Block outlines soil and water RCA moves rather than cash
Agriculture Secretary John Block spoke at the Midwestern Governors Conference revealing six main features of an RCA approach. He indicated about 10 million dollars would be directed to state agencies for research rather than the hoped 55 million in block grants, signaling a shift in federal support for conservation funding.
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Des Moines
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Reagan Administration
Office of Management and Budget
Black
Block
Tion
John Carlin
Kansas
Reagan ends push for total nuclear test ban
President Reagan will not resume negotiations on a comprehensive ban on underground nuclear tests. Talks with Britain and the Soviet Union, suspended since 1980, would not restart due to verifiability concerns and the need to continue developing new weapons. The decision does not affect Geneva talks on strategic weapons nor the 1963 above ground testing treaty.
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New York Times
Washington
Reagan
Britain
Soviet Union
National Security Council
White House
Geneva
United States
Index of Humility Overshadowed by Oversight Shame
A reflective note speaks to the sting of error and the ache of being overlooked, conveying frustration at missteps and the sense of insignificance when others fail to notice. The passage centers on personal accountability and social recognition.
Abduction of AUB President Shocks West Beirut
Gunmen abducted American University of Beirut acting president David Dodge from the campus in West Beirut. Witness Mohammad Abdul Latif said the attackers shouted they were from Amal and struck Dodge before tossing him into a car. Lebanese authorities, the U.S. embassy, and Prime Minister Wazzan pledged efforts to secure his release while Iran’s diplomats were also tied to regional tensions.
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Beirut
Lebanon
American University of Beirut
David Dodge
West Beirut
Mohammad Abdul Latif
Dodge
Amal
Abdul Latif
Radwan Mawlawi
New York
State Department
U.S
Philip Habib
Shafik Wazzan
Mohsen Musavi
Christian East Beirut
Authori
Mawlawi
West
Israel
After the flood what should you do
Area residents with water backup damage from weekend rain face uninsured losses as homeowner policies often exclude sewer backups and basement defects. State Farm cautions check with agents and avoid ripping up soaked carpet before consulting cleaners. Flood losses over 100 may be tax deductible. flood insurance is available under an emergency federal program.
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Jazenesian
Jim Finucane
State Farm Insurance
Cedar Rapids
State Insurance Commission
Finucane
Richard Ransom
Housing starts dip 15 percent after May gain
Washington reports June housing starts fell 15.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 911,000 private dwellings. May had risen 22 percent to 1,075,000, but economists warn the figures reflect a weak market with rates at 17 percent, needing to drop to at least 15 percent for any improvement.
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Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Commerce Department
William Young
National Association of Home Builders
Young
Poverty rises in 1981 as inflation hits households hard
The Census Bureau reports 2.2 million more people, or 7.4 percent, in poverty in 1981 the highest since 1967. Median family income fell 3.5 percent after inflation to 22390. One in seven Americans were poor with marked racial gaps and a surge among children.
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New York Times Service
Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
United States
Th Bureau
Reagan
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