Farmers fear GOP plot behind Reagan farm aid
Washington dispatch asserts Democrats view three White House farm initiatives as targeted to aid incumbent Republican senators. It argues $1 billion in crop loss payments mostly benefits midwestern and western states, with scant aid to drought zones in the South, plus subsidies for wheat exports and new price support loans framed to help grain farmers overall.
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White House
South Carolina
Reagan
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Southeast
South
Middle Atlantic
Heagan
GOP
GOF
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Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
North Carolina
Iowa
Kansas
Soviet Union
U.S
State Department
Defense Department
Canada
Australia
Rusty Brown Women Surge in Local and State Politics
The 1986 wave of female candidates marks a seismic shift toward prioritizing quality of life issues in state and local government. With 70 women running for Congress and many for governor, treasurer, and secretary roles, the era of women entering the Oval Office begins at the local pipeline level.
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United Nations
Nebraska
Congress
Ferraro
Emily
U.S. Senate
Oval Office
White House
State House
Townsend Seeks Congress Seat In Maryland Race
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of Robert F. and Ethel Kennedy, launches a Maryland second district campaign against incumbent Helen Delich Bentley. Townsend, in the state less than two years, champions volunteerism and public service while Bentley runs as a seasoned challenger after defeating Clarence Long. Townsend emphasizes solving local issues and vows to be judged on her own merits as primary nears.
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Geraldine Ferraro
Ferraro
Irene Natividad
Women’s Political Caucus
Nebraska
Helen Boosalis
Lincoln
Kay Orr
Senate
Harriett Woods
Oregon
Norma Paulus
Chuck
Yeager
Towson
Kennedy
Congress
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Maryland
Robert F
Ethel Kennedy
U.S
Helen Delich Bentley
Clarence Long
Bentley
Townsend
Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr
Growth of Women-Owned Businesses Expands U.S. Economy
In postwar decades women’s work participation surges, with 3.5 million businesses owned by women and a rising share of managerial roles. From 1972 to 1985 women’s presence in white-collar jobs grows, service sectors dominate, and women-led enterprises drive new business formation while policy questions focus on expanding access for low-income women.
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Washington
U.S
America
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Photovoltaics could power the Third World and beyond
Richard Lowy argues solar panels offer inexpensive electricity for huts and villages, with thin film glass and rooftop modules expanding use in offices and RVs. He notes rapid price drops, predicted market shifts by 1991, and questions who profits as nations like Japan lead in research while the U.S. lags.
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Chernobyl
Dea
Christopher C. Swan
Ron Kenedi
Independent Power Co
Nevada City
Calif
Arco Solar
ARCO
Kenedi
Swan
Sanye
Japan
Westinghouse
U.S.A
United States
Nhow
Sanyo
Miami Vice
Andy Rooney on chocolate and bottles in brief column
Rooney notes shrinking chocolate layers on bars and cookies while claiming U S makers miss the mark versus Swiss and European rivals. He questions the environmental benefits of plastic bottles and recalls deposit bottle practices, hinting at broader consumer and industry habits.
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United Feature Syndicate
Richard Louv
Richard Lowy
Americs II
San Diego Union
Copley News Agency
San Diego
Andy Rooney
Tribune Media Services
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