Handicapped Systems Recovery Thrives in Linn County
Handicapped Systems in Linn County reports growth with more clients trained and a record $301 255 35 in contracted work for fiscal year 1980 81. The program serves 231 clients across four facilities and sites at Mid Continent Bottlers and Souvenir Inc.
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Linn County
Robert Long
Long
Procter & Gamble
Handicapped Systems
Seventh St. SE
Mid-Continent Bottlers Inc
Souvenir Inc
Psychiatric Unit
Procter and Gamble
Quaker Oats
Longview Fibre
Rockwell-Collins
Square D
Midland Forge
Cryovac
National Oats
Cherry Burrell
Scott Staska
Linn Health Center
Conlin seeks separate Iowa Department of Corrections
Gubernatorial candidate Roxanne Conlin urged removing the corrections agency from Social Services and creating a distinct Department of Corrections under the governor. She cited FBI probes and prison conditions as reasons for structural change and argued against a tied system.
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Conlin
Department of Corrections
Gazette Wire Services
Des Moines
Iowa
Roxanne Conlin
Department of Social Services
Ms. Conlin
ISU Drives Start To Lead In Genetic Engineering Course Readiness
Iowa State University scientists plan a major push into genetic engineering with a fall course on gene-splicing. Professor John Mayfield says the university will make a concerted effort. Work includes enhancing nitrogen fixation in bacteria for soybeans and developing a sleeping sickness vaccine for African livestock. The school aims to hire six more genetic engineering experts.
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Ames
Iowa State University
John Mayfield
Handicapped Systems workshop outlines pay and benefits
The program pays clients by piece work with rates set by administrators. Wages can be well above or below minimum wage, depending on productivity. Benefits include five paid sick days, five vacation days, five paid holidays, and insurance. Most clients receive additional public funds to cover living and medical costs.
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Handicapped Systems
Robert Long
Long
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