Block unveils farm debt plan amid Senate stalemate
The Gazette reports Senate negotiators failed to pass an emergency farm debt package as Majority Leader Dole calls negotiations over. President Reagan orders changes to debt restructuring and Block unveils a new farm bill with phaseouts of deficiency payments and no paid diversion programs, signaling a shift in federal farm policy.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
Kan
Edwin Meese
Meese
Reagan
John Block
Senate Democrats
Block
Provisions of the 1985 Agricultural Adjustment Act plan
The plan would cut corn price supports from 2.55 to 2.12 per bushel next year and to 1.75 by 1990. It imposes a 200 000 dollar per farmer cap on non recourse loans and a 10 000 dollar deficiency payment cap after 1988. Farmers must idle 15 percent of acres in 1986, 10 percent in 1987, 5 percent in 1988. No acreage reductions after 1988 and no paid diversion. Dairy product purchases would end and dairy farmers would receive direct payments based on target prices beginning 1987 88.
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Agriculture Department
Senate
USDA
Soviet Leader Chernenko Skips Rally Amid Ill Health
Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko did not attend a Kremlin rally on the eve of elections. Viktor Grishin announced the leader is ill on doctor's advice. Officials confirm the illness while signaling possible Kremlin transition.
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Washington Post
Moscow
Konstantin Chernenko
Kremlin
Chernenko
Viktor Grishin
Grishin
Politburo
Grassley calls 1985 farm bill a disaster for farmers
Iowa leaders Sen. Charles Grassley and Gov. Terry Branstad denounce the Reagan administration plan to cut about 39 billion dollars from farm program spending. They urge a budget freeze and stand against reducing price supports amid agricultural hardship. The remarks were delivered from Washington and Des Moines during Friday events.
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Associated Press and Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Grassley
Washington
Terry Branstad
Bill
Chuckle Caption Plays On Love And Alimony
A lighthearted gag contrasts loving and losing with alimony payments, joking that proximity to romance can be costly. The quip frames romance and financial obligations in a humorous bias, delivering a punchline on duties and maintenance.
Diabetic woman seeks weight gain to qualify for surgery aid
Paula Buswell of Millersburg fights Iowa rules requiring a minimum weight for Medicaid covered stomach bypass surgery. At 253 pounds, she must gain 2 percent to reach 255 pounds at 5 feet 10 inches, or lose the health crisis she faces from diabetes. The miscommunication over Blue Cross Blue Shield authorization caused further delay before the appeal.
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Paula Buswell
Millersburg
Buswell
Iowa Department of Human Services
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Des Moines
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
DHS
Legal Services Corp
Shultz Warns U S Troops May Be Needed in Nicaragua
Secretary of State George Shultz warned congression al critics that failing to renew aid to Nicaraguan rebels could force U S troops to topple the Sandinista government in Managua. He cited higher stakes and costs if action is delayed. President Reagan said a U S invasion was not a likely option due to Latin American opposition.
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Gazette Wire Services
U.S
Central America
George Shultz
United States
Managua
Shultz
Commonwealth Club
San Francisco
State Department
Reagan
White House
Nicaragua
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