Supreme Court limits pregnancy coverage in private sick pay plans
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that private employers need not cover pregnancy in sick pay or disability plans. GE style plan excludes pregnancy reasoning it is a voluntary condition. Critics call the ruling sexist and insulting to mothers while supporters say it treats men and women equally under the plan. Women rights groups pledge to pursue further recourse amid ongoing controversy.
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U.S. Supreme Court
General Electric Co
U.S. ‘Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court
Local hospital admissions and staff list in Le Mars paper
Admitted last Friday at Soux City hospitals St Vincent August J Fisher Kingsley St Joseph Mercy Mrs Eugenia M Bentz Orange City St Luke s Delwyn L Lassen Remsen Leonard Van Muyden Hawarden Mrs Henrietta Sigtema Orange City Le Mars Daily Sentinel Le Mars Iowa official city and county paper subscription and staff listing includes Carter A Pitts Glada Koerselman Frederick Verzoni Verle Mattderf Jack Sitzmann Wayne Schipper William Degen Jr Menace
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Soux City
St. Vincent
Carter A. Pitts
Glada Koerselman
Frederick P. Verzoni -Verle Mattderf
Dack Sitzmann
Wayne Schipper
William Degen Jr
Iowa election spending tops $1.3 million in campaigns
Iowa disclosed that Republican and Democratic congressional candidates spent nearly 1.3 million on campaigns. In the sixth district northwest Iowa, incumbent Democrat Berkley Bedell reported receipts of 83,084 and expenditures of 80,571 with a 2,513 balance, while Republican Joanne Soper reported 59,079 received and 56,425 spent with a 2,671 balance.
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Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Joanne Soper
Hospital Admissions In Sioux City Area Last Thursday
At St Luke s hospital admissions included Floyd C Galen of Merrill Hazel I Gittins of Hinton Ida Mulder of Ireton Lawrence Radcliffe Marcus R Tooker of Merrill Lis R Yoerger of Merrill and Randal H Tooker of Merrill.
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Sioux City
St. Luke’s
Floyd C. Galen
Merrill
Hazel I. Gittins
Hinton
Ida Mulder
Ireton
Lawrence Radcliffe
Marcus
Randal H. Tooker
Lis R. Yoerger
Wernichall residents thank local merchants for lawn bag fundraiser
Dear editor letter from Wernli hall residents expresses sincere thanks to Le Mars merchants Ben Franklin Fareway Hy-Vee Randall's Discount Foods and Superamerica K Q Oil for donating lawn bags for a fundraising project held on November 20.
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Wernichall
le Mars
Ben Franklin
Fareway
Hy-Vee
Randall’s Discount Foods
Superamerica K-Q Oil
Three drug cases moved to district court
Three men charged with having a controlled substance in their vehicle were transferred to district court. Ronald Branch of Sioux City David Klagos of Madison Wisconsin and Barry Kramer of Hinton were charged December 5 in Le Mars and are held on $1000 bond with no plea or guilt determination. The OMVAS case of Leo John Deiterman of Merrill was also transferred, charged in Plymouth County on November 28 and held on $300 bond.
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Ronald Branch
Sioux City
David Klagos
Madison
Wis
Barry Kramer
Hinton
le Mars
OMVAS
Leo John Deiterman
Merrill
District
Plymouth County
Dear Santa from Jaci and Robin Krogman
A child named Jaci age 6 percent asks Santa for several Christmas gifts including a Baby Alive, Easy Bake oven, Baby Roll Over, a Family Tree House, and Barbie Town House. They promise to have mother leave lunch and sign as Robin and Jaci Krogman from Le Mars.
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Santa
Jaci
Robin
Robin Krogman le Mars
Worst drought and cold of century reignite reflection
The piece recalls past weather extremes from droughts and frigid 20th century autumns to the 1975 blizzard, contrasting historic hardship with present comforts. It notes pockets of suffering, nostalgia for tougher times, and lingering optimism for next year’s rainfall and better harvests.
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Daily Sentinel
Vague complaints mix with local concerns and Christmas cheer
A reader questions societal turmoil from crimes and political corruption to rising prices while noting Le Mars Christmas decorations. The piece laments pervasive news of robbery, bribery, shootings, and health scares and ends with a yarn about a joke on cosmetic surgery.
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le Mars
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Baby Sonja Renee Johnson Earns Joyful Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Johnson Rem Sen welcome daughter Sonja Renee born December 10 1976 at Sioux Valley Memorial Cherokee weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce and 19 inches long first child for the couple Grandparents Earl Evelyn Johnson Marcus Carl Molly Thynes Petersburg Alaska Great grandparents Helen Rocene Eva Jones and Mrs Carl Thynes Mr Johnson works at Plymouth county work activity center and Debbie is a former Daily Sentinel circulation manager.
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Eldon Johnson
Remsen
Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital
Cherokee
Sonja Renee
Inches
Earl
Evelyn Johnson
Marcus
Carl
Molly Thynes
Petersburg
Alaska
Helen Rocene
New Richland
Minn
Eva
Christmas Unlawful Past Echoes Of Puritan Rule
The piece traces how Christmas observance was banned in 1647 by English Puritans and in 1659 by Massachusetts law, detailing fines and secular backlash. It notes repeal in 1681, ongoing sectarian tension in New England, and 20th century broad acceptance with many denominations celebrating Christmas as a religious and social holiday.
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General Court
Massachusetts
New England
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