What are friends for in the Middle East policy debate
Turner argues the United States should not placate Saudi Arabia with arms but press for peace. He warns AWAC radar planes and extra F-15 gear risk fueling Arab-Israeli tensions and misusing oil leverage. Congress debates gear deals tied to broader policy aims.
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Stansfield Turner
Washington Post
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Saudi Arabia
Mideast
Israel
South Yemen
Turner
Mideast Kingdom
Yamani
Capitol Hill
America
CIA
Congress
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Senate
Baker
CETA Training Draws Fire Over Iowa Road Build Tradeoffs
Des Moines based CETA program faces criticism from contractors over job prospects as 26 trainees complete on the job construction training during a highway building downturn. Supporters cite private funding, diversity in instruction, and long term skill benefits with potential post program employment.
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Iowa
CETA
Des Moines
Embargo Burden Questioned as Myth by Analysts
Washington debate over the grain embargo bends toward debunking the idea that U.S. farmers bore the sole cost. With Reagan lifting the embargo, critics argue weather and global markets shaped farm income, while federal programs shielded growers at taxpayer expense totaling over $1 billion in net cost.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
United States
Federal Treasury
Reagan budget battle hinges on buy now pay later risk
The piece argues Reagan framed his budget plan as the sole remedy to economic woes, praising his leadership while warning of risky outcomes. It notes potential deficits of 45 to 55 billion by 1982, contrasts Democratic estimates, and warns that Congress faces a tough fight over tax cuts and spending.
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Reagan
Jimmy Carter
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Bob Dole
Congress
Nicaraguan Marxism and Latin American politics debated
Letters discuss Nicaragua and El Salvador with emphasis on tyranny versus Marxism, arguing there was no communist government in Nicaragua and warning against militarism. Other submissions protest Shattuck Chemical Co. pollution risks in Cedar Rapids and critique the Norway-Amana school reorganization petition, urging public involvement.
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Linn County Fish and Game Club Inc
Shattuck Chemical Co
Cedar Rapids
SOS
SOS Committee
Amana- Norway
Norway
Amana-Norway
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