REACH program aims to teach life skills at Washington IA campus
The REACH program at Washington IA explores life skills through classes, internships, and campus living. Students in the inaugural class learn budgeting, banking, laundry, and lease basics with mentors guiding two instructors per course while targeting 20 to 25 enrollees annually.
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Bar owners back idea to curb drink specials in Iowa review
Downtown bar owner Leah Cohen backs banning all you can drink and happy hour specials to curb excess drinking and align prices statewide. Iowa officials note mixed national rules, with states restricting such offers. local lawmakers discuss tougher liquor-license standards and zoning to limit bars.
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Poultry inventory plan inches toward sale at Postville
Agriprocessors and First Bank plan to convert idle poultry inventory into a salable product with a Thursday sale. Postville officials set a 6 pm meeting at the Fine Arts Center to discuss operations as the company faces about 34 million in debt and bankruptcy proceedings.
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Automakers Seek Bailout With Restructuring Plans
U S light vehicle sales for GM and Chrysler fell over 40 percent in November while Ford dropped 31 percent as lawmakers weigh a federal auto bailout. Pelosi and Reid urged clear, viable plans and potential government stakes to share future gains, with executives arriving in Washington by private jet to testify.
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Big Three bailout plans outline taxpayer loan terms
The proposals seek 18 billion dollars in loans split into a 12 billion term loan with 4 billion by December and a 6 billion revolving line if needed, plus up to 9 billion in standby credit. Executives face pay cuts and job reductions to 65 000 75 000 employees by 2012 while dealer locations drop to about 4 700 and plants from 47 to 38. Ford and GM foresee cost cuts, vehicle model targets, and timelines to repay by 2012 with no health benefits to some executives, and Chrysler aims for electric vehicles and 12.5 billion cash by 2012. Associated Press
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