Americans cut food intake as prices rise in 1982 report
A Department of Agriculture study shows per capita food consumption fell about 0.5 percent from 1981 to 1982 while retail food prices rose 4 percent and expenditures on food climbed 6.3 percent. Americans ate less red meat dairy and fruit, more poultry and vegetables, with pork and fruit prices rising sharply. The report notes a roughly 16 percent share of disposable income spent on all foods and details farm to shopper costs.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
USDA
U.S
Democrats outline 1984 policy manifesto Renewing America's Promise
A coalition of 70 House Democrats and key party figures released a 90 page plan titled Renewing America's Promise aimed at shaping the 1984 campaign. It calls for cutting the debt growth, major tax and health care reforms, labor industry cooperation, renewed arms control, and a large boost in civilian research while replacing the income tax with a modified flat tax. The proposal urges bipartisan action to trim deficits by 150 to 200 billion and warns against returning to rejected 1980 policies while detailing a new Economic Cooperation Council to unite government, labor, and business.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
America
Reagan
House Democrats
National
House Democratic Caucus
Rep. Gillis Long
D-La
Robert S. Strauss
Clark Clifford
Harold Brown
Felix Rohatyn
Lester Thurow
Pamela Harriman
Lew Wasserman
Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Alan Wheat
Kansas
Dan Glickman
Jim Slattery
Gillis Long
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
D-Mo
Economic Cooperation Council
U.S
Interesting Year For Corn Stockpile
RODERICK TURNBULL reports on the 1983 crop in the bin and a smaller carryover by fall 1984. USDA data show total supply around 7.262 billion bushels with 512 million in ending stocks. Projections note use near 6.75 billion and discuss livestock feed, industrial and export demand, plus potential drought risks and livestock trends shaping the corn larder.
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Roderick Turnbull
Kanena City
U.S
USDA
Well-Heeled Kansans Face New State Tax Deduction Rules
Kansas lawmakers increase upper income tax visibility in 1983 returns. About 40 000 filers with incomes above 35 000 single or 50 000 joint face a cap of 5 000 or 10 000 on federal tax deductions, with half the federal bill allowed if higher. The measure aims to raise 42.1 million dollars. broader tax changes include extended solar credit and intangibles filing shifts. Washington notes Meese says 1 800 publications are cut saving 85 million annually as part of cost-cutting.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
John Carlin
Barbara Clark
State Department of Revenue
Clark
Washington
Edwin Meese
Meese
White House
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Department of Revenue
Unisonics
PCC
Redia
FSLIC
PSLIC
Dan Quiseni
K.C. Royals
Oan
Hickory
Ottawa
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