Evans appointment signals strong White House focus on ag policy
The editorial lauds President Bush for naming Cooper Evans as special White House assistant for agriculture policy and praises his track record promoting export growth. It notes Evans, a Grundy Center farmer and former representative, will ensure agriculture is represented at the highest level and backed by improved quality control, grading, and research.
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Dent Bush
Clayton Yeutter
U.S
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Bush
Cooper Evans
White House
Evans
Ter
Grundy Center
Third District
Congress
Reagan
USDA
Allan Tracy
Road-fund politics in Iowa seek fair tax distribution
Lawmakers face a $400 million pot and rival bids from state city and county interests. With 70 percent of truck traffic and 60 percent of car flow on the state system, debates weigh maintenance needs against urban and rural road funding. A Branstad program and a new formula complicate shares as Sen. Drake notes options like four cent fuel tax reform or diesel tax formulas. Leaders seek a middle ground acceptable to all parties and avoid a top‑down mandate.
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Branstad
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Barbara Bush Gains Influence as First Lady Public Advocate
Washington reports gush over Barbara Bush as a potential major influence on her husband and the nation. She is praised for directness loyalty and strong anti illiteracy work with Reading Is Fundamental and homeless groups. Susan Baker cites her ability to involve others and ease tense situations.
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Susan Baker
Barbara Bush
Reagan
Ruth Graves
Anne
Bush
David Hoffman
The
Washington Post
Barbara
Barbara Bush as conscience of the White House
The piece suggests Barbara Bush will symbolize moral obligations of the powerful to the less fortunate. It contrasts her sensibility with her husband George Bush and cites a San Francisco speech urging prosperity with purpose and care for inner city children.
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Barbara Bush
White House
San Francisco
George Bush
Lincoln
New statistics cited on 65 mph speed limit impacts
The 202 page report on rural interstate deaths shows 1986 1987 fatalities rising from 1839 to 2191 among states that raised to 65 mph. Yet experts warn the data cannot prove causation as weather drunken driving and traffic volume confound results.
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Congress
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California
New Mexico
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Ohio
Tennessee
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Utah
Richard L. Howard
South Dakota
Department of Transportation
Kentucky
Carrollton
New Jersey
Frank Lautenberg
Cheap oil is a big blessing in an uncertain energy era
The column surveys world oil reserves from 353 billion barrels in 1965 to 887 billion today and notes vast potential in Iran Iraq China and Qatar. It argues cheap oil supports U S industry while urging attention to conservation alternative energy and Arctic and coastal exploration limits. It highlights OPEC dynamics and the shift toward downstream integration and diverse fuels.
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Iraq
Saudi Arabia
China
Arctic Wildlife Refuge
California
Colorado
Canada
Japan
France
Australia
America
U.S
Qatar
North Dome
John Herrington
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Universal Press Syndicate
Ceore
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