Revival of CCC urged to fund Iowa state parks
Iowa Conservation Commission chief Larry Wilson called for reviving a modern Civilian Conservation Corps funded by a $10 annual park user fee or a $2 daily option. Fees would apply per motor vehicle with exemptions for passersby. annual stickers sold at parks and county offices. revenue estimated at 1.5 to 2 million annually.
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Jim Mayer
Vacette
Iowa Conservation Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Iowa
Larry Wilson
CCC
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Commission
Midwest
The
Conservation Commission
County Recorder’s
Alarm Clock That Rings When Rise to Occasion
A concise note asserts that most people need an alarm clock that rings at the moment to rise to the occasion. The line emphasizes timely action and personal responsibility as a motivational idea.
Poverty vacation sparks debate in Northampton housing project
Sylvia Kay Ambaruch, a sociology graduate student, agrees to live a week in Florence Heights as part of a pay to be poor holiday package. Residents accuse founder Bennie Johnson of commercializing poverty while housing officials seek federal guidance on lease rules.
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Northampton
Mass
Hollywood
Florence Heights
Sylvia Kay Ambaruch
State University of New York At
Binghamton
Bennie Johnson
George O’brien
Northampton Housing Authority
Housing Authority
O’brien
No city violations found in death of C R worker
Cedar Rapids electrical supervisor Erwin Tschopp died at the Water Pollution Control Plant on December 20 after contacting a 12 470 volt hot circuit during transformer work. Investigators from the Iowa Bureau of Labor found no regulatory violations by the city and declined citations.
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C.R
Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Erwin Tschopp
Walter Johnson
Iowa Bureau of Labor
the Gazette
Tschopp
14Th Ave
Iowa
OSHA
Market surges to all time high on broad rally
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 26.03 points to a record 1,070.92 on 129.41 million shares amid a buying stampede. The NYSE index hit 83.71 and the S and P 500 reached 145.27 as confidence grew that the recession ended.
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New York
UPI
Standard & Poor
Death rates drop overall but youth ages 15 to 24 lag
U S health department data show declining death rates across most groups since 1950, but those aged 15 to 24 remain an exception. Accidents murders and personal crises rise in that cohort, with auto accidents leading among whites and homicides among blacks. Authorities advocate prevention through healthier lifestyles.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Department of Health and Human Services
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