Fairfax spruced up for Reagan visit volunteers gather
Outside St Patrick s Catholic Church in Fairfax Bob Erger and other volunteers groom the church lot ahead of President Reagan s arrival for a Thursday picnic. Neighbors and church members join in as security and planning teams inspect rooftops and coordinate crowd safety while praising the honored occasion.
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Airfax
Bob the
Erger
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Secret Service
Reagan
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick’s
Church Street
Fairfax Methodist Church
Iowa
Fairfax
Reagan visit rally to welcome president at Cedar Rapids airport
Up to 10 000 people are expected for the Cedar Rapids Airport rally welcoming President Reagan to Eastern Iowa. VIP tickets are limited and distributed at Linn County Republican HQ with a roped-off area. Local bands and performers provide entertainment before the president arrives.
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Nancy Neenan
President Reagan
Cedar Rapids
Reagan
Iowa
Linn County
Republican
Linn
Paul Pate
First Ave
LaSalle, Regis and Prairie
Marion
Benton Community
Reagan unveils 1.3 billion four-part farm credit plan
President Reagan launched a 1.3 billion program to aid farmers with loan deferments, up to 630 million in federal guarantees, and 10 percent loan write-offs. FHFA retooling includes seasoned loan-committee boosts and private lenders handling routine paperwork to reduce delays. Iowa and other farmers show cautious support as senators dodge political implications.
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Washington
Reagan
Iowa
Farm debt plan at a glance with new relief options
The Farmers Home Administration may defer up to 25 percent of interest and principal for five years for farmers who obtain approved transition plans. The federal government would guarantee loans by private lenders that write off 10 percent. FmHA committees gain expert members and may contract with private institutions to clear paperwork backlogs.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Senate
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Fmha
Too little too late for Iowa farm leaders says PCA head
Iowa farm lenders call Reagan debt restructuring steps too small and belated. Maurice Russell, president of the Central Iowa PCA, says Iowa needs about 1 billion dollars, and the 630 million loan guarantees may be insufficient. He notes a 10 percent loan write off for guarantees may be too costly for participation.
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Reagan
PCA
Maurice Russell
Central Iowa Pca
Newton
the Gazette
Russell
Definition of a quartet by Moscow Symphony Orchestra tour
A brief chuckle note defines a quartet as the Moscow Symphony Orchestra after a U.S. tour. The item hints at a light cultural tidbit in a humor column with a copyright watermark.
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Moscow Symphony Orchestra
U.S
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