Harkin Campaign Airs Negative Ad Against Jepsen
Democrat Tom Harkin runs a statewide 30 second television spot accusing Republican Roger Jepsen of missing votes. The ad contrasts Harkin's 95 percent House attendance with Jepsen's 87 percent Senate attendance and ends with a negative jab. Campaign staff defend the tactic as effective and necessary.
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Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Roger Jepsen
John Frew
Jepsen
House
Senate
Frew
No thawing in Gromyko Reagan talks
President Reagan held nearly four hours of talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko but no breakthrough or agreements were announced. Shultz said the meeting was strong and useful, with no negotiations on weapons, and both sides agreed to keep in touch. Gromyko outlined goals like ending the arms race but cautioned the U S must show real deeds.
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Washington
Reagan
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
U.S
George Shultz
Shultz
White House
Tass
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Slim rise in economic index cools recession fears
The Commerce Department said the index predicting the economy rose 0.5 percent in August after July and June declines. White House officials welcomed the smaller gain amid fears of a third straight drop, while critics noted volatility and questions about the index’s usefulness as a predictor.
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Commerce Department
Reagan
White House
Kathleen M. Cooper
Security Pacific National Bank
Albertine
Polk Elementary Mascot Vandalized After Naming Election
Nasty act disrupts Polk Elementary as Prince the stuffed lion is torn from his wooden cage following a student led naming election using real voting booths. Johnson School reports a similar break in with its mascot ripped but repairable, with both incidents possibly linked.
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Polk
Prince
Ellyn Wrzeski
Johnson School
Johnson
Steve Chambliss
Spendthrift: a nest egg for the birds in INDEX Speak
A witty piece on spendthrift habits contrasts frugal investors with those who waste funds. The author uses playful metaphors about a nest egg and birds to critique financial restraint and long term planning.
Carter remains angered after Reagan embassy bombing remarks
Former President Carter and Democratic leaders denounced Reagan for implying Carter blamed for the Beirut embassy annex bombing. Reagan phoned Carter to say he did not intend blame, but Carter’s associates say he is still “damn mad.”
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Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Carter
U.S
Beirut
Carter Associates
Ing Green State University
Ohio
Embassy Annex
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