Congress presses bid on long term farm bill amid subsidy clash
Congress moves forward on a wide bill with House and Senate negotiators offering rival subsidy plans for wheat corn cotton and rice. A two year freeze proposal by Senate Leader Dole was rejected by House members while a four year plan from Rep Foley faced a party line vote. Officials cite farmer pressure and rural distress as deadlines loom.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Democrats
John Melcher
D-Mont
Tom Foley
D-Wash
Dole
U.S
Gene Moos
House Agriculture Committee
Farm bill talks mix freeze bids and tradeoffs
Lawmakers race to adjourn as farm policy fights surface with debate over target price freezes for crops and dairy purchase plans. Administration seeks a one year price guidance while House negotiators push for two years with surplus commodity handouts. Dairy divides over funding method and price supports linger. Extensions and beef research funding are also under discussion.
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Reagan
GE and RCA to Merge in $6.28 Billion Deal
GE to pay 6.28 billion dollars in cash to acquire RCA, parent of NBC, creating a large combined group in industrial, consumer and broadcasting sectors with near 40 billion dollars in annual revenue. The agreement awaits RCA stockholder and regulatory approval with merger expected next year.
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General Electric Co
RCA Corp
NBC
United States
RCA
America
John F. Welch Jr
Thornton ¥. Bradshaw
Robert R. Frederick
Change of use fee approved in Walkersville
Walkersville town council unanimously approved a change of use permit fee set at $10 for business openings in buildings previously occupied. The measure aims to track building-use changes and enforce zoning rules amid rising commercial activity, with planning commission input from Oct. 24. The council noted other towns charge $3 to $10.
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Walkersville
Planning Commission
Elijah Broadcasting Company
Zeller
Crum Road
Burgess Orley R. Bourland
Bourland
Frederick County
Maryland Farm Bureau delegates pass 80 resolutions elect officers
Delegates at the Maryland Farm Bureau convention in Union City approved about 80 of nearly 100 proposed resolutions shaping policy for the coming year The adopted measures address licensing grain dealers to speed farmer payments and water use during droughts Other debated items included PAC establishment and opposition to mandatory hiring quotas Robert Wilson won the presidency and Donald Dell was elected first vice president with Ed Allen and Wade Dudrow as other vice presidents
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MFR
Union City
MFB
Bonnie Becker
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Ms. Becker
Chesapeake Bay
Becker
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF
Political Action Committee
PAC
Robert Wilson
Queen Anne’s County
Ed Allen
Calvert County
Wade Dudrow
Talbot County
Donald Dell
Carroll County
Pat Langenfelder
Dell
Howard County
Nichols outlines theory linking government and business
Frederick Rotary Club hears Howard County native J Hugh Nichols defend a market based view. He argues government should fund roads schools and services to enable private investment and job growth, noting Howard County gains in value and population under his leadership while Maryland lags in attracting business. He favorites a 70 30 residential business mix and endorses right to work while pledging vigorous action against mismanaged financials.
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J. Hugh Nichols
Frederick
Nichols
Candiate
Howard County
Maryland
U S Army Brightens Christmas for German Orphans
U S Army soldiers in Frankfurt Hoechst held their eighth annual charity party giving toys to 31 needy children and orphans. Captain Gregory S Tate said the event thanks the German hospitality and cited $1 500 raised by military families plus over $1 000 from a pie contest. The troops also delivered gifts to 41 elderly women at Gate Hirten Haus before hosting a noon meal for the children.
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West Germany
Hoechst
Gregory S. Tate
32Nd Signal Battalion
Tate
Fort Myers
Fla
McNair Barracks
Gate Hirten Haus
House of Good Shepherds
Battalion
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News-Post
Maryland Hine of Delegates
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Boston
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