House votes to cut all aid to anti-Sandinistas
The House approved 228 to 195 a bill to end covert U S military aid to Nicaragua rebels and replace it with 80 million dollars in open assistance to Central American nations. The measure faces slim prospects in the Republican Senate amid partisan tension and debate.
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Jobless rate falls in Iowa showing June drop
Iowa's June unemployment rate is 5.9 percent with 81,900 jobless, down from 6.2 percent in May. Analysts credit gains in agriculture and construction but warn against calling it a recovery due to a shrinking labor force. County figures for Eastern Iowa are listed.
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Hospitals urge court fight with insurance chief
Blue Cross of Iowa member hospitals urged state Insurance Commissioner Bruce Foudree to sue over his order for a new hospital reimbursement plan. A 96 hospital group backed action while 39 Western Iowa and South Dakota hospitals opposed at Des Moines. The plan would pay in advance for patient care with budgets reviewed, inflation limits, and penalties for higher cost increases.
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Reagan forms commission to cripple organized crime nationwide
President Reagan announced a 20 member federal commission to investigate organized crime with nationwide hearings and subpoena powers to expose crime networks region by region. Judge Irving Kaufman, longtime anti mob figure, will chair the panel and push for strategies to make crime unprofitable.
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Lawmakers hail Soviet grain pact
Lawmakers praise a five year Soviet grain sales agreement allowing 9 12 million tons of wheat and corn annually and up to 1 million tons of soybeans for the first time. Iowa officials and U S lawmakers say the pact boosts farmers and U S Soviet trade relations, easing fears over market share.
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Poe Described by Student as Dead in Class Lip
A literature professor asked for one word to describe Edgar Allan Poe. A student volunteered the word dead, prompting a terse exchange about the famed writer's legacy.
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