Barter Proposal Could Turn Grain Surplus Into Strategic Stockpile
U S grain surplus of 150 million metric tons could be bartered for strategic materials like cobalt aluminum nickel and titanium. Rep Charles Bennett argues surplus agricultural exports could be exchanged with foreign partners to stockpile needed metals while aiding farm economy and improving U S trading reputation.
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Charles Bennett
Florida
Bennett
Wall Street Journal
Zaire
Rep
Soviet Union
Garvey deal unsettles baseball world with San Diego signing
San Diego signs Steve Garvey to a five year 6.6 million contract plus a potential 2.9 million bonus as a ticket selling centerpiece. The move aims to boost wins and attendance but critics say the price disrupts market value and could threaten the game's finances.
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Padres
Garvey
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
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Bill Russell
Jack Armstrong
All America
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Ben Franklin
Route to Happiness Through Oldtime Jobs in America
A reflective column argues for renewed national jobs programs like the WPA. It cites Roosevelt’s works and arts projects, discusses public works statistics, questions Reagan era austerity, and recalls writers from the WPA Writers Project while urging a new push for employment to restore purpose and economic security.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Bowl-For-Breath aims to beat CF in Cedar Rapids fund drive
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held its third annual Bowl-For-Breath at Empire Lanes Cedar Rapids with thirty bowlers and pledges totaling 3800 dollars. CF is the leading genetic killer of young people in America. carriers occur in one of 20 persons. The note thanks sponsors and volunteers including KQCR WMT KGAN KCRG and several individuals.
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America
Mohammad Kazerami
Empire Lanes
Gary Dixon
KQCR
Gary Edwards
WMT
Barry Norris
KGAN
Mary Taylor
Denny Frary
KCRG
Christmas day front page praise from The Gazette
A reader celebrates The Gazette for its Christmas day front page cover story praising salvation and Emmanuel as hope eternal. The note thanks the paper for choosing uplifting news over other day’s challenges and encourages courage.
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the Gazette
Emmanuel — Hope
Garbled lead critics Pope John Paul II arrival report
The piece discusses how an Associated Press dispatch from Palermo mixed phrases about Pope John Paul II arriving after Mafia violence and questions the clarity of the wording. It notes alternative phrasings that might improve comprehension and compares to a United Press International version about Queen Elizabeth II.
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Associated Press
Palermo
Sicily
John Paul II
United Press International
Power of Positive Choice for 1983 Guiding New Year
Jan Mathew outlines a personal philosophy for 1983 emphasizing the power of choice in reactions to events. The piece urges maintaining a positive attitude through joys and sorrows, accepting change, and influencing others by example as the year begins.
Eastern Iowans Share Thoughts In Open Forum
Jan Mathew of Cedar Rapids writes as a copywriter and newsperson for KTOF-FM Radio. The column invites thoughtful voices from eastern Iowa to express diverse viewpoints on any topic in a periodic observance.
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Jan Mathew
Cedar Rapids
Ktof-Fm Radio
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