Deficits and deficit reduction ideas in the 1980s race
Candidates from both major parties polish deficit reduction rhetoric as they outline plans to balance the budget. Republicans like Bush and Dole push spending cuts while McKinney Suk. Democrats like Babbitt and Dukakis favor tax changes and targeted cuts. The piece catalogues proposed taxes, exemptions, and defense, domestic, and welfare spending shifts, with figures such as $40–60 billion annual revenue goals and specific veto or amendment proposals.
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Hamel
Babbitt
Iowa
Alexander Haig Jr
U.S
Bush
Des Moines
Robert Dole
Pierre du Pont
Afl-Cio
Jack Kemp
Pat Robertson
Gramm-Rudman
Grace Commission
Michael Dukakis
Internal Revenue Service
Richard Gephardt
Albert Gore Jr
Congress
Jesse Jackson
Paul Simon
Why Roland Targeted Growth Through Community Boards
From Roland’s effort to form a development corporation, the council earmarked 150000 for economic development and opened membership to all sectors of the community. Attorneys provided legal services, a $10000 city allocation supported start up, and leaders stressed that success requires time and work more than large sums. The group faced early chaos yet now reviews proposals with a critical eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Roland Development Corporation
Roland Council
Rogge
Roland
Community eyes regional group to boost Growth in Center Point
Local leaders in Center Point discuss forming a development group modeled on Roland's success. Palmer and Rogge emphasize community involvement, while business owners like Darlene Craig urge young entrepreneurs to lead. Engelk en notes ripe time for progress as vacant buildings fill. Mayor Neenan backs economic development with citizen involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Center Point
Darlene Craig
David
Craig
Terry Engelken
Iowa State Bank and Trust Co
Engelben H
Engelken
Singmaster mansion kept as bed and breakfast in Iowa town
The Elmhurst Singmaster house endures as a bed and breakfast in Keota, preserving interior grandeur while exterior porches were removed. Restoration to support tours and meals helps fund upkeep. Washington County residents recall the family era and grand hall scenes as current hosts offer tours.
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Marjie
Marjies
Kalona
Singmaster Mansion
Washington County Historical Society
Edna Schantz
Washington
Edith Logan
Singmaster Mansions
Ringmaster
From Talented Students to Gifted Adults Lecture
Mount Venu Barbara Kerr of the University of Iowa will give the convocation lecture "From Talented Students to Gifted Adults" Thursday at 11 am in King Chapel, Cornell College. Her study of gifted youth and post Sputnik programs informed her career guidance techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Venu
Barbara Kerr
University of Iowa
Belin
King Chapel
Cornell College
Kerr
Sevensea
Seu
One-Eyed Owl Rescued Then Released Near Mechanicsville
The Brown family of Mechanicsville and Lincoln Community School District aided a wounded female owl with a detached retina. The Raptor Rehabilitation Center at Solon treated it, noting eye loss does not impede life as the bird adapts in nearby woods after its release on the Browns’ farm.
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Mechanicsville
David and
Julie Brown
Lincoln
Raptor Rehabilitation Center
Solon
The
Gazette
Lake Macbride
Browns
Mechanicille
Lisbon
Burke Thayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
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Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Campbell
Reagan
George Bush
Mahaffey
Wall Street
Towa
Palmer
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
TJ Neenan
George
John
Leola Flynn
Charles
Kate Sing
Lillian Sings
Flanders
Dana Nietert
Midland Partners
Jack Richa Eo
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company — Maz
Grogey
Joel
Peace Corps
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