Pension Fund Deficit Seen In Ten Years
DES MOINES AP The state employment security commission warned Gov. Blue and the legislature that the public pension system serving about 60 000 workers will run a sizable deficit within ten years unless funding rises. Freeman projects deficits from 7 million to 19 million by 1958 with annual pensions averaging 40 to 45 dollars and the maximum 85 dollars. First payments start in 1948 as pensioners rise from about 6 479 next year to 10 411 by 1958.
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DES Moines
State Employment Security Commission
Robert D. Blue
Howard S. Freeman
Freeman
Firemen Rescue Two Dogs From Iowa River
Fire crews in Iowa City rushed to the Iowa River and found two dogs stranded on thin ice with open water between them and shore. After three hours one dog, owned by Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Griffith, swam to shore after hearing Mrs. Griffith's voice, while the other was saved by firefighters in a boat.
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Iowa City
Iowa River
G. R. Griffith
KCBC Gets Green Light to Start Des Moines Station
Des Moines will gain a new 1000 watt radio station KCBC on air at 6 am Thursday on 1390 kilocycles. It is the fourth Des Moines station and received FCC broadcasting permission Monday. KCBC operates with a 35 member staff led by Gene Milner and is part of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Owners include George O'Dea president Sidney J. Pearlman vice president and general manager and Hugh Gallagher secretary-treasurer.
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Federal Communications Commission
KCBC
Gene Milner
Mutual Broadcasting System
George O'Dea
Sidney J. Pearlman
Hugh Gallagher
Iowa Apprenticeship Ranks Grow in 1940s Program
Des Moines AP reports 1,410 Iowans are enrolled as registered apprentices under the U S Labor Department program. About 98 percent of indentured apprentices in building trades are veterans. In January 974 Iowans were apprentices with 350 carpenters 147 plumbers 110 sheet metal workers and 105 electricians. February added 114 new veteran apprentices through state joint committees.
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DES Moines
C. R. V. Bassarear
Bassarear
Apprenticeships Expand As Materials Grow Plentiful
The article notes that materials are expected to become more plentiful this year and outlines apprenticeship programs lasting two to six years depending on the trade. It highlights the longer training for complex skills and the shift toward workforce development to meet demand.
Campus Rival Firms Fail To Reach Plan On Notes
In Iowa City the Affiliated Student Veterans and the Student Associates failed to settle how to divide classes for selling class notes. Both groups agree there is enough course coverage and money to cover costs but lack a division plan. A new meeting was set to attempt an agreement.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ottumwa Man, 33, Accused Of Killing His Wife
Ottumwa a Lee Nine Ninemire 33 an ice cream plant employee held without bond after pleading innocent to first degree murder in police court. He admitted striking his wife Delores 30 in a tavern Monday night after an all night argument over finances. Coroner said death caused by cerebral hemorrhage.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Lee Ninemire
Ottumwa
Ninemire
Delores Ninemire
Gordon Traul
Charles Kapp
Kapp
Facilities Needed To Train Psychiatrists In Iowa
Dr R Sears director of the Iowa child welfare research station told five Community Chest health groups that the university needs facilities to train clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. He said the university remains undermanned until a school of social work is organized and training is enlarged, a nationwide issue the last decade. He noted VA and Public Health Service funding support.
Cost of Graduate Psychology Schools Plan Training
The program outlines expenses for graduate schools of psychology and aims to train 600 clinical psychologists per unit. The plan emphasizes scalable education resources, faculty hiring, and accreditation goals to meet workforce demand.
Building Permits Fall In Iowa 1946 After February High
Only 59 new dwelling permits were issued last month in Iowa's 16 first class cities, down from 118 in February 1946, and remodeling permits also showed a sharp decline.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democrats Launch Boom for Poston
Rep. Gene Poston of Corydon is being boosted as Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa in 1948. Moorhead says Poston would be a strong candidate and friends are lining up for the nomination. Poston confirms he would not object to running and calls public service an honor.
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Des Moines
Llp
Gene Poston
Corydon
Iowa
Poston
Frank C. Moorhead
Moorhead
Wayne County
CPA Okays 32 More Construction Projects
The Civilian Production Administration reports approval of 32 Iowa commercial construction projects with a total value of 323,917 dollars. The largest is a 50,000 dollar program for Jane Lamb Memorial hospital in Clinton. Fourteen projects totaling 131,950 dollars were denied. Other approved items include Vigortone Products in Cedar Rapids at 22,500 dollars and Dr. A. I. Mcintosh in La Porte City at 10,110 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital
Clinton
Civilian Production Administration
Vigortone Products, Inc
Cedar Rapids
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