Former Famco Employes Protest Missing Paychecks
About 25 former workers from Farmco Inc of Dubuque report five days of unpaid wages ending in April as the firm dissolved on April 26 amid state probes into juvenile home operations. Des Moines state officials say DSS will not release March payments until overpayment questions are resolved and contracts are reviewed.
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Ceder Rapids
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Des Moines
NSS
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DSS
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Cedar Rapids
Greene
State Auditor’s
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Donlevy
Robert Buniz
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Newsman Sees Killer Tornado Hit Belton Texas
BELTON Texas UP I Bill Branton a WIXS TV newsman followed a yellowish gray funnel from a black thunderstorm toward a trailer park near Bel ton Two people were killed and a third injured Branton arrived at the scene as the tornado began to break up and described a scene of devastation with about 25 or 30 trailers in the park one damaged as if bombed.
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Belton, Texas
UPI
Bill Branton
Texas
Branton
Wixs-Tv
Killeen
Bell
New Dimensions Housing Contracts with DSS Under Review
The New Dimensions houses have contracted with the DSS for services until August 1, when the DSS will decide if the contract should be made permanent. Until that date, the DSS is monitoring the New Dimensions houses daily.
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DSS
Siae
Senate authorizes 32 billion defense bill with B-1 delay pledge
The Senate approved a 32 billion military procurement bill and approved 1.5 billion to continue B-1 bomber development while delaying purchases until February 1 to give the next president time to review the program. The vote was 76 to 2 with 47 to 30 to keep the delay proviso.
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Washington
UPI
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Senarehouse
John Culver
D-Iuwa
John Stennis
Reed Named Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives
Washington UPI reports former Maine Gov John Reed, a Republican, confirmed by the Senate as the new U S ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldive Islands. Reed previously headed the National Transportation Safety Board, a post created by President Nixon in 1970 after two terms as governor.
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UPI
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