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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1996
Page
1
Iowa's welfare to work reform reduces welfare caseload by one quarter from the 40 000 peak with 30 252 families on aid in November. The plan requires Family Investment Plan recipients to contract for self sufficiency and allows earnings without benefit loss plus two years of child care and medical coverage to ease returns to work.
The Iowa welfare rolls total 30,252 families, down 17 percent from September 1993. Federal state welfare spending runs about $10 million monthly, versus $14 million in 1994, with 35 percent of recipients reporting outside income. June data show 44 percent of families with one child, 34 percent with two, 15 percent with three, and 7 percent with four or more. 80 percent are headed by a single parent, 11 percent by two parents, and 9 percent by others such as grandparents.
Donors in Akron can now charge donations to the Salvation Army red kettles using a magnetic strip card reader. The test, supported by Maj. Frank Kirk, aims to boost giving and reduce thefts. A regular cash kettle remains alongside the card-enabled unit. The device, donated by a local computer consultant, costs about 3000 dollars and could roll out to other units if successful. Bell ringers hope to raise about 160000 dollars, roughly eight percent of the charity’s work.
Community banners sprout across towns praising local landmarks and history, reflecting a growing trend to celebrate heritage through public displays. Ramblin' column 1B notes how banners spotlight historic sites, districts, and civic pride, encouraging visits and preservation.
Stores opened as early as 4 a.m. today with aggressive early bird sales for Christmas. Readers are directed to page 6C for details. The article also teases readers about whether pheasants are as sly as believed, with more on page 5C.
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Washington sources say trimming the CPI by one point could save about 628 billion dollars over ten years, but would cut Social Security benefits and raise taxes. The Commission on the CPI plans a report next week endorsing a new index replacing the current basket.
At a Tama farm, a paint mare named Maddy has been seen pacing the fence line and bonding with a wild doe fawn that joined her for two weeks. The deer, likely seeking its mother, interacted with Maddy near Highway 30 although the fawn eventually left. Wildlife biologists suggest food and mistaken maternal instincts as reasons, though the doe and fawn may reconnect after mating season.
Researchers report that a variant of the 5-HTTP transporter gene influences serotonin cycling and anxiety levels in 505 adults. The effect is small and not determinative, with long and short forms linked to differing tendencies rather than fixed traits.
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