Foundations 2 reports rise in homeless aid requests
Foundation 2 staff received homeless clients instead of six requests in April 1981. Emergency food requests rose from three in April 1981 to 25 in April 1982, while total food and shelter requests from April 1981 to April this year reached 274 and 146 respectively. Information and Referral of East Central Iowa notes about 10 monthly calls seeking emergency shelter locations, as county agencies refer homeless persons to an emergency aid funded by Churches United.
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Foundation 2
Iowa
Churches United
Johnson County
Linn County
University Hospitals
Veterans Administration Hospital
Gilroy
Crisis Center
United Way
Iowa City
Emergency Human Needs network to aid Linn County as summer demand climbs
The Emergency Human Needs committee will form this summer to coordinate church, business, public and private social services for rising demand. Crisis Center official Pat Gilroy notes a heavy summer influx of homeless men due to unemployment and economy issues, straining agency budgets. Salvation Army Captain Edwin Seger says they have turned away clients as beds and funding become tight.
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Emergency Assistance Agency
Linn County
Emergency Human Needs Committee
Pat Gilroy
Coordi
Nator
Iowa City
Edwin Seger
Salvation Army
the Gazette
Seger
Crisis Center
Gilroy
Real estate lenders press for a special session on mortgage points
Iowa lenders and real estate groups urge a quick special session to fix a July 1 deadline that would strip 2 point fees from loans. Experts warn the drop would shrink mortgage money and depress home values amid a tight secondary market and rising bank reserves concerns.
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Tommy Tucker
Iowa Association of Realtors
Savings and Loan Associations
John Hayes
Federal National Mortgage Corp
FNMC
Ned Chiodo
D-Des Moines
Jeff Hayman
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Larry James
United Federal Savings
James
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Cecil Bottsen
First Federal Savings and Loan of
Sioux City
Tom Huston
Holden
Israeli Troops Push 50 Miles Toward Beirut Clash
Beiruts reports describe Mideast naval and air actions as Israeli forces advance into Lebanon to distance guerrillas from the border. Palestinian anti aircraft fire lights night as Israeli jets bomb and strafe overhead.
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Beirut
Israel
Lebanon
Gunman fires in office building. library firebombed during attack
Wartell recalls diving under a desk as shots rang out and an assailant entered his office. An unidentified worker reports 15 to 20 gunshots. Police say a 12-gauge shotgun was cut off near the trigger. A firebomb was thrown into a library beside Bell's office during the attack.
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Wartell
Kenneth Ballenger
Bell
Kyron Bradstrom
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