Reagan unveils MX missile plan and defense upgrades
President Reagan announced a broad nuclear force modernization including MX missiles in Titan and Minuteman silos, B 1 bomber revival, stealth aircraft plan, and upgraded communications networks. Deployments target 1986 onset with 1989 Trident subs and 1984 deployment method decision. Weinberger stressed deterrence over superiority. Local details outline missile basing near North Dakota Wyoming Montana Arizona Kansas Arkansas and Minnesota. A separate crime report covers a phony psychiatrist scam via telephone and ensuing charges.
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Carter
Reagan
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Titan
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Kansas
Arkansas
Arizona
Minuteman
Area seeks foster families for delinquent teens
Cedar Rapids social service officials urge area residents to become foster parents for teens in need. Nine Linn County families and six Lutheran Social Service homes show interest but licensing will take two months. DSS orientation sessions are set for Oct 19 and 26 at 7 30 p m in the Executive Plaza Building with contact numbers 398 3950 and 366 2374.
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Harstad
Leta Wall
Cedar Rapids
Department of Social Services
Linn
DSS
Lutheran Social Service
Executive Plaza
First Ave
Christensen
Bedell Bill Proposes Gradual Milk Price Support Increases
The National Milk Producers Federation endorses the Bedell measure though wary of supports below parity. The plan sets 1982 supports at 13.10 per hundredweight, then 72.5 percent parity in 1983, 70 percent in 1984 and 1985, with potential rises to 75 percent if surplus stocks drop below 3.5 billion pounds in those years.
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National Milk Producers Federation
Washington
Agriculture Committee
Neal Bjornson
The
Gazette
Secretary of Agriculture
Unemployment Hits Six-Year High Amid Job Scarcity
Government analysts attribute May job trends to a statistical anomaly from early school closings. Unemployment reached 7.5 percent, a level not seen since November 1980. Black unemployment stood at 16.3 percent in September, a record high, while 4.5 million people held part time work, underscoring limited job availability.
Majestic Trio Wild Turkeys stamp design by Maass issue
The 1981 Wild Turkey Stamp from the National Wild Turkey Federation features David A Maass artwork. Proceeds from $5 stamps plus $20 plate blocks and $50 sheets fund research and education by the 35,000 member nonprofit. Orders go to Wild Turkey Research Center Box 467 Edgefield SC 29824. A local bass catch report notes Richard Herold’s 7 pound 2 inch largemouth from a farm pond in south central Iowa amid weekend camping with family.
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David A Maass
National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc
Wild Turkey
National Wild Turkey Federation
Federation At
Wild Turkey Research Center
Edgefield
S.C
Richard Herold
Second Ave
Iowa
Herold
Audubon Chief to Speak on Life Threats at ISU Ames
Russell Peterson president of the National Audubon Society will speak on Accumulating Threats to Life at Iowa State University in Ames on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The address will cover ecological dangers facing birds and other wildlife and is sponsored by the university.
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Russell Peterson
National Audubon Society
Iowa State University
Ames
Bench-rest Target Shoot Planned at Izaak Walton Range
A bench-rest target shoot is scheduled for Sunday at the Izaak Walton Range on Linn Junction Road NE, beginning at 9 a.m. The event gathers local marksmen for a morning of competitive shooting.
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Izaak Walton
Linn Junction Road
Park area open to public hunting at Volga River State Recreation Area
Park ranger Jerry Reisinger says 5 432 acres of the Volga River State Recreation Area are open to public hunting between Fayette and West Union. Last year during shotgun deer season the area drew about 200 hunters daily. Permanent blinds are prohibited on Frog Hollow Lake though waterfowl hunting is allowed.
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Jerry Reisinger
Volga River State Recreation Area
Fayette
West Union
Frog Hollow Lake
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Nassau County
Diane Berni
Kenneth Cynar
Jerry Christensen
Cedar Rapids Lutheran Social Service Office
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Diane von Furstenberg
Evan Picone
Oscar de la Renta
Yves St. Laurent
Bill
Ang
Stadium Jackets
Roosevelt Hotel
1St Ave. S.E
America
John Meyers
Lass
Halston
Visa
Mastercard
Turkey
Lunker
Chad and
Ryan
Richard Hargens
Scotty
Sandra
41St St. NE
Volga River
Ozark
Lindale Mall
Ozark Air
Ozark Air Lines
Q-103
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