Iowa Detasseling Jobs Expose Limited Labor Protections
The piece reports that detasseling crews in Iowa operate with minimal rules affecting minors. It notes federal wage rules for 500 plus workdays, no overtime, no required breaks or facilities, and that 14 year olds and up may work June through August. OSHA officials acknowledge limited enforcement and no bathroom or water mandates.
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Iowa
U. S. Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Tom Lammers
Department of Labor
Cedar Rapids
Lammers
Walter Johnson
Iowa Osha
Mother sues district over daughter's lost thumb
A Marion woman, Alice Clark, sues the Marion Independent School District for 40000 in Linn County District Court alleging negligence after her daughter Nickie M. Duckett severed her right thumb at Mentzer Elementary School from contact with dangerous instrumentalities on February 2, 1982.
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Marion
Marion Independent School District
Alice Clark
Linn County
Nickie M. Duckett
Mentzer
Clark
Park arrests five for public drinking in Greene Square Park
Five people were arrested early Friday in Greene Square Park for consuming alcoholic beverages in a public place. Detained were David J. Jones 57 Hope D. Blue Earth 25 Ray L. Hale 33 Henry T. Walker 40 and James S. Phillips Jr. 55.
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Greene Square Park
David J. Jones
Sixth St
Hope D. Blue Earth
Fifth Ave
Ray L. Hale
15Th St
Henry T. Walker
Fourth Ave
James S. Phillips Jr
Third Ave
Marion Briefs A H Appliance and Service Memorial Closure
Closed Monday August 2 in memory of Stan Hotle. Smoke in apartment at 320 15th St at 11 27 a.m. Friday. Medical assistance at 927 17th St. In 1498 Columbus discovered the island of Trinidad.
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A&h
Stan Hotle
15Th St
17Th St
Christopher Columbus
Trinidad
Marion bid for new Weitenhagen hearing denied
Job Service of Iowa refused Marion's request for a rehearing on unemployment benefits for police officer Jim Weitenhagen. Weitenhagen had a 90 day suspension last year and received 1475 in benefits after a prior reversal, with the Marion Civil Service Commission later reinstating him but suspending him 90 days. The state board had earlier ruled he qualified for benefits, contrary to the initial decision.
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Job Service of
Iowa
Marion
Jim Weitenhagen
Weitenhagen
Hhe
Wellenhagen
Marion Civil Service Commission
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Gazette
Johnson
Paul Jensen
Betty Anderson
Steve Basquin
Hiawatha
Nickie
Park Arrests
Boston
Agave
Birds of Paradise Pierson
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
Job Service
7Th Avenue
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