Norplant debated as a cure for Linn County teen pregnancy
Health experts in Linn County question Norplant’s impact on teen pregnancy. They cite cost barriers and late clinic contact, noting many pregnancies are intentional or result from social factors. Estimates project a modest 10 to 15 percent potential reduction if implantation becomes a fad.
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Rockwell asks workers to quit Collins unit
Rockwell International offered salaried employees a lump sum equal to eight weeks of base pay if they resign by December 21 in addition to severance. The offer targets Collins Avionics and Communications in Cedar Rapids with about 4,700 workers. In January, involuntary layoffs may follow based on need.
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Humbert
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Cedar Rapids
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Winnebago Industries
Forest City
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Newton
Deere
Waterloo Works
Davenport
Des Moines
Unemployment Rises as Fed Lowers Rates in Response
Economists describe the jobless surge as a three year high with 7.3 million job seekers. The Fed moved to stimulate by reducing the overnight bank rate to 71-16 percent from 77-16 percent earlier. November unemployment reached 5.9 percent, the highest since 1987, with manufacturing hit hardest as payrolls fell 200,000 in a single month.
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Nikko Securities Co
Medicaid inequity hits poorest states says Weiss
Rep. Ted Weiss warns the current distribution formula costs the poorest states 3.2 billion and may fuel budget crises while limiting health care access for those in poverty. Iowa's 1989 federal Medicaid funds would fall from 353.1 million to 227 million under a proposed alternative formula.
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State capitol to install Christmas tree amid dispute
Walters and Hutchins clashed over a tree at the Capitol with Walters threatening to quit his post. The two parties say a tree will be set up Monday in the rotunda despite earlier friction and a concurrent menorah ceremony planned by Rabbi Kasowitz.
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