Reagan forecasts higher 1982 deficit amid recession fears
President Reagan and economist Weidenbaum projected a 1982 budget deficit above 60 billion dollars, with cuts favored over tax hikes to trim it. They warned of a continued recession through four quarters and a rising unemployment rate before a late-1982 upturn driven by rate falls, tax cuts, and defense spending.
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Weidenbaum
Regan
GNP
United States League of Savings Associations
Iowa leaders outline farm and energy future for 1980s
The governor urged farmers to improve soil conservation and adopt no till methods while stressing the need to expand markets. He highlighted Iowa's large prime farmland but soil erosion risk, and warned energy costs hurt households. He touted coal biomass and solar options and called for improved transportation and a regional, not national, economy.
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Iowa
Ray
Farm economy outlook amid high costs and low prices
Agriculture secretary Lounsberry warns 1980 farm finances suffer from high interest rates and weak commodity prices, especially for hogs and cattle. He says food prices won’t rise unless exports climb, but forecasts relief from expanding world markets and long-term agricultural rebound despite tax-talk and a Midwest-wide downturn.
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Lounsberry
Congress
Midwest
U.S
Texas
Louisiana
Cedar Rapids Marion win honors at Iowa Community Betterment Day
The Cedar Rapids Marion area earned two awards at the Iowa Community Betterment Recognition Day in Ames. The Czech Village Association won $300 for the Czech Museum and Library project, while the City of Marion received $300 for city improvements. Joy Huston of Marion also received a Governor's Leadership Award for her civic work.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Ames
Czech Village Association
New Czech Museum and Library
Czech Fine Arts Foundation
Marion
Oletsuwa
Jeff Schott
Creative Events Council
Ottumwa
Ankeny
Joy Huston
14Th St
Impact
Wisconsin Runaway Teens Arrested in Cedar Rapids
Four male juvenile runaways from Wisconsin were arrested in Cedar Rapids after a robbery in Prairie du Chien involved three women. The teens, all 16 and from a state facility, resisted officers and a knife was claimed by one. A tree branch found in the car acted as a weapon. Two Cedar Rapids girls were released after questioning.
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Cedar Rapids
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Wis
10Th Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Saudi Israel tensions flare over airspace violation report
The Saudi state radio described Israeli aircraft violating Saudi airspace on November 9 1981 with Saudi jets intercepting them. Israeli officials offered no comment while Washington discussed Fahd plan and Gulf ministers met in Riyadh to consider relations with the Soviet Union amid the dispute.
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Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
East Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Washington
Fahd
Ariel Sharon
Saudi Arabia
PLO
Persian Gulf
Riyadh
Soviet Union
Tel Aviv
Raphael Eytan
Eytan
Maariv
Tabuk
Red Sea
Eilat
Washington Post
Kingdom
United States
Gulf News Agency
School district mulls guidelines on religious music in concerts
A district memo argues music choices in tax funded programs should avoid religious content. Cronin notes choral directors discuss church state issues before events, while Kelley cites lack of prior approval for the Oct 29 program. He urges guidelines to prevent December disputes and emotional backlash.
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Ferguson
Southeast
Cronin
Kelley
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Collins RD
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