Bergland Defends Parity Amid Farm Price Debate
U S Agriculture Secretary Bergland pressed for full parity in federal farm price supports at the National Farmers Union convention in Kansas City. Critics warn it would raise grocery prices and hurt consumers, while supporters like NFU president Tony Dechant say it would lift all farmers.
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Tony Dechant
Iranian Women Face Nonanonymous Ballots in Referendum
The article argues that Iran's coming vote on an Islamic state will expose women to scrutiny since ballots include both names and addresses. It notes thousands protested in Tehran, where women feared a rollback of equal social and legal rights earned under the shah. Some wear the chador, others resist.
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Tehran
Iran
Witness Martinez sinks Cranston childcare bill in Senate hearing
Washington Star notes Assistant Secretary Arabella Martinez testified before a Senate subcommittee on Alan Cranston’s Child Care Act of 1979. She warned of ambiguous federal roles, questioned center-based care, and urged against another broad government program, signaling strong opposition to the bill.
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Senate
Alan Cranston
Sen. Cranston
Carter
Mondale
Califano
Martinez
Jimmy Carter
Lopez Portillo
Mexico City
Census Bureau
Public wary of TV ads for kids and foods
A ABC News Harris survey shows majorities oppose ads targeting children under eight and sugary foods to under twelve, while 57 percent would pay extra for ad-free TV. Most view ads as misleading though many find ads well crafted and informative to some degree.
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ABC News-Harris
Front-page seal photo sparks reader outcry
A reader condemns The Gazette for displaying a baby seal image on the front page. They argue killing is sometimes necessary but oppose graphic depictions and media sensationalism, urging less graphic coverage and no front-page displays.
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Farmers face steep policy shifts amid industry plots
A reader letter warns the Agriculture Department task force seeks laws to lower farmer income, raise energy costs, restrict fertilizers, heavily tax groundwater, and abolish conservation programs. The note claims these moves would push farmers to bankruptcy to cede land to international corporations, branding it a threat to food prices and national sovereignty.
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Agriculture Department
Bergland resign fuels farmer dispossession charges
The statement accuses Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland of joining the Trilateral Commission to accelerate Carter era policies. It claims the administration plans dispossess family farmers and replace them with international agribusiness giants, relying on Trilateral influence to use establishment power against farmers.
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Trilateralist
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Secretary of Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Trilateral Commission
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