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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1988
Page
5
In Des Moines, the United Way of Central Iowa faces competition from National Health Agencies a coalition of health groups that urged state employees to donate as part of a new appeal. The push comes after decades of United Way fundraising by state employees.
Iowa will permit state employees to solicit funds for United Way and National Health Agencies. About 22 000 employees will be solicited statewide with a goal of reaching 300 000 dollars. Organizations must be non profit tax exempt and provide direct services to Iowans. applications due July 25.
Federal funds totaling 75 230 dollars from the U S Health and Human Services will be awarded by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women for family violence prevention and shelter projects. Applications due by 4 p m July 21 with priority to private non profit groups offering immediate shelter.
Drake University English professor Richard Owen Abel age 46 was named a National Humanities Center fellow for 1988 89. He will research and begin writing a history of French cinema during a nine month stay at the center in Research Triangle Park North Carolina. Abel has taught at Drake since 1968 and is among 35 fellows selected from 547 applicants.
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