Iowa to package surplus cheese for April distribution
State officials pursue bulk slicing and packaging of surplus cheese with Iowa firms. Five firms expressed interest as regional USDA and state officials weigh ways to meet April commitments, including processing at one Iowa site and possible reductions in allocations if demand remains weak.
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Evans
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Richard Lyng
Lyng
Iowa
Craig Foreman
Servation Service
Commodity Credit Corp
Mikelson
National Cancer Institute
Wiesenfeld
Linda Durach
Mercy Hospital
Iowa farmers cheer PIK program after tax clarifications
Passage of the payment in kind grain program drew positive reaction from Iowa lawmakers. Senator Roger Jepsen said relief came with criticism of a one year limit, while Representative Berkley Bedell praised Congress for solving the tax issue, and Rep. Tauke urged farmers to enroll before close of business.
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House
National Farmers Organization
Senate
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
Tom Tauke
Business Today
Tauke
Jobless claims dip as 460,000 file first-time benefits
Analysts advise caution as claims show volatility but the Employment and Training Administration reports about 460,000 new claims, the lowest weekly level since September 1981. Reagan promises downwards unemployment trend with new proposals. Labor Secretary Donovan cites the 1983 Employment Act forthcoming.
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Atlantic
Employment and Training Administration
Reagan
Congress
Labor
Raymond Donovan
Martin Feldstein
Council of Economic Advisers
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress Adopts Social Security Reform Package
Congress passes a Social Security package on an 18 to 1 vote with a 5 percent cut for new retirees, a raise in retirement age to 67 by 2027, and a proposed 66 by 2015 in Senate terms. Benefits to non citizens and new spouses or children face restrictions, while the Democratic plan seeks $5.4 billion for more jobs.
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House
Senate Committee
U.S
United States
Food Service Group
Linn County cancer control board approves two new projects
Linn County Unit of the American Cancer Society announced two new cancer control projects at a board meeting. The group reported nearly 18,000 individuals reached by education programs and over 190 patients served in the first half of the fiscal year.
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Linn
Linn County
American Cancer Society
Durach
Elizabeth Bump
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jan Miller
Service Committee
Transportation Committee
Hall Radiation Center
College Community approves 3 percent salary hike for administrators
College Community School District sets a 3 percent raise for 14 administrators in 1983-84 and raises its tax-sheltered annuity contribution to 3.25 percent. Total compensation rises 5.95 percent due to higher insurance premiums. Bus drivers and cooks also see raises.
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College Community
Glenn Selzer
Record rescue marks longest overwater mission
Air Force Captain William Tracy Jr. piloted one of two helicopters in the 1,543 mile round trip rescue of a radioman aboard the USS New Orleans about 775 miles northeast of Honolulu. Tracy operates from Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii as part of the Pacific mission.
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Air Force
William Tracy Jr
William Tracy Sr
Ave
Tracy
New Orleans
Honolulu
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Hickam Air Force Base
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