Reagan backs sending U S troops to Beirut
President Reagan agreed in principle to a small U S contingent for a temporary peacekeeping force in Beirut Lebanon. France hinted possible participation with combined U S and French units to separate forces and allow Lebanese army control after about a month.
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Los Angeles
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Israel
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Middle East
Paris
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White House
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Tel Aviv
Baabda
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Iowa approves 65-foot twin trailer trucks on most primary roads
Iowa IDOT commissioners voted 5 to 2 to allow 65-foot twin trailer trucks on all 24-foot wide primary roads except those with reduced speeds. The policy covers about 7,000 miles of the 10,000-mile system. Rules and maps will take up to three months before enforcement begins.
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Ames
Iowa
Department of Transportation
IDOT
Ian MacGillivray
Reagan backs flat rate tax amid slim New Federalism overhaul
President Reagan called a flat-rate income tax "very tempting" though charities fear loss of deductions. He urged simplification and unveiled a revised New Federalism plan shifting $39 billion of programs to states while keeping the $11 billion food stamp program in federal hands.
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Los Angeles
Reagan
Washington
White House
Internal Revenue Service
Iowa liquor business shows highs and lows
Iowa state liquor officials report rising net sales for the first 10 months of the fiscal year while total liquor cases sold fall. Director Rolland Gallagher notes higher prices and better inventory drive profits, despite 67 of 214 stores posting lower net sales. Dubuque cited as weak sales amid unemployment concerns. year-to-date net profit stands at 55 million.
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Rolland Gallagher
Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Gallagher
Iowa
Dubuque
U.S. approves 1.3 million loan to Iowa unemployment fund
The federal government and Iowa arrange a first time loan of about 1.3 million to keep the unemployment trust funded. Iowa expects total borrowings this year around 56 million with a 10 percent interest after October 1 and a small employer surtax to cover interest.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Job Service of Iowa
Ralph Hoksbergen
Dollar obsession hints at value of paper currency
A brief观察 notes people’s fixation on money and the symbolic value of a dollar bill reflected in a wry newspaper page line.
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