Congress balks at Amraam missile purchase
Rep. Bob Whittaker cites the Packard Commission urging long range defense planning. Defense Secretary Weinberger asks Congress for 796 million to buy 260 Amraam missiles despite cost overruns and tester concerns. The Pentagon seeks 1000 missiles. Congress remains wary of a pig in a poke.
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Farm crisis talks clash with grim farm bill outlook
Deputy agriculture secretary Franklin Naylor told Kansas bankers the farm crisis is ending while the department forecast an 11 percent drop in net farm income in 1986. Secretary Lyng praised the new farm bill but warned public backlash if expenses rise, estimating about $20 billion. Despite billions spent, farm income falls and sales rise, signaling ongoing distress.
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Richard E. Lyng
Song Remains The Same In U S Soviet Relations
A year into Gorbachev’s leadership the U S Soviet relationship remains largely unchanged. Despite reforms and a softer public image, distrust, arms race tension, and global flashpoints persist. The Geneva summit failed to ease friction or yield major settlements.
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Eduard Shevardnadze
Andrei Gromyko
Viktor Grishin
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Gromyko
Washington
Anatoly Dobrynin
Soviet Union
United States
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Konstantin Chernenko
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Andropov
Chernenko
Shultz
United Nations
Why Farming Loses Part I No Debauchery No Debate
Harris News Service journalist John Marshall argues that farming fails to gain political clout due to ethics and minor influence. He traces Washington stagnation back to 1953 and Eisenhower era finance, noting limited farm power in Congress and weak lobbying, with Topeka to follow.
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Mormon Church
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Gettysburg
Zinc Deficiency and Taste Loss in Diet Advice
Dear readers explore zinc intake goals and food sources. The letter cites that about 70 percent of zinc comes from animal products, with grain and vegetables contributing smaller amounts. Daily needs average 12.5 mg, while typical intake is lower, especially for meat and dairy.
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Ottawa Herald consumer notes and reader letters
The item blends newspaper masthead details with reader concerns on zinc nutrition and taste loss, plus a Dr. Donohue Health column excerpt. It includes subscription pricing, tax remarks, and a sleep paralysis question with a clinical response. The piece references Mrs. R and L.M. in advisory context.
TV Tonight Listings Summary
TV Tonight page lists programs for Dallas including MacNeil and Lehrer NewsHour, Mork and Mindy, Mary Tyler Moore, Wheel of Fortune, Gimme a Break, Sanford and Son, Tuff Turf movie, Riptide, Kraft Salutes David Copperfield in China, Washington Week in Review, NBA basketball, Mr Belvedere, Wall Street Week, Knight Rider, Wake Up Screaming, Miami Vice, Falcon Crest, Hogan's Heroes, The Curse of Dracula, Ray Bradbury Theater, The Killing Fields, Dating Game, Black Friday, Twilight Zone, Doomsday Chronicles, Repo Man, and late-night movie blocks with Night Tracks.
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Norma Eberhardt
Banshee
Petar O'Toole
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Lynn Bari
Sam Waterston
Maing S. Ngor
All Star Wrestling
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Alan Bates
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Raland
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Leslie Neilsen
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Emilio Estavez
Harry Dean Wanton
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