Reagan faces farm aid choice amid crop surplus pressures
As farmers lean for more help on wheat and feed grains, President Reagan is expected to maintain a modest set aside in 1983. The plan would extend price supports and loans for voluntary land idling to 10 percent, with arguments that extra production cuts and cash advances could lift prices and stabilize farm finances despite free market leanings.
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Reagan
U.S. Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund
Washington
Federal Treasury
Sam
Congressional Budget Office
FDA moves to remove starch blockers from market
The FDA ordered the sale of starch blockers halted pending safety testing. Manufacturers must show a plan to discontinue marketing or face court action. The issue highlights weight loss trends, consumer hope, and the need for reliable testing and disclosure.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Drifting Supreme Court Lacks Landmark Rulings
A year after the 1980 term observers say the Supreme Court remained in drift with no major decisions. The nine justices, including one woman, bring lifelong convictions to opinions, resisting ideological pigeonholing by journalists.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Judicial leanings of the Supreme Court in the recent term
Analyzes conservative Burger Rehnquist and O'Connor versus liberal Brennan Marshall and Blackmun with centrists White Powell Stevens. Notes harmony rates, dissents, and shifts, highlighting Blackmun's move left since 1970 and O'Connor's influential but solid writing. Praises O'Connor as a capable associate justice.
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Rehnquist
O'Connor
Brennan
Marshall
Blackmun
White
Powell
Stevens
Joseph Kraft
Warren Court
Texas
Marshall and
Burger Rehnquist
Brennan Marshall
Hart Blackmun
Minnesota Twins
Justice O'Connor
Court
Chambers
Reader questions tax fairness for Roxanne Conlin and politicians
A reader argues Roxanne Conlin, a Democratic governor candidate, paid no income tax on a family net worth over two million and asks how many politicians evade taxes. The letter voices frustration from two loyal Democrats about rising state and federal taxes and urges broader input from small wage earners nationwide.
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Roxanne Conlin
United States
Linn inmate's arm broken in jail struggle
Letter writer contests Linn County Jail incident claiming Ron Kaltenback, a small 20-year-old inmate, suffered a broken upper arm after deputies used excessive force. The author urges public disclosure and calls for jail reform and better training before further injuries occur.
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Gazette
Linn
Linn County
Ron Kaltenback
Inaccurate figures cited on Grant Wood AEA budget
The July 6 Gazette notes a Cedar Rapids School District official correcting AEA funding details. The Grant Wood AEA 1981-82 budget was 15,222,068 with 57 percent from state aid and flow through funds, 34 percent from local property tax, and Cedar Rapids flow-through at 18 percent rather than 33 percent. The piece highlights cooperation on a joint Cedar Rapids computer center.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Aea
Grant Wood
AEA
Appreciation for the U S Postal Service by Retired Community
Retired residents express thanks to the Postal Service and workers for mail service. They value letters from family and essential checks, and urge cost control and affordable first class mail to maintain quality of life.
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U.S. Postal Service
Firefighters Aid Red Cross Disaster Relief Effort
Cedar Rapids Fire Department staff donated over 475 dollars and the Fire Fighters Union Local 11 added 500 dollars to support disaster victim relief. The Disaster Committee of the Grant Wood Area Chapter extends thanks to the volunteers and the union for keeping Red Cross ready to assist those in need.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids Fire Department
Cedar Rapids Fire Fighters Union Local 11
Grant Wood Area
Jack Gallagher
American Red Cross
42Nd St. NE
Local TV Brag Becomes Cold Truth in Nielsen May 1982
KCRG-TV ads claim No 1 status at 10 p.m. in the metro area per Nielsen May 1982, but the same report places the station last at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the metro and market area. Arbitron also shows KCRG-TV news dead last in metro and dominant influence areas for weekday 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. broadcasts. The notice quotes Kelly Atherton of KGAN-TV defending the other station’s role.
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TV Guide
Kcrg-Tv
Nielsen
Metro
Tax questions echo on tax law and party lines
A science teacher criticizes prejudice in tax policy linking Roxanne Conlin family finances to capitalistic rules. The letter argues federal and state tax codes favor Democrats, cites the Ways and Means composition, and notes a proposed child deduction disparity. The writer urges reform of a burdensome Iowa tax rule.
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Roxanne Conlin
Congress
Iowa
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