Former Demo Leader Claims State Runs Red
El Moines The fiery former Senate Democratic leader Andrew Frommett visited the legislature last Thursday and said the state is operating in the red. Frommett, who predicted overspending a year ago, told The Gazette that non recurring revenue was being used for recurring expenses and warned of a deficit of 30 to 40 million dollars.
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EL Moines
Senate Democrats
Andrew Frommett
D-Dubuque
the Gazette
Frommett
Senate
Frommelt Sounds Alarm On State Budget Deficit
Former legislator Frommelt sharply criticizes Gov. Ray over an $11 million deficit as of July 1 with potential to grow to $20 million, urging a legislative auditor and warning about non recurring income masking ongoing expenditures. He links higher local property taxes to state budget failures and notes sales tax diverted from the highway commission to the general fund.
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G.O.P
Robert Ray
Senate
Frommelt
Ray
Highway Commission
General Fund
Wages Owed to Iowa Workers Under FLSA
Des Moines reports 4 419 Iowa workers are due 1 025 922 dollars under the Fair Labor Standards Act for 1970. Investigators found 326 259 in unpaid minimum wage 659 487 in unpaid overtime plus 38 599 underpayments under the Equal Pay Act and 1 577 for age discrimination. Eighty five minors were employed illegally. Nationwide total 7 976 461 due 39 310 workers across 10 states. Minimum wage is 1.60 hourly with time and a half after 40 hours. Legal actions available to recover back wages.
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Des Moines
USS. Labor Department
Iowa
Kansas City
Paul A. Lynn
Lynn
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
Grinnell College Offers Iowa Scholarships For 1971 Entrants
Grinnell College announces the Towa College scholarship program for Iowa high school graduates. Beginning with the fall 1971 class, up to 25 be awarded annually, each up to 3000 dollars based on need. Announcements go to all Iowa high schools as part of a broader financial aid plan including loans and campus work opportunities.
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Grinnell—Grinnel]S College
Towa College
Iowa
Grinnell
D. Nicholas Ryan
Grinnell Iowa College
Iowa College
Chief Scouter Will Speak at Hawkeye Dinner
Alden G. Barber chief Scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America will be the featured speaker and present awards at the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council recognition dinner March 30 in the Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City. Gov. Robert Ray will attend as the council touts its Boypower 76 progress.
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Iowa City
Alden G. Barber
Boy Scouts of America
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Iowa Memorial Union
Benton
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Washington
Cedar
Robert Ray
Alden Barber
America
Barber
Dr. Boeke New Head of Cedar Valley Mental Health Unit
Dr. Larry Boeke of West Union elected president of the Cedar Valley Mental Health society board representing Bremer Butler Chickasaw and Fayette counties at the annual meeting. Other officers include Mrs. John Holley Shell Rock vice president Betty Wisker New Hampton secretary and E T Koopman Waverly treasurer. Other board members are Richard Kemming Bremer county Mrs Burle Neal Shell Rock William Wegman New Hampton and Mrs Betty Wetlaufer Oelwein. Grants to ISU Ames The Du Pont Company grants totaling 22500 to three Iowa State departments include 5000 to botany and plant pathology 7500 to chemical engineering and 10000 to chemistry.
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Boeke
West Union
Larry Boeke
Cedar Valley Mental Health Society
Bremer
Butler Chickasaw
Fayette
John Holley
Shell Rock
Betty Wisker
New Hampton
E. T. Koopman
Waverly
Richard Kemming
Bremer County
Burle Neal
William Wegman
Betty Wetlaufer
Oelwein
ISU Ames
du Pont Company
Iowa
Department of Botany
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemistry
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Dubuque
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Newton
Francis Messerly
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Appropriations Committee
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Andrew Frommelt
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Paul Newman
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