Poverty in Iowa Affects Nearly Thirty Percent of Households
James W. Harrington, supervisor at Catholic Charities in Waterloo, cites Eastern Iowa workshop data showing 30 percent of Iowa households live on less than 2500 dollars annually. He argues most public relief recipients are elderly, disabled, or otherwise unable to work, challenging myths of a lazy poor.
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Des Moines
Iowa
James W. Harrington
Drbuque
Harrington
Catholic Charities
Waterloo
Harold Hughes
State Board of Control
Iowa Poverty Debate Highlights Rural Hardship and Aid
Iowa officials discuss widespread poverty with Harrington noting eight percent of income for Senate leaders and $60 million in annual public assistance. He cites limited Social Security benefits for the poor and says over 150 000 town families live in poverty while farm households consume about 350 of their own produce.
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Iowa
Harrington
Lowa
Waterloo
Burlington Editor Becomes Hutchinson News Publisher
Stuart Awbrey editor and co publisher of the Burlington Hawk Eye since 1957 will become editor and publisher of the Hutchinson News. He will be succeeded by John McCormally, editor of the News. Both papers are affiliated with Publishing Enterprises Inc at Hutchinson. Awbrey will replace Peter McDonald who will be general manager.
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Stuart Awbrey
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Hutchinson, Kan
John McCormally
The
News
Publishing Enterprises, Inc
Hutchinson
Awbrey
Peter McDonlald
Governor's Day at Iowa U. ROTC Review Tuesday
Governor Harald E. Hughes will review 650 Army and Air Force ROTC cadets at the University of Iowa on Tuesday at 11 a.m. and present awards to 23 outstanding corps members. Col. Joseph G. May will participate.
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Iowa City
Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Iowa
Iowa
Harald E. Hughes
U. of I
Joseph G. May
Visual flight blamed for Minnesota crash in bad weather
The Civil Aeronautics Board found the December crash near Good Thunder Minnesota a result of attempting visual flight in bad weather. Victims were G J Den Adel president of Nationwide Motor Club Oskaloosa Iowa age 41 and Harold Reichert North Mn and Walter Chesley Montevideo Mn all connected to the club. A district court petition accuses Den Adel of converting 250000 dollars in club funds.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Minnesota
G. J. den Adel
Oskaloosa
CAB
Good Thunder
Minn
Harold Reichert
North Manakato
Walter Chesley
Montivideo
Nationwide Motor Club
den Adel
Iowa Family Injured In Nebraska Tornado
TILDEN AP Emma Bjorgensen of Humboldt Iowa and her three children were injured Saturday in a Nebraska tornado. The Bjorgensens visiting here were treated at a hospital and released.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Tilden
Emma Bjorgensen
Humboldt
Bjorgensens
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Robert R. Rigler
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