Levy Hike Looms For U S D 287 Pomona
West Franklin U S D 287 faces a budget review showing a potential about 5 mill increase in the levy for August adoption. Superintendent James E Cain cites a prior levy drop and loss of railroad property valuation as key factors. Public hearing set for Aug 12 at 7 30 p m. The district also reviews bids on Pomona Grade School roofing and reports on the Williamsburg food service center project.
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Pomona
West Franklin
U.S.D
James E. Cain
Cain
Vince Skidmore
Loyd Builders
Ottawa
Harris Construction
Lawrence
Williamsburg
Flint Hills Education Research Development Association
Artie
Betty Hufford
Ruth Calderwood
Virginia Toumberlin
Appanoose
Leading Indicators Rise Signaling Possible Economic Turnaround
The Commerce Department reports a 1 percent jump in the Index of Leading Indicators for June, the largest since January, suggesting a possible rebound after a year of weak growth. The May reading was revised from 0.6% to 0.1%, due to inventory estimate changes, with the index at 168.5 percent of its 1967 base.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Reagan
Shultz and Shevardnadze Meet in Helsinki Talks
Secretary of State George P. Shultz said his first in depth session with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze was businesslike and productive despite deep differences. He noted progress in some areas and emphasized talks focused on Geneva issues ahead of the Reagan Gorbachev meeting.
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Helsinki
Finland
George P. Shultz
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Shevardnadze
Shultz
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Switzerland
Reagan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Communist Party
Soviet Republic of
Georgia
Gorbachev
Kremlin
Three more cities join 100,000 Club population list
Census Bureau report shows 176 cities exceed 100000 residents as of July 1 1984 and notes San Francisco moved ahead of Indianapolis to 13th. New entrants Laredo Texas and Ontario California join the list while Springfield Illinois returns above 100000. New York remains first with over 7 million.
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Washington
Census Bureau
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Laredo
Texas
Ontario
Calif
Springfield
Columbia
S.C
Pueblo
Colo
Albany
N.Y
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
Columbus
Ohio
New Orleans
Partisan shifts in the farm bill fight on Capitol Hill
Senate leaders clash over bypassing the Agriculture Committee to move a farm bill to the floor by Friday. Dole and Helms push for quick action amid talks to trim freezes on target prices and replace cuts with other support. A snag with Sen. Boren derails a Democrat agreement, while Melcher plans amendments to delay the four year subsidy freeze. Meanwhile a separate USDA outlook warns livestock prices will dip further as large supplies persist into 1985.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Dole
Dole
Agriculture Committee
Melcher
John Melcher
D-Mont
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Helms
House
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Omaha
Neb
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