Nursing home horror stories spark Iowa meeting
Dave Gosch reports Advocates for Residents of Iowa Care Facilities held a meeting at People's Church in Des Moines to push for stronger nursing home laws. Speakers cited bedsores and neglect, critiqued funding and penalties, and urged reform while lawmakers noted recession impacts and funding limits. Juan Cortez of the advocates pledged to destigmatize nursing homes.
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Cedar Rapids Airport safety union seeks 9.5% raises
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport Safety Officers urge the city for a 9.5 percent wage increase in each of the next two years as part of a two year contract from July 1 1987 to June 30 1989. They also seek city paid family dental insurance MLK Jr birthday holiday extra personal day double time for overtime a medical drug discount card and optical insurance.
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Cedar Rapids man charged with burglary and related crimes
A southwest Cedar Rapids man Jeffrey Chesmore, 18, was arrested and charged with second degree burglary after a break in on Sept 21-22. Items stolen included an Iowa Hawkeye jacket and blue jeans recovered. Also linked is the arrest of Kenneth Sheridan, 18, on burglary and sexual abuse charges from the same residence.
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