Attempt To Break Poverty Circle Through Job Training
Larry Harmon of Operation Mainstream describes a program under HACAP to break poverty by on the job training for low income people. The Linn Johnson Jones counties program funds 31 enrollees with wages up to six months to transition to full time work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Harmon
Operation Mainstream
Hawkeye Area
HACAP
Eighth Avenue SE
Harmon
Linn, Johnson and Jones
Simon Walker
Youth Corps
Walker
Kirkwood Community
College Grees
Robert Walker
Iowa City
M. Walker
Cone Hunters Turn To Squirrels For Assistance
In Salem Oregon UPI reports forest officials note cone hunters rely on squirrels to gauge seeds for reforestation. Thousands harvest fir cones across the Pacific Northwest with pay ranging up to three dollars a bushel. A strict seed certification program governs source zones and elevations to ensure quality and provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Forest Service
Pacife
Wood for Shelves Sizes and Finished Dimensions
For bookshelving, 1x12 boards are standard size. Actual finished dimensions are roughly 3/4 inch by 11 1/4 inches, reflecting common dimensional lumber reductions.
China Visitor To Speak at Coe College
Ken Levin, one of 15 American graduate students in a Friendship Delegation of the Committee of Concerned Asia Scholars, will speak at Coe College in Chetty Auditorium. The event includes a one hour travel film with narration and a Q and A session, and is free to the public. Levin will also address Wednesday morning classes at 9 10 and 11 a.m. on the Coe campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Levin
China
Committee of
Concerned Asia Scholars
Coe College
Chetty Auditori
Levin
American Friends Service Committee
Cosip
College Science Improvement Program
National Science Foundation
Eelate
People's Republic
of China
Coe
Dahler-Kitchin
1873 Silver Dollar Found Believed Only One Left
A rare 1873 silver dollar, once holed for a ribbon and used as a teether, is reported by Collector's Weekly after Frank Knight of Kermit Texas notes its potential value. Mint records show 700 struck, and a descendant of a San Francisco mint employee allegedly kept it secret until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knight
Kermit
Texas
Collector's Weekly
Terry du Pont
Fallon
Nevada
Francisco
du Pont
Potnicat
Hearing aid ad promises simple, wear-all-day help
An advertisement touts a discreet hearing aid that fits inside the ear with no outside parts. It claims universal fit, ease of use, and invites readers to come in or call for an appointment.
Poor Not Principal N.Y. Subway Users Study Says
A Tri-State Regional Planning Commission study shows New York City subway riders largely come from middle and higher income groups. Only 23 percent of vehicles entering Manhattan are private cars, with auto drivers from higher income families. subways carry 4.3 million riders, about 43 percent of mass transit trips in the metro area. The report argues fares and service quality affect riders but that cars remain a minor central business district mode.
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New Terk Times
New York
New York City
Tri-State
Regional Planning Commission
Manhattan
Subway
City
Metropoltan
Planes Agr
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Pat Peterson
Iowa State Employment Office
City of
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood
University of Iowa
Food Service
St. Luke's Hospital
Springville School System
Coggan School System
Iowa City Army Recruiting Station
Johnson County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Clarence Zait
Salem
Ore
UPI
Berland
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
State Forestry
Ree Es
Oregon
Washington
U.S. Extension Service
Wwe
uFlate
Extorada
Aie
B. W. Joseph
R. P. Scholl
Optometrists
Lat
Ave
Ofs
Montel Pis
Oliver Swak
Crowley Hearing Aid Center
B. Midg
N.Y. Subway
Ruth G. Martwig
Ruth
Bill McCrory
Willis Thornton
Harold Severn
Chutrore
Ruth Martwig
Rich Beneall
Kepene Torn
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