U.S. Soybean Supplies Tighten Amid Rising Prices
The United States faces a looming soybean shortage with May predicted as the runout date. Doane Agricultural’s Dick Loewy warns prices will soar as Argentina and Brazil export sizable crops and U S production slips to 2 418 billion bushels in 2003, Iowa output drops from 499.2 to 337.6 million bushels. Exports are seen at 900 million bushels amid strong world demand.
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Gazette
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St. Louis
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Governor warns of layoffs if revenues stay flat opening day
Gov Tom Vilsack told Iowa lawmakers of possible layoffs and cutbacks in the 2005 budget if revenues aren’t raised. GOP leaders oppose tax increases while promising spending reforms and a balanced budget without higher taxes as lawmakers open the session.
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Gazette
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Young doctors face long hours strain in medical training
A first year resident at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Troy Madsen, worked a 34 hour shift and nearly caused a fatal error by missing a crucial blood test. The lapse occurred despite new rules limiting shifts to 30 hours straight and 80 hours weekly, causing shock and a call for accountability.
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Iowa Democrats Endorsements Revealed By Christie Vilsack Group
Christie Vilsack and fellow Iowa Democrats announce endorsements shaping campaign support. 8A Operation Orphan details show Iowa troops delivering clothes, school supplies, and other aid to an Iraqi orphanage.
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Christie Vilsack
Iowa
Lowa
Drunken driving arrests fall in Iowa City area in 2003
Iowa City police logged 588 OWI arrests in 2003, the lowest since 1995, with Johnson County figures showing 932 in 2002 and 1,078 in 2001. University of Iowa police made 181 OWI arrests, up from 86 the prior year, aided by state grants that supported enforcement efforts.
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Christoph Trappe
Iowa City
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
University of Iowa
Duane Papke
U S Soldier Dies as Afghanistan Toll Reaches 100
An American soldier killed in an accident southwest of Kabul becomes the 100th U S fatality in Afghanistan. The collision with a truck underscores ongoing risks in the Afghan campaign. The Iraq death toll nears 500, highlighting the contrasting scales of U S operations.
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