Health costs push Iowa business relocation decisions
At a Des Moines symposium on health care costs, Willis Goldbeck of the Washington Business Group on Health warned that rising medical expenses cause firms to reconsider site locations. He cited high Iowa burdens versus California and emphasized subsidies of the medical system through corporate bankruptcies and layoffs. The event shows growing business interest in curbing costs, with 360 attendees and about 60 percent from businesses.
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Des Moines
Marriott
Iown
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Iowa
Willis Goldbeck
Washington Business Group
On Health
The
Des
Hughes
Reagan's talk on economy sparks network debate
Networks split over Reagan request for free air time to deliver a non partisan economic report. The White House says the speech will be about the economy, not a campaign pitch, while the Republican committee examined buying time for a political address. Spokesmen note NBC CBS carry the speech. ABC declines.
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Reagan
Republican National Committee
Republican Committee
ABC
NBC
CBS
KWWL
Waterloo
KGAN
Cedar Rapids
Ed Fouhy
White House
Mark Goode
Bill Greener
Larry Speakes
Banks slash prime rate to 12 percent after cuts
Four major banks cut the prime rate to 12 percent, the lowest in 25 months, signaling broad rate declines. Morgan Guaranty and Bank of America led the cuts, with others matching, while consumer loan rates are expected to fall more slowly. President Reagan hailed the Morgan Guaranty move as a welcome sign.
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Rose Garden
Federal Reserve Board
Bernard Schoenfeld
Irving Trust Co
New York
John Morrison
First Union National Bank
Charlotte
N.C
Morgan Guaranty Trust &Co
Bank of America
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Chemical Bank
Oil agencies warn of instant shortage risk if disruption hits
The International Energy Agency warned that a major oil shortage could build up instantaneously if a sizable Middle East disruption occurs. It urged aggressive policies for conservation and alternative energy as world oil production likely stagnates despite stable prices in 1982–83. The agency released its World Energy Outlook in Washington with Executive Director Ulf Lantzke.
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UPI
International Energy Agency
Middle East
Ulf Lantzke
Poles clash with riot police in Gdansk uprising
Thousands of Solidarity shipyard workers in Gdansk clash with riot police for a second day to restore Solidarity and free Lech Walesa. Tear gas and water cannons, barricades, and arson mark the protests as authorities militarize Lenin shipyard and threaten dismissal or conscription. Police report 148 arrests. plant losses reach $250,000 daily.
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Poland
UPI
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Communist Party
Baltic
Solidarity National
Lenin Shipyard
Two Kinds of Little Boys Dirty and Not Yet
A brief caption notes two categories of young boys described as dirty and not yet, reflecting a fragmentary archival line. The text lacks clear context, names, or dates, but preserves the era’s blunt labeling style found in historical notices.
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