Branstad Joins Bretton Woods Committee to Tackle Dollar Woes
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad accepts invitation to join a Bretton Woods Committee study group. The panel will discuss foreign exchange issues and Iowa’s economic problems. Henry Carter and Gerald Ford are honorary co-chairs. Branstad plans to press Congress for farm loan guarantees and other aids.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Bretton Woods
N.H
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Volcker
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Congress
Tom Harkin
Senate
Iowa Group
Tom Huston
Neil Hart
Mike Boehlje
Iowa State University
John Chrystal
Bankers Trust
Des Moines
Stanek
Tough-minded trio named for direct arms talks delegation
President Reagan appoints Max Kampelman John Tower and Maynard Glitman to lead U S negotiations with the Soviet Union over offensive nuclear weapons missile defense and related systems. The group aims to discuss Star Wars defensive plans and strategic reductions as Shultz backs the team despite limited prior bargaining in nuclear issues.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Max Kampelman
John Tower
Texas
Senate Armed Services Committee
George Shultz
Maynard Glitman
Europe
Mark Helmke
Richard Lugar
Rind
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Glitman
Shultz
Reagan
Americans' income up 6.8 percent in 1984
The Commerce Department reports disposable income after taxes rose 6.8 percent in 1984, the largest gain in two decades, aided by job gains and Reagan tax cuts. Consumer spending, inflation adjusted, rose 5.3 percent, the strongest in eight years, supporting the recovery. Before inflation, personal income climbed 9.8 percent in 1984.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Tracks in snow put convict back on ice
In Cedar Rapids Daniel Phillips a 37 year old inmate from the Iowa State Penitentiary walked away from a work release group arriving in the city by bus. He chose not to go to the halfway house and was pursued after authorities learned of his departure.
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Daniel Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Phillips
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Linn County
You Know Youre Getting Old as Favorites Play in Store
A note on aging with humor about favorite songs piped through supermarket music systems. The brief highlights how hearing familiar tunes signals growing older and evokes nostalgic reflections.
Iowa senator seeks 100 mile rule for racing panel overhaul
Iowa state Sen. Jim Wells proposes a bill to prevent governor appointments within 100 miles of another Racing Commission member. He argues geographic spread ensures diverse districts while two terms end April 30. Cedar Rapids backer Von Elbert says the plan reflects local frustration but Cedar Rapids pari mutuel license could still win approval in July.
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TE Des Moines
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Jim Wells
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Racing Commission
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Terry Branstad
Sally Brown Prickett
Indianola
Warren County
Polk County
Commission
Lawrence Scalise
Des Moines
von Elbert
Cedar Rapids Horse Racing Inc
Elbert
Racing Commission
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