Hospitals wary yet hopeful over new health planning guidelines
Iowa hospital officials say they support revisions to HEW health planning guidelines while urging local flexibility. They cite rural and urban concerns including bed capacity, occupancy rates, obstetric delivery numbers, and the impact on federal funding, with final rules due in March after a 30 day comment period.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Richard Kowalski
Mercy Hospital
John Ross
Iowa Health Systems Agency
Kowalski
Mike Blouin
Iowa
Mercy
Wallace
Blouin
IHSA
HEW
John Gerber Elected President of Metro YMCA Board
John Gerber of John Gerber Plumbing and Heating Co. was elected president of the Metropolitan Area YMCA board. He succeeds Dr. Victor Klopfenstein of Marion. Other officers named include Ray Harper as vice president John Schlotterback as treasurer and Wayne Watson as secretary. Gerber has long served on the Metro Y board of trustees and led the Ellis Branch Y board for 19 years.
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Metropolitan Area Ymca
Victor Klopfenstein
Marion
Rayner Harper
John Schlotterback
Wayne Watson
Gerber
Metro Y Board of Trustees
Ellis Branch Y Board of Managers
Ellis
Meaning of securities center of will controversy
The Iowa Supreme Court resolved a dispute over 58 172.92 tied to Ruth Marion Oxley s will. The court ruled the term securities is ambiguous and could include certificates of deposit but should be read narrowly to avoid taking from a sister-in-law. this keeps most of the estate taxable and supports her brother and his wife. The case hinges on whether savings certificates fall under securities in the Oxley will.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Ruth Marion Oxley
Marion
Miss Oxley
George A. Oxley
Cheyenne
Wyo
John W. Oxley
St. Joseph
Clela Blankmeyer
Tampa
Fla
Kathleen
Bacutt
Lakewood
Calif
George C. Oxley
Ruth
Kathleen Eacutt
Ruth Oxley
Iowa
Linn
Clinton Shaeffer
Supreme Court
Oxley
Czech groups elect officers at annual Cedar Rapids meeting
Two Czech organizations elected officers this week at Peoples Bank downtown. Czech Heritage Foundation named Denver J. Dvorsky president with Frank W. Novotny as VP and Bette Landa Presny secretary Libbie Holecek Fields treasurer. Czech Fine Arts Foundation chose Robert Shaffer president with Mildred Drahozal VP Jana Fast secretary and Elsie Jelinek treasurer. Both groups aim to support Czech culture and a museum in Cedar Rapids and are linked to the Czech Village Association pushing Sixteenth Avenue renovations.
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The
Czech Heritage Foundation Inc
Czech Fine Arts Foundation
Peoples Bank
Denver J. Dvorsky
Bowler St
Hiawatha
Czech Heritage Group
Frank W. Novotny
Bette Landa Presny
Libbie Holecek Fields
Fine Arts Foundation
Robert Shaffer
Ellis Blvd
Mildred Drahozal
Jana Fast
Elsie Jelinek
Heritage Group
Cedar Rapids
Fine Arts
Sixteenth Avenue
Linn County Extends Plate Renewal Hours to Jan 31
The Linn County treasurer's office will stay open until 7 p.m. on Monday and Thursday for vehicle registration renewals to meet the January 31 deadline without penalties. Banks and credit unions will stop participating after January 31. Mail renewals are accepted through January 31 with name, address, plate number and a check for the fee plus 25 cents postage per vehicle.
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Linn County Treasurer’s Office
James Hennessey
Hennessey
Linn
Scouts to build own sleds at Klondike Derby
Scouts from Hawkeye Area council hold a dual innovation derby with on site sled building and races at F W Kent Park west of Tiffin on Saturday starting 10 am for Johnson Washington and south Cedar counties. A sourdough bake off for scoutmasters follows at noon.
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Hawkeye Area
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Rape Crisis Service
Securities
Center of Will
Mandar Inn
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Florida Gulf
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Ale Fede
Peck
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Wapsiketa
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