Disparities Cited in Food Stamp Program
Washington based Treasury Department study finds Iowa misuses food stamps with 14.8 percent ineligible and 26.6 percent too many. Nationally about two in five recipients receive excess stamps and one in eight get less aid. Officials blame lax administration, caseloads, and a shift to computerized records. In Iowa March data showed 40,612 households serving 122,640 people with $1,936,902 paid and $4,468,016 issued.
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Washington
Iowa
Massachusetts
Vernon Woodward
Iowa Social Services Department
Social Services
Woodward
Three Iowa Utilities Score Low in National Study
Washington AP reports three of Iowa’s six investor owned electric utilities rank in the bottom half of 20 firms in a national study by J Edward Smith Jr. The firms named are Iowa Power and Light Des Moines Iowa Electric Light and Power Cedar Rapids and Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Davenport. The study covered 213 firms across 22 factors and sparked skepticism from industry officials and regulators.
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Washington
Iowa
J. Edward Smith, Jr
Iowa Power and Light Co
Des Moines
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Cedar Rapids
Iowa- Illinois Gas and Electric
Davenport
Smith
National Assn. of
Interstate Power Co
Dubuque
Edison Electric Institute
Iowa Median Family Income Reaches About $14,000
Data from HUD shows half of Iowa families earn at least $14,000 yearly with regional estimates for four person families: Cedar Rapids $14,335, Dubuque $14,112, Davenport $14,001, and Des Moines $13,985. The figures derive from 1970 census updates and county manufacturing income used for federal housing program eligibility.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Davenport
Hetland daughter elected to medical fraternity
Ruth Hetland of Mt. Vernon has been elected to Alpha Omega Alpha at Washington University School of Medicine. On this date in 1970 Marxist Salvadore Allende became President of Chile.
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ST. Louis
Ruth Hetland
Melvin Hetlands
Mt. Vernon
Alpha Omega Alpha
Washington University School of Medicine
Salvadore Allende
Chile
Bicentennial honor presented for WAUKON area
WAUKON Allamakee county received official bicentennial designation. Joe Deeney announced four cities will observe next summer with plans including Postville Dairy Day on June 12 and Waukon bicentennial tied to the county fair July 8 11. Lansing Venetian Nights and Harpers Ferry sweetcorn event also mentioned. Wauken to hold Nov 13 organizational meeting at 8 p.m. in courthouse assembly room.
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Waukon
Allamakee
Joe Deeney
Postville
Lansing
Harpers Ferry
Wauken
Iowa Doctors Unevenly Placed With Shortages in South
A UPI report from Des Moines shows Iowa’s medical professionals unevenly distributed. Butler Keokuk and Louisa counties fall short of 80 percent needs in five of seven fields while Lyon and Van Buren suffer the worst shortages. North central and northwestern areas largely meet 80 percent needs. The study, funded by a state planning office contract, flags ongoing maldistribution across nearly all fields and outlines a two to three year plan to rebalance health manpower.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Office For Planning and Programming
Floyd
Cherokee
Carroll
Cass
Linn
Marion
Page
Union
Allamakee
Black Hawk
Bremer
Calhoun
Dubuque
Emmet
Hardin
Henry
Humboldt
Mitchell
Polk
Pottawattamie
Poweshiek
Scott
Washington
Winnebago
Woodbury
Wright
Tyson
Marshall
Cerro Gordo
North Central
Lisbon high school students begin work experience program
Lisbon high school office practice class will visit multiple Cedar Rapids area organizations on Wednesday. Three students will tour St Luke's hospital with Nancy Smith in social work, Julie Walton in emergency, and Ellen Studt at the main desk, while Vivian Baxa pursues journalism with Dr. James Davis. Laurie Carmer plans a visit to Manpower Inc and Kelly Mounce to Catholic Charities. Alice Phillips plans a visit to KCRG studios. Also noted is Democratic Senator Russell Long turning 57.
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Lisbon
Lisbon High School
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Nancy Smith
Julie Walton
Ellen Studt
Vivian Baxa
James Davis
Grant Wood Area
Laurie Carmer
Manpower, Inc
Kelly Mounce
Catholic Charities
Alice Phillips
KCRG
Dorsey Band Is Final Attraction At Opera House
WHAT CHEER The What Cheer Opera House closes its fall big band season November 10 at 8 p.m. with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra under Murray McEachern. Tickets are available from Mrs. Max Shafer What Cheer 50268. Admission is 5.50 and 6.50.
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Dorsey Band
Opera House
What Cheer Opera House
Tommy Dorsey
Murray McEachern
Max Shafer
Comment on Expanded Corps Authority Extended to December
Kansas City AP The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period on its broadened regulatory authority to December 5. The extension aligns with EPA deadlines for dredged material disposal rules, with four hearings held in Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska. Comments should be written to the Chief of Engineers Forrestal Building Washington DC 20314 marked to DAEN CWO N.
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Kansas City
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Corps’ Authority
United States
Forrestal
Washington, D. C
Iowa Alcohol Related Fatalities Hit Forty Percent Of Traffic Deaths
Iowa this year sees alcohol related crashes accounting for about 40 percent of traffic deaths, up from a five year average of 32. If current trends hold, 1975 could reach 271 alcohol related fatalities, aided by better reporting and more arrests. State officials plan stronger enforcement with 23 troopers in basic training and deployment to nine counties to curb drunk driving while emphasizing improved medical examiner cooperation in blood sampling.
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Harrison Weber
DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Charles Larson
Larson
Highway Patrol
Camp Dodge
Cerro Gordo
Black Hawk
Pottawattamie
Scott
Webster
Woodbury
Dubuque
Linn
Polk
Des Moines Workers Back At Job After Court Ruling
Garbage collectors in Des Moines voted to return to work rather than face suspension. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees filed legal action to overturn a district court ruling that 48 union members violated Iowa public employee bargaining law by refusing to work in the rain last June.
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DES Moines
UPI
American Federation of State
Iowa
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