Wish for farming freedom amid global trade hurdles
The editorial endorses free farm production but notes that real freedom hinges on resolving international trade barriers and subsidies. It cites Europe’s export restitution, U S subsidies, and rising farm costs in Japan Canada and Australia while urging GATT progress toward global subsidy elimination by 2000 and a freer market.
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United States
EEC Nations
Japan
Canada
Australia
Reagan
Congress
Iowa caucuses stay first test but wear on voters
The Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows caucus zeal among about one in seven hundred thousand Iowans and notes activists dominate the process. Voters outside the activist cohort crave normal elections, while caucus coverage, money and hype wear thin.
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Iowa
Des Moines Register
Philadelphia
U.S
Plastic guns spark new worry in aircraft security debate
Congress debates a bill to ban undetectable handguns made largely of plastic. NRA and other groups clash over feasibility and constitutionality while FAA officials warn detection tech lags as backscatter X rays and infrared methods are explored. Experts say plastic pistols could rise as a threat in coming years, though current laws already prohibit uncivilized stamping.
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Bill Hughes
New Jersey
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James Baker
Defense
Frank Carlucci
Edwin Meese
Hughes
House
Administration
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Air Line Pilots Association
NRA
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Austria
Hughes’ Subcommittee
James Jay Baker
Federal Aviation Administration
Ted Weiss
New York
Raymond A. Salazar
Aviation Security
FAA
Phillip C. McGuire
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
David Byron
Subcommittee On
Crime
Universal Press Syndicate
National Geography Awareness Week Aimed at Combating Illiteracy
The piece argues for recognizing National Geography Awareness Week amid widespread geographic illiteracy. It cites surveys showing students mislocate oceans, countries, and capitals and critiques focus on policy with insufficient geographic understanding. It notes evolving geography as a study of human institutions and spatial dynamics shaping global issues.
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Congress
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
United States
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Japan
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Hartford
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Delaware
Georgetown University
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New York Times
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Indiana
Vietnam
National Geographic Society
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
South Africa
Duffy the Yuppie Faces Hard Times After Market Crash
In a humorous tale Duffy the Yuppie loses wealth and status as stock markets collapse. He moves back with his parents and endures jokes about his lifestyle while trying to adjust to condo living and shared couch arrangements.
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Ronald Reagan
Roosevelt
White House
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Uncle Charlie
Mama
Jess
Dad
Duff
Mom
York Times Service
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