Congress returns with unified push against Soviets after KAL 007
The Senate and House plan a strong, bipartisan rebuke of the Soviet Union for downing KAL Flight 007. Lawmakers seek sanctions and an apology with compensation to victims families, including Rep. Larry McDonald. A faction of conservatives may seek tougher wording.
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Korean Air Lines
Congress
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Senate
Soviet Union
Democratic House
U.S
Larry McDonald
D-Ga
Soviets veto U.N. move on jet downing
Nine of fifteen Security Council members backed a resolution deploring the Soviet downing of a South Korean jetliner, but the Soviet U.N. envoy vetoed it. The draft urged territorial integrity and internationally agreed procedures. US demands compensation for 61 Americans killed. pilots boycott and NATO steps under way. A third body was found near Japan. plane remained aloft briefly after damage.
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Soviet Union
Oleg Troyanovsky
U.S
Jeane Kirkpatrick
China
Nicaragua
Zimbabwe
Guyana
United States
Moscow
Europe
NATO
Japan
Kyodo
Corn crop down 48 percent from last year says USDA
The USDA projects a 4.39 billion bushel corn harvest, down 48 percent from 1982’s 8.4 billion. Iowa yield at 90 bushels per acre, 756 million bushels, smallest since 1964. Soybeans total 1.53 billion bushels, down 33 percent. Iowa soybeans 261 million. Market sentiment mixed as drought and policy weigh on prices.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dick Burns
Marion
Alburnett
Leland Burns
Leland
Opus Creators Stands Against Glassware Tie in Bloom County
Berke Breathed, Bloom County creator on Opus, opposes Arby’s glassware deal though he approves Opus plush sales. He awaits a revised Washington Post Writer’s Group contract after a five year arrangement since 1980. The Iowa City cartoonist also controls character merchandising amid rising syndicated success.
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Johnson County
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Bloom County
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Marines Wounded as 2000 Arrive Off Beirut Coast
Three U S Marines were wounded in a mortar attack as about 2000 Marines arrived off Beirut to bolster the multinational peacekeeping force. Two were evacuated to Iwo Jima, one with a hand wound, another with a leg shrapnel wound.
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Iwo Jima
Chouf Mountains
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Chuckle Quote About People Like Tea Bags in Hot Water
A witty quotation notes that people resemble tea bags whose strength shows only when placed in hot water. The line emphasizes unpredictability of character under pressure, framed as a light humor remark.
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