University of Iowa Allows Informational United Way Seminars
The University of Iowa will permit limited on the job access for United Way of Johnson County representatives. A new policy bans direct solicitation but allows on campus informational seminars to boost knowledge of local needs, aiming to increase future pledges. A joint committee will set seminar specifics with hopes to begin this fall.
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Tom Walsh
Iowa City
University of Iowa
United Way
Johnson County
U of I
Mary Anne Volm
Big Ten
Iowa
Volm
Willard Boyd
Senate
Leo Davis
Collecting the Real Times News on Rare Day Holdings
Day owns two complete runs of the New York Times dated 1900 to 1959 and sells real editions for 5 to 15 dollars above daily reproductions. He sources thousands of papers from libraries nationwide including the Library of Congress as microfilm rises. He buys them by offering a better value and keeps them despite space concerns.
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New York Times
Day
the Times
Library of Congress
When History Was News ends up in Fairfield Iowa
Day runs a niche business selling old newspapers stored in volumes and boxes. He spends thousands on the collection, currently has no Iowa outlets but plans gift shops and bakeries as outlets. The work is a labor of love, with the risk of spending too much time browsing and delaying other tasks. He can be reached at When History Was News P. O. Box 134 Fairfield IA 52556.
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Day
Iowa
P.O
Fairfield
United Way Overhauls Funding Structure Sparks Debate
The plan creates four categories for agencies based on dependence on United Way funds and adds a Designated Giving option. A final Other category allows pledge-card recipients with possible deducted administration costs. Critics call the current planning allocations system a farce and suggest a budget committee with four panels. Eight new agencies join, provoking concern among long-time members as competition for a shrinking pot increases. Volm argues broader funding benefits the community and urges attention to population shifts.
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United Way
United Way Board
Johnson County
One United Way
The
Gazette
Amana official Kraus eyes final term as manager pro tem
Kraus acknowledged he was appointed as manager pro tem through year end to allow the board three months to interview candidates. He said he would accept if offered, believes he is qualified, and cites Amana’s strong year in 1980. He recalls a long career in business, winery ownership, and a brief baseball stint, all rooted in Middle Amana.
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Tee
Kraus
Society Corporation
Amana
al Frieden
Kraus Manufacturing and Equipment
Cedar Rapids
Allied Products Co
Chicago
Highway Equipment Co
Middle Amana
Helen
Raider
Middle
South Vietnamese Seize Key Ho Chi Minh Trail Junctions
Ten years agoSouth Vietnamese forces reportedly captured three main junctions along the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos as part of a broader push against North Vietnamese supply lines. The report notes intensified fighting and strategic gains focused on disrupting routes used for movements between Laos and South Vietnam.
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Laos
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Girl Scouts
Lutheran Social Service
Willow Creek
Mark IV
JC Assn
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Assn
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United Action For Youth
Mayor's Youth Employment
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
George Kraus
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Giftland
Lexi
Mt, Vernon Rd
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House of Fan
North Towne
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3Rd Ave
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