Washington County Social Services listed as multi program agency
The Washington County Department of Social Services faces public criticism over its wide range of 21 programs beyond ADC and Food Stamps. Director Milan K Thompson notes the office handles adoption, home counseling, day care licensing, education services, emergency relief, employment, family planning, foster care, Medicaid, protective services and more, serving children, adults, and families across income levels.
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Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Iowa Department of Social Services
DSS
Washington County
County Welfare Office
Iowa
State Social Services Department
Milan K. Thompson
County Social Services Office
Thompson
County
ADC
SSI
Paul Revere program at library celebrates heritage week
The Washington Public Library hosts a Bicentennial and National Library Week event with Paul Revere look alike Pat Hotle delivering The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Senior citizens toured displays, heard essays, poems, and a variety of heritage talks, then shared stories of nursing, legislation, farming, and schooling from decades past.
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Paul Revere
Washington Public Library
Pat Hotle
Charles Hotle
Washington High School
Winnie Curtz
Dave Elder
Dan McGrew
George Dare
Ray Sojka
Mayme Quire
Pennsylvania
Bishop
Smithsonian Institute
Carl Anderson
Ralph Kleese
Mayme Squire
Carl T. Anderson
Patrick Henry
Common
Hazel Kuwer
del Waixer
National Library Week
Journal
Ford Kennedy salute Minutemen in Lexington anniversary
President Ford joined Senator Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy in Lexington Mass to honor the shot heard round the world that sparked the American Revolution. He recalled Emerson and urged unity while linking past courage to today’s political aims and global leadership.
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Ford
Kennedy
Lexington
Mass
New Hampshire
Boston
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Concord
White House
Massachusetts
Democrat
America
John McCormack
Old North Bridge
United States
Police raid on 614 West Monroe yields marijuana arrest
City police seized a small amount of marijuana and arrested two people after raiding a residence at 614 West Monroe Street. Adults Jim Cartwright and a 17 year old juvenile face charges. The Washington Municipal band rehearsal moves to the mobile room behind Lincoln Elementary School on Monday at 8 p.m. due to the athletic banquet at the Junior High.
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Washington
West Monroe Street
Jim Cartwright
Washington Municipal
Mobile
Lincoln Elementary
Weather outlook shows cool, unsettled weekend
Mostly cloudy and quite cool today with scattered rain or snow showers in most sections. Highs in the 40s, then turning partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with highs in the 50s. Lows tonight from mid 20s to mid 30s as skies gradually clear.
Three-in-one education funding bill moves forward
House Appropriations Chair Keith Dunton announced a bill to combine funding for the State Board of Regents, the Department of Public Instruction, and educational facilities into a single package. The measure aims at about 225 million dollars and seeks to clarify each area's standing to reduce floor debate. The legislature targets a 1.1 billion dollar spending level, about 3 million below Gov. Ray's proposal, while also pressing long truck legislation to ease interstate shipping and budgeting.
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The
Evening Journal
House Appropriations Committee
Keith Dunton
State Board of Regents
Department of Public Instruction
Dunton
Robert Ray
Ray
House Transportation Committee
April 18 and the bills tumbling from committee
Iowa Daily Press Ass n reports a flurry of activity as House committees pushed toward Friday deadline. Numerous bills were approved including local option taxes, guest tax, altered court costs, workmen's compensation, and collective bargaining rules. Other measures cover municipal finance, eminent domain, wine sales by private distributors, twin trailers, county home rule, city code updates, housing authority, civil rights remedies, medical malpractice costs, and Sunday liquor sales extending serving hours.
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Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Ass'n
Des Moines
House
Norman Jesse
Authonty — Greate State
Civil Rights Commi
State Civil Rights Commission
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Cranea Maverrat
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Sigourney
Danton
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