Iowa aims to resettle 1500 Indochinese refugees in state
Colleen Shearer, head of the Iowa Refugee Service Center, says Iowa plans to take in 1500 Indochinese refugees, mainly boat people, with April 29 set as a planned Des Moines arrival. Gov. Ray announced the program after a TV report on the boat people and sponsors, housing, and jobs are being lined up.
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Iowa refugee program aims to bring in groups to cut costs
Iowa's refugee program plans grouping arrivals to reduce costs. The state has resettled 300 plus refugees in a day at Des Moines and Camp Dodge. Sponsors would be sought through churches and groups, with the state paying 350 dollars per refugee and 100 dollars per person or per family to refugees. The program emphasizes dignity and cautions against paternalism.
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Keota Man Among Five Killed In Iowa Weekend Crashes
Keota resident John Henry Mayer aged 20 died Sunday on Iowa 77 when his car slid off a bridge over the Skunk River. Passenger Kenneth S. Jaeger, also 20, remained in serious condition at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Mayer’s funeral is set for Wednesday at St. Marys. Five people died in Iowa traffic accidents this weekend including Curtis Arend 21 of Rock Valley killed when his car was hit and overturned, Kay Prussman 17 with minor injuries, a Carroll couple Kenneth and Loretta Wells killed in a car-pickup collision north of Dedham, and Al Poague 67 of Wapello who died on Iowa 61 north of Washington.
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Charles City Moose Lodge Destroyed by Fire
A fire destroyed the Charles City Moose Lodge on Sunday. The blaze reported around 9 40 a m caused unknown initial damage and no cause had been determined.
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