Welfare Fraud Probe Urged to Expand Iowa Efforts
Iowa lawmakers urged expanding the Welfare fraud unit to hire a special prosecutor and possibly double agents. BCI would be boosted from four full time agents, with 158 cases awaiting investigation and about 250 000 dollars recoverable from court ready cases. Rep Cusack cautioned Illinois results may not mirror Iowa.
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Des Moines
Iowa _legislature
s _transportation
Budget Committee
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
BCI
Attorney General's Office
Department of Social Services
Asst
Atty
Steven Robinson
Social Services
Kevin Burns
Craig Beek
Beek
Iowa
Beck
Illi
What in a Word Defines a Recreational Consultant
Des Moines notes feature Sen Robert Rush quipping that a recreational consultant is a referee for athletic events as he reviewed the Anamosa state reformatory budget. Sen Richard Drake jokingly warned about remarks by Sen Phillip Hill an attorney in the same truck debate.
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Des Moines
Robert Rush
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Iowa Senate
Drake
Phillip Hill
Hill
Year's First Tornado Strikes Mason City
A tornado damaged a home and injured a woman on Mason City's southeast side. Authorities confirmed the tornado caused roof damage and minor damage to a nearby residence. Dorothy Calicchia reported a roar and saw a bird bath swirling as she sought treatment for minor injuries.
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Mason City
UPI
Iowa
Dorothy Calicchia
Accord Reached on Phone Sales Policy in Des Moines
A joint statement from Northwestern Bell and Communications Workers of America Local 7102 says installer repairmen will continue to demonstrate and suggest services to Bell customers. Ramona Wiley, 23, who was fired partly for not meeting a sales quota, will return to work Thursday. The agreement limits installer responsibilities to offering equipment and services without overstepping into sales.
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DES Moines
Communications Workers of America
Local 7102
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Ramona Wiley
Bell
Ramona
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C.R. Lumber
Ween
R. Lumber Co
Second Street
Accord
Galilee Baptist Church
Washington Ave
DR. David
Nettleton
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Michael Donnan
Outlooks Club
First Trust & Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids Area
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