postal Workers and Back Care
A letter writer blasts Postal Service workers as welfare-funded complainers and mocks eight-hour work limits. He cites Al Rossiter Jr. on back pain research, questions medical understanding, and promotes chiropractic as a needed partner to medicine.
Campaign funding facts from Lynn Cutler Evans race
A summary of campaign finance data contrasts Lynn Cutler and Cooper Evans. It notes current year receipts, past FEC trends, oil money shares, deregulation votes, and donor geography, urging Iowans to ignore half truths and evaluate the facts in the contest for high office.
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the Gazette
Lynn Cutler
Cooper Evans
Endorsement Favoring Lanny Peterson For District 3
A group of concerned parents publicly endorses Lanny Peterson for the District 3 school board seat. They cite his experience as a teacher and sports official and urge voters to consider educational quality and student welfare, asking support on September 14.
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Lanny Peterson
Lanny
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