Reagan offers Soviets choice in missile talks
President Reagan proposes a dual track arms plan giving the Soviet Union a choice between numeric limits on missiles and warheads or a cap on total destructive power. He seeks flexibility in U S negotiator Edward Rowny to pursue progress in Geneva. Congress urged tougher terms as talks resumed after a recess.
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Rock Island OK's sale of track to Iowa group
The Rock Island Line trustee in principal agreement to sell a 420 mile shipping route from Council Bluffs to Bureau Junction Iowa and Chillicothe Ill to TRAIN a group of Iowa businessmen. Shippers would fund about one third of the price with state aid and federal help sought.
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Wilson Foods top management ready to offer union a specific proposal
Wilson Foods officials in Chicago planned to present a specific proposal to the United Food and Commercial Workers union today in talks aimed at ending a violent strike at seven plants. The offer details were not disclosed, and full reinstatement of the contract is unlikely.
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Honest boy earns ovation after correcting spelling miscall
Andrew Flosdorf 13 of Fonda New York was eliminated in the 56th National Spelling Bee after he voluntarily approached judges to correct an error on the word echolalia. The moment drew a standing ovation from about 1 000 spectators as 52 spellers proceeded today for the title.
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Nearing deal on 5 percent defense spending rise
House and Senate negotiators opened talks on the 1984 budget with a likely 5 percent defense increase, half Reagan’s request. A vote could come today. Tax increase plans similar in size to Senate proposals were predicted, with unresolved 1985 and 1986 tax stance.
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Real estate quip on dream houses and interest rates
A joke from a real estate agent notes a dream house could be bought at 10 percent interest, while a truly real house would cost much more. The line satirizes pricing and financing in housing markets.
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