Drought relief bill moves in Senate and House committees
Senate Agriculture Committee clears drought disaster payments totaling more than 5.5 billion aimed at saving tens of thousands of farmers from bankruptcy. The House Agriculture Committee backs a similar plan with a later vote. Final payment formula and crop insurance conditions to be decided after a week’s recess.
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David Lynch
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Atlanta
Leahy
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Tom Harkin
D-Iown
Senate
Harkin
Dave Nagle
D-Ilowa
North Dakota
Montana
Reagan urges broad drought relief and farm aid
President Reagan outlines comprehensive relief for drought damaged farms and non program crops, endorsing forgiveness of advance deficiency payments and directing a federal fact finding team. He condemns partisan obstruction and urges relief funded within the budget, while visiting WOC in Davenport and touring drought stricken Illinois fields with governors and lawmakers present.
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Iowa
Quad City
Palmer
WOC
Congress
Reagan
Agriculture
Lyng
Department of Agriculture
Davenport
Terry Branstad
James Thompson
Illinois
James Leach
Lynn Martin
Montana
Texas
California
Georgia
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Marion
Herman
Richard Krone
Davenport Protesters Greet Reagan as He Leaves Palmer
Carol DeProsse of Iowa City joined about two dozen protesters outside Palmer Auditorium in Davenport as President Reagan departed. DeProsse, with the Progressive Student Network, criticized U.S. policy on Nicaragua South Africa and the Palestinians.
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Carol DeProsse
Iowa City
Reagan
Palmer Auditorium
Davenport
DeProsse
Progressive Student Network
U.S
Nicaragua
South Africa
Guernsey Fun Day Hopes for Rain Splash of Community
A Poweshiek County town may see a downpour on Guernsey Fun Day to wash out drought and rain the outdoor events. Sue Kluber of The Last Chance tavern notes farmers want rain as crowds of up to 300 gather at the park for noon barbecues, live music, games, wagon rides, and a 9 p.m. dance.
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Donna Lee Olson
Iowa
Guernsey
Sue Kluber
Poweshiek County
Kluber
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Fred Grandy
Gazette
Todd McIntorf
Iona
Vickie Palmer Miller
Peter MacArthur
Krones
Fairgrounds
Todd Mcinturf
Grinnell
Eshiek
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