PIK payoff raises questions for Reagan era program
The Gazette notes that the payment in kind idling program rewards large landowners and speculators, citing Eugene Smith as a case of big windfalls. It argues PIK diverts aid from small farmers, could fuel congressional backlash, and questions a large 1984 election-year push.
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Lebanon
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Indiana
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USDA
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Congress
NBC TV movie alters heroes list amid race protest
The AP reports NBC changed a forthcoming TV movie script after a protest by the Black Anti Defamation Coalition. White heroes Tarzan Wyatt Earp Patton Superman Luke Skywalker Indiana Jones Hawkeye Pierce were replaced or kept, with Magic Johnson and Nat Deadwood Dick Love among adjustments. The piece argues persistent lack of realistic nonwhite role models on TV.
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Tarzan
Wyatt Earp
George Patton
Superman
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Indiana Jones
Hawkeye Pierce
Gary Coleman
Black Anti-Defamation Coalition
Africa
Patton
Coleman
Magic” Johnson
Earp
Nat “Deadwood
Dick’ Love
Louis Gossett Jr
Gossett
NAACP Grading Sparks Controversy Over Hollings Score
An NAACP official calls six dull white Democratic candidates lacking charisma. The piece critiques the NAACP report card rating Senator Hollings, noting voting patterns, policy stances, and debates on budgets and busing while arguing the score misleads about overall leadership and relevance.
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Washington
NAACP
Democratic Party
Fritz Hollings
Senate
Hollings
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
WIC
Women, Infants and Children
Czech National Cemetery Not For Sale Say Board Chairman
A letter cites 1895 origin of the Czech National Cemetery and denies rumors of sale. Ted Trefny, board chairman, assures patrons the cemetery remains dedicated to Czech heritage and will not be sold under any conditions.
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Czech National Cemetery
Debate Over Raise Versus Rear in Parenting Language
In a letter to the editor the writer discusses protests about using raise to describe bringing up children and notes dictionaries and experts acknowledge both raise and rear. The piece cites definitions and a quote from Theodore Bernstein arguing the usage has become acceptable for both animals and children.
Evil’s nature cataloged in loves absence and dialogue
A reflective tract argues evil stems from love’s absence and alienation rather than inherent wickedness. It urges open dialogue, condemns coercive lists and hostility, and cites slavery, torture, religious zealotry, militarism, and censorship as evil behaviors that alienate others.
Thoughtful Eastern Iowans Share Unrestricted Views
Periodic observations invite local residents to express personal thoughts on varied topics. Readers may expect a wide range of opinions reflecting individual perspectives from the Eastern Iowa community.
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