Welfare reform raises questions about future pain for families
Critics warn that Iowa's 1993 switch to the Family Investment Program may leave former welfare recipients unseen and vulnerable if hard times return. The study tracks Limited Benefit Plan families, showing 53 percent stayed by meeting state demands, 30 percent exited early, and 17 percent remained uncertain.
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Carlos Jayne
Des Moines
Iowa
Jayne
Mathematica Research
Ending cash benefits shifts toward self sufficiency study says
A Iowa study finds limited benefits families show mixed income effects after cash benefits end. About 10 percent see little change, 40 percent gain incomes, and half see reductions as many rely on family and friends. Davidson family relies on food stamps Medicaid and rent assistance while the husband seeks work. The $230,000 study was funded by private and federal grants.
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Davidson
Greg
Chelsee
Breanna
Iowa
D'Amato urges freezing Swiss assets over Nazi gold return
Senator Alfonso D'Amato calls for U.S. action to freeze Swiss government and private investments in the United States if Switzerland does not return all looted Nazi gold. He cites a 580 million dollar wartime gold flow and urges more probes into banks and Jewish accounts while Undersecretary Eizenstat cautions against drastic measures.
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Washington
Clinton
United States
Switzerland
Alfonso D’amato
U.S
Congress
Stuart Eizenstat
Senate Banking Committee
D’amato
Eizenstat
Britain
France
Medicare meltdown warned over Y2K computer problem
Des Moines AP report cites U S Sen Tom Harkin warning that Medicare faces a possible meltdown as the GAO prepares to release a $100 million computer problem Study. He says preparations are inadequate and costs may rise as year end approaches with two digit year codes risking misreadings.
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Des Moines
U.S
Tom Harkin
Government
Harkin
Medicare
GAO
Iowa lawmakers wealth on annual disclosure forms
Iowa lawmakers show mixed wealth in the annual financial disclosure. Four of seven members are millionaires including Grassley Leach Latham and Ganske, while Nussle Boswell and Harkin report lower holdings. Disclosures use broad categories and omit family home details.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Jim Nussle
Iowa
Congress
Charles Grassley
Jim Leach
Tom Latham
Greg Ganske
Ganske
Latham
Leach
Nussle
Leonard Boswell
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Virginia
Air Force seeks end to Flinn adultery case
Air Force officials discuss a possible resignation in lieu of court martial for 26 year old first lieutenant Kelly Flinn amid adultery charges. Washington sources say the aim is to avoid a public trial at Minot Air Force Base while Flinn weighs fighting the case.
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Air Force
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Kelly Flinn
Flinn
Minot Air Force Base
North Dakota
Pentagon
Marc Zigo
Minot
Sheila Widnall
Congress
Fire at Country Manor Care Home in Harveys Lake Kills Nine
Officials say a fast moving blaze at Country Manor Personal Care Home may have been caused by smoking and started in the enclosed front porch. Police and fire officials continue the investigation with other causes not ruled out. Residents may have initially ignored alarms due to repeated drills.
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Knight-Ridder Newspaper
Harveys Lake
Frank Panuccio
Country Manor Personal Care
Panuccio
City Briefs Highlights Local Events and Services
The column lists multiple community happenings including dining options at Flanagan's with prices, Hawkeye Downs bingo times, Kings and Queens Coaches trips to Tama, daily Am and Pm bus service to Meskwaki Casino, a Knights of Columbus steak fry, a vinyl sale by Eana Armstrong, Schumacher Carpets, Cedar Rapids Boxing Club event details, and a non smoking room note.
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Cedar Rapids Boxing Club
Grand Ave
Marion
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Edicare
Latham Seed Co
Grassley
Cedar Falls
Flanagan
Ellis Blvd
Hawkeye Downs
Tama
Meskwaki Casino
Sandy
Knights of Columbus
Mount Vernon
Eana Armstrong
Schumacher
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Accent
Jcpenney
Moe Wee
Jo. Penney Company, Inc
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