Wheat boom seen as U S plantings rise and prices jump
Wheat planting in the United States is up 11 percent this year while the International Wheat Council in London projects a world production drop from 16.23 to 14.88 billion bushels. The Soviet Union faces drought and lagging tech, yet U S farmers rally in Washington last winter as prices climb from 3.20 to 3.73 a bushel. Two years ago wheat was...
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United States
International Wheat Council
London
Washington, D.C
Farming is our edge in a global grain market
The article discusses U.S. wheat prices at elevators around $1.95 per bushel after a peak of $5.52 years earlier, noting the influence of global supply. It cites the 1974 Commodity Futures Trading Act and past reporting lapses, argues American farmers should benefit from strong domestic supplies, and warns against market manipulation while highlighting Canada, Argentina, and Australia as co-producers.
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Great Plains
Iowa
U.S
Mideast
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Carter the lame duck for rest of term warning
The New York Times analysis argues President Carter risks becoming a lame duck for 18 months. It cites energy policy failures, soaring inflation, SALT treaty doubts, and party defections as eroding support. A focused energy push and mass political campaigning are urged to restore public confidence.
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New York
Carter
White House
Richard Nixon
Atlanta
Wall Street Journal
Public pressure reshapes Sugar Bottom recreation plan
Citizens mobilize after Army Corps of Engineers moves to limit Sugar Bottom day use. About 1,500 signers protest, a July 5 public meeting prompts a pledge of continued day use and a new reservoir master plan workshop at Coachmen Inn. A citizens advisory group forms to ensure public input on recreation area management.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Sugar Bottom
Leach and
Tauke
Coachmen Inn
Coralville
Lake Macbride
Coralville Reservoir
Iowa Conservation Commission
Corps of Engineers
Third party politics and Rita Huber’s view
Letter writer disputes Rita Huber on two party myth and praises third parties as catalysts for change. He notes Whigs and Federalists era, cites Social Security as a third party policy outcome, and highlights Libertarian involvement shaping future politics.
Right to birth lead editorial on abortion ethics
The lead editorial argues the unborn are human from conception and society must protect that life. It states abortion is humane only to save the mother in rare cases, otherwise efforts should save both mother and child, seeking compassion for problem pregnancies.
Estimating world fossil fuel reserves and future use
A columnist urges readers to calculate fossil fuel in Earth’s womb using fractions of land and rock thickness. He presents a chart linking land area and fuel depth to per capita cubic yards, arguing for honest leadership and questioning consumption growth, urging readers to advocate their preferred candidate.
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Earth
Continental
Iowa
Abortion Debate Scrutinized by Iowans for Life Spokesman
Public relations chairman Tom Furtak of Iowans for Life in Des Moines argues abortion is murder and urges editors to treat the issue as a moral question rather than reproductive freedom. He contends the dispute centers on recognizing abortion as homicide and not on press independence.
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Paul A. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Tom Furtak
Iowans
L.lf.e. Des Moines
Tom Stoner
Where on issues Tom Stoner stands for Senate
A reader questions Tom Stoner’s stance after his Senate run announcement and contrasts his claimed association with Gov. Ray with Roger Jepsen’s rightward image. The letter also argues for a pro choice view, cites overpopulation and welfare costs, and urges personal freedom of choice to limit family size.
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Gov. Ray
Roger Jepsen
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