Reagan says economy will stall this quarter then rebound next year
United Press International and officials estimate a recession will extend into the next several months with fourth quarter GNP dropping 3 to 3.5 percent. Treasury Secretary Regan warns the 1982 deficit may surpass 1981 while a rebound could start mid 1982 as rates fall.
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Treasury
Donald Regan
Regan
Washington
New York
Murray Weidenbaum
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Ray urges leaders to aid Iowa economic recovery on campus
Gov. Robert Ray opened the two day Conference on Iowa Economic Opportunities at the University of Iowa urging business labor and education leaders to pursue solutions. He outlined job losses due to recession noted possible use of pension funds to stimulate housing and called for incentives for business while stressing aid for farmers amid falling incomes.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
Midwest
America
Brady returns to White House with wit intact
Press secretary James Brady in a wheelchair joined President Reagan to open the refurbished White House press room. He quipped about the pool beneath the floor as reporters laughed, marking his first official appearance since the March 30 shooting.
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Washington
James Brady
White House
Reagan
Brady
Policy Move Over Religious Music At Johnson County Schools
Iowa City officials move to clarify a district policy on religious music in junior high concerts after a complaint. The Oct. 29 program included Thy Will Be Done and Number One alongside Broadway and spiritual pieces, with administrators planning a later meeting to ensure proper procedures.
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Iowa City
David Cronin
Cronin
Central
Northwest
Larry Kelley
Jesus Christ
Kelley
Pete Eklund
Jim Ferguson
Southeast
Cops and Lenders Game Echoes Block Finance
A playful riff on high rates as kids on the block imagine a game named Cops and Lenders. The scene satirizes finance and youth interaction with credit pressures in a concise humorous note.
Huge farm income drop in Iowa in 1980
Iowa net farm income for 1980 fell to 4659 per farm, the lowest in 39 years, with total net income about 554.4 million and gross farm income around 11 billion. Secretary Robert Lounsberry cited inflation and high production costs as key factors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Economic Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Saudis claim Israel invaded their airspace over Tabuk region
Saudi Arabia said Israeli warplanes penetrated its northwest airspace near Tabuk and were driven back by Saudi fighters. Reagan aides said no Saudi intercept was confirmed though two Israeli jets violated Saudi airspace. U S radar planes were not involved in detecting the incursion.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Red Sea
Tabuk Military Air Base
Washington
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Reagan Administration
U.S. Airborne Warning and Control System
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Ken Sullivan
Nancy Reagan
Ann Mittman
Johnson County Bureau
Marion
Gary Peterson
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Gazette Wire Services
Mideast
U.S. Congress
Fahd
MLEB
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
N& Tabuk
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