MECCA board sees third resignation in Iowa City
Johnson County Deputy Burt Falls resigns from the MECCA board, citing high costs for perceived little value. His move follows a wave of departures that has reduced the 15 member panel to fewer than ten. MECCA critics urge executive director David Henson to resign amid claims of declining services and rising expenses.
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Iowa City
Mecca
Johnson County
Burt Falls
Iowa Communities Council On Alcoholism
Falls
R.F. Swanson
U of I Alcoholism Center
David Henson
Swanson
Henson
Mulford
Joint Commission On the Accreditation of
Luke van Orden
Metcalf
MECCA board resignations spark policy dispute in Iowa City
Board members including Henson Bartley and Rev Metcalf resign citing non working policies and cost concerns. Mulford and Swanson urge wider resignations while criticizing increased paperwork and a shift toward family oriented services amid accreditation drives.
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W.H. Bartley
Max Metcalf
Bartley
Iowa City
Metcalf
Swanson
Mecca Board
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson Counties
Howard Mulford
University of Iowa Hospitals
Mecca
Mulford
Bartlett Clarifies Leadership and Budget Questions
Bartley asserts no resignation plans while calling for constructive criticism. Henson expresses regret over Burt Falls' resignation and urges public questions for better understanding amid current difficulties. He denies Johnson County funds support treatment for alcoholics in other counties, claiming a stop was made this year.
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Bartley
Swanson
Henson
Burt Falls
Johnson County
UAW Declares Neutrality in Iowa Democratic Primary
The United Auto Workers in Iowa and Illinois will stay neutral in the Democratic gubernatorial primary between Jerome Fitzgerald and Tom Whitney. Union officials say they will back the eventual Democratic nominee in the general election, avoiding internal division.
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UPI
United Auto Workers Union
Iowa
Jerome Fitzgerald
Tom Whitney
Robert Johnston
UAW
Illinois
Fitzgerald
Whitney
Johnston
Auto Workers Union
Chuck Gifford
Iowa Uaw Cap Council
Statehouse
Robert D. Ray
Tourism Decline Hits Sweden in 1976
Stockholm report shows Sweden suffered an 11.4 percent drop in foreign visitors in 1976, the OECD study finds the sharpest decline among 18 nations surveyed. The decline marks the worst performance in the group for that year.
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Stockholm
Sweden
UPI
OECD
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