Farmers urge local control in Farm Credit rescue plan
Kansas farmers press for local control as House debates a rescue package for the Farm Credit System. Rep. Pat Roberts and Rep. Dan Glickman push restructuring to empower local land banks and credit associations, with concerns over future lending needs and potential insolvencies.
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Washington (Ap
Pat Roberts
Kansas
Roberts
FCS
Dan Glickman
House Agriculture Committee
Glickman
Farm Credit
John Dingell
D-Mich
Energy and Commerce Committee
House
System
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
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Senate Approves Defense Budget Amid Nuclear Arm Strike Debate
The Senate voted 56 to 42 to approve a $302 billion Pentagon bill for the current fiscal year, marking a split along party lines after weeks of security debates. The measure funds planes, tanks, ships, missiles, and includes a 4 percent pay raise for 2.1 million military personnel. The bill faces a potential veto from President Reagan over a Star Wars restriction and SALT II provisions, with conference committee to reconcile differences with the House bill.
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Persian Gulf
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Sion
John McCain
R-Ariz
Alan Dixon
D-Ill
U.S
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Daniel Quayle
End Of Wheat Surplus A Possibility
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department grain experts suggest a possible shift: Americans may eat their way out of a large wheat surplus. A revised 1986 flour data shows rising domestic wheat use, with 1987-88 projections reaching a record 750 million bushels, supporting a potential reduction in the massive stockpile.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
U.S
United States
Smoking ban on short flights gains committee support
Advocates for a ban on cigarette smoking on domestic flights of two hours or less celebrate a 17 12 approval in the Senate Appropriations Committee and note the House already passed a similar measure. The plan would apply to most U S flights, with fines up to 1000 for lighting up and up to 2000 for tampering with smoke detectors. Opponents warn of enforcement and safety concerns.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
U.S
Nebraska Seen Likely Host for Low Level Waste Site
Nebraska appears likely to be the host state for a low level radioactive waste disposal facility under Kansas developed criteria. The Central Interstate Compact Commission, including Kansas Nebraska Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas, has drafted an agreement with U S Ecology to locate the site in one of the five states. Grant suggested Nebraska would be host if weights favor current and projected waste volumes, with a 1988 site selection deadline and 1993 licensed facility target.
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Kan
Stanley Grant
Secretary of Health and Environment
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U.S. Ecology
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Oklahoma
Wolf Creek
James Powers
Kdhe
Grant
Commission
John Campbell
Campbell
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