Iowa hosts international trade symposium to feature state
Officials invite 11 countries with ambassadors and trade reps for a late August tour of Iowa including Cedar Rapids Iowa City and the Amanas. Sponsored by Senator Grassley Governor Branstad and the Iowa Department of Economic Development with tours of farms factories and cultural sites planned.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Amanas
U.S
Charles Grassley
Terry Branstad
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Grassley
Soviet Union
Kuwait
Germany
France
Yugoslavia
China
Korea
Brazil
Zambia
Hubble
Brucemore Estate
University of Iowa
Hoover Presidential Library
Mississippi River
Larry Waller
Farm program costs may surpass initial government estimates
Agriculture Department analysts warned the 1985 farm law could cost 31 to 35 billion dollars in fiscal year 1986, exceeding the earlier 26 billion estimate and the 54 billion cap for the five year program, as storage and surplus crop costs rise.
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Washington — Agriculture Department
Department
Agriculture Department
Reagan
Department of Defense
Stephen Dewhurst
Madrid rocket attack injures nine at Defense Ministry
In Madrid a bomb-rigged car fired twelve anti-tank rockets at the Defense Ministry. Nine people were wounded as six rockets struck the facade and a deputy director was slightly hurt. ETA claimed responsibility.
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Madrid
Spain
Defense Ministry
Adm
Carlos Vila Miranda
Narcis Serra
ETA
Paris
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Direct Action
Manuel Moles
Ministry of Defense
Moses
Branstad Earns $1.3 Million for Re election Bid
Incumbent Republican Gov. Terry Branstad has about 1.3 million raised for his re election campaign while Democratic challenger Lowell Junkins reports roughly 417 thousand. Since mid May Branstad brought in about 291 thousand to Junkins 151 thousand. Branstad claims a 20 000 contributor network and far higher fundraising pace than the 1982 race.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Lowell Junkins
Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Branstad
Jenkins
Junkins
Roxanne Conlin
Conlin
Marriage Makes People Smarter Too Late
A pithy aphorism notes marriage can sharpen minds but warns the effect arrives too late for many. The remark reflects social commentary on unions and their perceived impact.
Senate Republicans push Reagan for tougher South Africa sanctions
Republican Senate leaders press President Reagan after a White House meeting to back stronger actions against South Africa. They seek a new credible initiative as Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others urge sanctions, while Reagan defends opposing punitive measures and pursues negotiations with Botha. Brown withdraws from U.S. ambassador post bid amid publicity concerns.
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Ashington
South Africa
Senate
Reagan
Bob Dole
Kansas
P.W. Bothany
Desmond Tutu
Tutu
Nicaragua
Libya
Poland
Robert J. Brown
U.S
George) Shultz
Brown
High Point
N.C
Tutu and Botha Hold Briefing on Township Crisis
Bishop Desmond Tutu and President P W Botha met for almost two hours in Johannesburg to discuss the townships crisis, the state of emergency, education, church harassment, and detainee releases. Tutu urged lifting the emergency and troop withdrawal, while Botha said investigations would be ordered into detainee cases.
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Ohannesburg
South Africa
Desmond Tutu
P.W. Botha
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Tutu
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