Early warning on abuse in 1962 child protection plan
In 1962 physicians hospital staff and social workers met to craft a child protection plan prioritizing prompt abuse reporting. The Iowa law requires investigations within one hour for physical or sexual abuse and within 12 hours for neglect with reports due in Des Moines within 96 hours. The system expands reporting while shielding reporters from retaliation and aims to handle over 13 000 referrals annually funded largely by federal aid.
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Ilowa
Des Moines
State Social Services Department
Social Services
CPR Training Spreads Through Schools and Communities
In his final moves as Parade Magazine editor Jess Gorkin championed CPR training in schools and workplaces. The program expands from Cedar Rapids pilot classes to broader public rollout as participants gain lifesaving skills nationwide.
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Parade Magazine
Sunday Gazette
Jess Gorkin
Parade
Cedar Rapids
Gorkin
New York
University of Iowa
School of Journalism
Kremlin
White House
1979 political news outlook many levels and fears
Safire outlines three levels of political news for 1979. First, how individual figures like Andrew Young and James Schlesinger influence events. Second, front burner issues such as SALT, inflation, the federal budget, and intra party challenges. Third, lingering glaciers like border crises with Canada and Mexico, including immigration, potential secession, and policy responses.
Ambroz Arts Advisory Board Fuels Cedar Rapids Program
The Ambroz Center arts and crafts program in Cedar Rapids owes its advancement to the Arts Advisory Board. They funded equipment through fundraising, secured donations for a building addition, gas kiln, looms, and an electric kiln without local tax cost. Volunteers donated hours, organized projects, and built classroom racks and display stands.
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Ambroz Center
Cedar Rapids
Ambroz
Ambroz Arts Advisory Board
Letters Praise Volunteers After Election Participation
In Linn County a letter thanks thousands of volunteers from the Democratic Party who canvassed, offered food and directions, and telephoned supporters on Election Day. The writer notes voter turnout was only about half but credits candidates and volunteers for their monumental effort in informing voters.
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Linn County
Democratic Party
Gazette Editorial Guidelines and Reader Letters Policy
The Gazette announces editorial page rules inviting readers to submit opinions within 400 words. Each writer may contribute once every 30 days and letters may be condensed or edited without changing meaning. Anonymous submissions are not published and writers’ names, addresses, and telephone numbers follow the byline.
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the Gazette
Scientists warn end of world may be near says Roscoe Drummond
In a New York Times interview a cross section of astronomers geophysicists biologists and others discuss near term threats to humanity including asteroid collision nearby supernova solar radiation climate shifts carbon dioxide changes new disease and resource depletion They suggest a 21 point plan for President Carter and world leaders to address the risks Future survival questions linger about whether humans would truly go extinct if Earth becomes uninhabitable.
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New York Times
Sausage string of nouns pens editorials in New York
A New York Times Syndicate piece mocks overlong governmental and scientific noun strings such as Ocean Disposal Permit Program and Subscription Promotion Consultation Critique Session. It notes faulty ellipsis in a political critique and explains usage rules for fewer versus less.
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Ocean
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