Iowa Faces Deep Federal Cutbacks Across State Programs
Officials warn the Reagan budget will trim or end dozens of programs. Across Iowa, welfare benefits, Medicaid, food stamps, unemployment and college aid face sizable losses while highway and sewer funding shrink. Workforce reductions are possible but targeted to turnover and transfers.
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Salvador habeas petition challenges government witness
Salvador filed a habeas corpus petition through his lawyer citing contradictions in testimony by the government main witness a coffee shop waitress Terese de Jesus Torres Lopez who gave four statements to the U S Embassy and to officials in San Salvador and Miami El Salvador's Supreme Court assigned Tinetti to rule on the petition as Meza's trial before a criminal court judge continued and unless the ruling is appealed the judge may release Meza but could set bail and conditions barring leaving El Salvador pending the trial
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Hughes Rules Out Return to Politics in Iowa
Hughes said he cannot imagine returning to political life in Iowa citing widespread suspicion of hidden motives. He added that only a divine call would compel him, and he does not expect such a summons given his belief in the Scriptures.
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Tax act may slash nonprofit giving and shift burden
The Urban Institute warns the 1981 tax act and budget cuts could cut nonprofit funding by at least 45 billion over four years. Education institutions hospitals and cultural activities may face the biggest losses as higher bracket taxpayers gain larger reductions shifting support to families earning 6000 to 25000 dollars.
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U.S. pushes for quick signing of Japan peace treaty
Thirty years ago the United States pressed for a rapid signing of a peace treaty with Japan aiming to finalize postwar reconciliation. The move reflected ongoing diplomacy and security concerns in East Asia during that period.
SR-71 Flight Spared in North Korea Missile Incident
A U S air spy jet over disputed border airspace reported a contrail and an airburst several miles away after a North Korean missile fired nearby. Pentagon officials say the SR 71 did not stray from its course and was not struck as tensions rise near the Korean peninsula.
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