Stockman cites agriculture shakeout from over investment
Budget Director David Stockman warned of a coming farm industry shakeout due to over investment and credit strain. He predicted several years of disinvestment with reduced acreage and spending on irrigation and fertilizer, urging a hands off approach and saying the economy requires both investment and disinvestment to thrive. He compared the agricultural crunch to past industry adjustments and warned against biasing relief to any one group.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
David Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Stockman
Silicon Valley
Eco
Tauke criticizes crop signup deadline as callous
Rep. Tom Tauke charges the Reagan administration with a callous attitude for not extending the March 1 1985 feed grain signup deadline. He cites farmer credit needs and notes USDA official Everett Rank announced the decision. Tauke says extending the deadline would show administration flexibility.
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al Swegle
Farm eGito
Tom Tauke
Iowa
Reagan
Everett Rank
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Tauke
Cedar Rapids
Block
Midwest
White House
the Gazette
Valentine's Day love stories age like fine wine
Nellie and Willie Duggan celebrate 50 years of marriage in May and guide a family through 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Oringa and Walter Klotz marked 56 years, both aging with flu keeping them at home for the first time. They met at a farm neighborhood party when she was 14 and he 18, and their enduring romance is built on teamwork and commitment.
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Nellie
Willie
Oringa
Walter
Willie Duggan
Maplewood Drive
Walter Klotz
32Nd St
Watkins Area
Marengo
Jane Boyd
Kansas
Randalia
Fayette County
Coliseum
Oelwein
Iowa Supreme Court reprimands judge in long dispute
The Iowa Supreme Court reprimanded Cedar Rapids District Judge William Eads and suspended him 60 days without pay for a two year feud with lawyer Robert Jilek. The court kept his 6th District chief judgeship until the term ends December 15.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
William Eads
Cedar Rapids
Eads
6Th Judicial District
Robert Jilek
Jilek
Today’s Chuckle: Life in Russia Is Forbidden Or Compulsory
Comic note highlights daily life under Russian rules, where most actions are either banned or mandated. The joke contrasts rigid governance with ordinary activities, reflecting a satirical view of state control.
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Russia
Obesity Called a Killer Like Smoking by U S Panel
A 14 member NIH panel warned that about 34 million Americans are so overweight they face higher risks from hypertension heart disease diabetes and cancer. Dr Jules Hirsch called obesity a disease on par with smoking demanding serious treatment.
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U.S
Los Angeles Times
Washington
National Institutes of Health
Hirsch
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Congress
Dale Kueter
A.C
Abby
Marion
Didato
Farm Today Gallup
Greene
Jules Hirsch
Rockefeller University
New York
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