Contamination Not Necessarily Health Risk in Iowa Water
Gazette report notes nearly 140 Iowa public water systems violate federal standards due to substances from arsenic to fluoride. Experts argue that exceeding MCLs does not automatically mean health risk, as exposure duration and quantity alter danger. Washington residents have long ingested water with radium 226 and 228 from local sandstone.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Robert Roberts
University of Iowa
Roberts
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Judy Bean
U of I
Bombing at Greek bar injures Americans and Greeks
A powerful time bomb exploded at Bobby's bar in Glyfada near Athens injuring 78 people, including 69 Americans and dependents. Several were airlifted to a U.S. base in West Germany for treatment. A caller claimed responsibility, criticizing U.S. policy over Cyprus and Turkey and warning of more attacks.
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Washington
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Turkey
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Federal budget highlights for 1986 budget proposal
The Gazette wires summarize Reagan's 1986 budget: outlays up to 973.7 billion, revenues 793.7 billion, deficit down to 180 billion. Agriculture faces 15 percent cut to 38.5 billion, defense up 12.7 percent to 277.5 billion, and elimination of local revenue sharing and Job Corps. Work requirements for food stamp and AFDC recipients proposed. Restrictions on guaranteed student loans for higher income families.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Reagan
Congress
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Y Defense
Department of Defense
Reagan plan under revision as Congress debates defense heavy budget
Congress leaders say President Reagan's 974 billion budget is defense heavy and will be revised with deep domestic cuts likely. Senate leaders note defense spending may be trimmed from a 5.9 percent increase to about 3 percent after inflation, potentially reducing the deficit by 18 to 20 billion dollars.
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Reagan
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Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
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David Brinkley
Reagan asks Congress for 1986 military budget boost
President Reagan seeks a 1986 defense budget increase of 31 billion dollars while preserving all major weapons programs from his first term. The plan raises research funding, especially for Star Wars missile defense, and maintains large conventional weapons purchases. Defense Secretary Weinberger calls the rise essential to national security and not harmful to the economy.
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