Biggest first day crowd at Farm Progress Show
Traffic officials reported a record opening day for the Farm Progress Show with an estimated 115,000 attendees. Parked cars covered about 120 acres, and authorities cited no accidents despite early fog and heavy congestion on Highway 30 near Cedar Rapids.
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Mark Moser
Orion Samuelson
U.S. Farm Report
Moser
the Gazette
Iowa Highway Patrol
Pete Hall
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Linn County
Reagan to seek Congress approval if Lebanon role expands
President Reagan said he would ask Congress for approval of any substantial expansion in U S troops in Lebanon and would seek agreement if troops stay beyond 18 months. He reassured leaders after Shultz declined to define post 18 months plans.
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Washington
Reagan
U.S
Lebanon
Congress
George Shultz
Senate
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
House
Shultz
Cursing boss won't cost her jobless pay
Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that cursing a boss and using profane language constitutes unsatisfactory conduct but not grounds to deny unemployment benefits. The decision involves E. Virginia Best who lost her job at Meredith Service Corp in Des Moines after an altercation with her supervisor.
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Judy Daubenmier
Azette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
E. Virginia Best
Polk County
Meredith Service Corp
Best
Leo Oxberger
Soviet Reaction to Reagan Arms Proposal Dismissed as Unacceptable
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko called Reagan's arms proposals patently unacceptable and accused the United States of blocking negotiations on nuclear arms. He warned of counter measures if cruise and Pershing 2 missiles deploy in Western Europe proceed, signaling no early breakthrough in Geneva talks.
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Washington Post
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Reagan
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Gromyko
Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Europe
General Assembly
New York
Bohuslav Chnoupek
Fair Weather Friends and Beach Chatter
The note jokes that true friends become scarce at the beach when sunshine brings shallow loyalties. It offers a tongue in cheek take on relying on fair weather companions during sunny outings.
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Ferees
Farm Progress Show
Marion
Greg Mellis
Hall
Iowa
Tass
Kremlin
Clark
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