Aging commission chief critiques contracts with private consultants
George Orr the Iowa commission on the aging executive director says contracts with private consultants are too loosely drawn and has canceled several. From July 1973 to now the agency entered 57 consultant contracts totaling 993 299 mostly with federal funds. Orr formerly headed the state crime commission and was appointed by Governor Ray under a law changing appointment to the governor. Middleton Withdraws from re election bid in Iowa House District 34 due to career goals and finances.
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State Crime Commission
Aging Commission
Robert Ray
Volga River dam project eyed by state commission
The state conservation commission hires Brice, Petrides and Associates to design three dams and outlet works on the Volga River recreation area. Estimated costs: 145 acre lake $600000, 55 acre lake $350000, 45 acre lake $300000. Independent bid sought for over $115090. Nealson seeks reelection as independent after losing Republican primary to Betty Hoffmann, amid prostitution licensing bill controversy.
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Legisl 50 Iowa Hosts Orientation on Health Staff Project
An Des Moines session marked Iowa joining a national model committee staff project in health. Full time staff will serve House and Senate Human Resources subcommittees with support from two professionals per state and funding shared by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Iowa General Assembly. The Iowa cost over 20 months is $65,000.
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National Model Committee
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Model Committee
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Towa General Assembly
Publications On Small Business Books Now Available
Public access notices list revised Financial Recordkeeping for Small Stores pamphlet No 32 priced at 1.55 dollars from the U S Department of Commerce Des Moines office and three new SBA publications free upon request MA 224 SBB 85 and SBB 86 with mailing address for Des Moines Iowa 50309 plus a catalog of all free and for sale publications available on request.
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Hospitalty Notes Admissions Rise Across Local Hospitals
Admissions list shows patients and dates across Rock Valley Hull Doon and surrounding towns. Names include Cornelia Van Veldhuizen Susan Christiansen Anna Leistra Marius Eveuse Clifford Keele Mrs Ronald Kuyper Son Tim Steffens Emil Breuer Rachelle Vander Schaaf and others with dates August 14 to August 20.
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Rock Valley
Susan’ Christiansen
Anna Leistra
Marius Eveuse
Hull
Bill van Surksum
Thomas Ricker
Clifford Keele
Ronald Kuyper
Doon
Tim Steffens
Emil Breuer
Susan Christiansen
Rachelle Vander Schaaf
Marius Evertse
Local Official Backs Wildlife Bill Pushing Habitat Zones
John Miller of the Rock Valley Gun Club urged Iowa Congressman Charles Grassley to sponsor a measure offering tax credits to farmers for creating wildlife habitat and wind erosion control. Grassley’s bill aims to end erosion while expanding wildlife areas, with farmers receiving credits rather than penalties for temporary land retirement.
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Charles Grassley
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House of Representatives
Free Tickets For Handicapped Day At Clay County Fair
Handicapped Citizens Day tickets for the Clay County Fair in Spencer are being distributed by the Northwest Regional Office of the Iowa Easter Seal Society. Requests must reach Mike Mikkelsen by September 3, with free admission valid only on Monday September 13 and a free parking sticker for cars with handicapped passengers.
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Iowa Easter Seal Society
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Bond Sales Reach 51 Percent in Sioux County
Sioux county volunteer savings bonds chairman Donald Hop of Orange City reported June sales of series E and H bonds totaling $50,793, bringing six month county sales to $278,669 or 51 percent of the 1976 goal. Statewide six month town sales reached $56,393,168 or 50 percent of the goal. Other area counties showed Lyon 38 percent with $106,097 Osceola 46 percent with $153,933 O'Brien 37 percent with $213,704 Plymouth 41 percent with $249,981.
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