Democrats seek to heal and reform at Greenbrier retreat
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Democratic lawmakers gathered at the Greenbrier fitness retreat to refine messaging and policy. Leaders urged clearer communication and a nondefensive stance, stressing America first jobs and improved public perception. Corporate and union sponsors backed the event despite criticism.
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Soviet official leads Ukrainian party on U.S. visit
A Soviet delegation led by Vladimir V. Shcherbitsky arrived in Washington, the first Politburo member other than Gromyko to visit since 1973. The Ukraine party chief, 67, is seen as influential though not a Kremlin top contender, and he heads a delegation described as parliamentary.
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Parole debate sparked by 84 percent repeat offenders
A 1979 Bureau of Justice Statistics study finds almost 84 percent of arriving state inmates were repeat offenders, with 61 percent previously imprisoned and 42 percent on prior probation or parole. The report stresses law enforcement angles and notes parole decisions raise public safety questions.
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Budget panel begins work with no clear plans
The Senate Budget Committee starts a fiscal 1986 spending plan amid GOP splits over deficit reduction. A defense cut emphasis and the plan to cancel next year’s Social Security COLA will likely collide with calls for higher taxes from Democrats. The panel aims to wrap by Thursday as lawmakers weigh Amtrak cuts and new MX missile funding aligned with Geneva talks.
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Farmers Envoys Return to Capital for Relief Effort
Washington hosts the American Agriculture Movement and allies returning to press for an immediate moratorium on farm foreclosures and case by case debt restructuring. Uproar over high interest rates and a strong dollar has strained farmers while Reagan officials argue for reduced government intervention and market cures. The South Dakota Legislature joined the lobbying, with Senate voting 54-45 for a $100 million farm subsidy and House passing loan measures, shaping a push toward a presidential veto.
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Farm problems may push up prices of meat this year
Washington experts warn that financial strains on U S beef producers will shrink output to the lowest levels since the 1960s While higher pork and poultry supplies may offset some price increases consumers face tighter meat supplies with beef production forecast to fall in coming years The Agriculture Department notes low returns high feed costs and drought have reduced the base for future beef production and that cattle fattening will decline as pastures falter and fewer cattle reach feed lots
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