Health Careers class aids youth in hospital setting
The old hospital building hosts a pilot Health Careers course sponsored by Kirkwood College led by Connie Siren RN. The program aims to guide students toward health occupations with visits to hospitals, care centers, and Red Cross facilities. Eight girls enroll with potential for more, earning two credits per semester.
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Health Careers
Cathy Turner
Ton High School
Evie Lillie
Joan Miller
Mid-Prairie
Patty McFadden
Connie ‘En
R.N
Journal
Dorothy Luckenbill
Kirkwood College
Jim
Connie) Siren
Keota
Connie
Red Cross
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Public Health
Connie Sieben
Carolyn Lowe
Carla Pepper
Portia Dennis
Carla Cries
SEATS offers special trips on three December Saturdays
SEATS will run Saturday round trips for Washington County residents on December 14 21 and 28 with route pickups from Riverside Kalona Wellman Keota West Chester Brighton Crawfordsville and Ainsworth. Departures range from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and returns from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reservations by 4 p.m. Friday at 1-800-332-5994. offices closed Saturdays.
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SEATS
Washington County
Washington
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
Municipal
Keota
West Chester
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
County Assessed Values Rise 10.7 Percent in 1974
Washington County total assessed valuation climbs to 68,133,872 for 1974 up 10.7 percent from 1973. Assessed values equal 27 percent of actual value, with rural property driving most of the increase. Agricultural revaluation averaged 15.4 percent. real estate, personal property, utilities and railroads breakdown listed. Actual value of all taxable property set at 252,347,589. 1976 tax method to use actual values, 27 percent rate to be scrapped.
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Washington County
Walter Schroeder
Ernest Lund
Iowa
Fraud Probe Uncovers Bogus LA Check Scheme
Los Angeles investigators report a counterfeit 902000 treasury check cashed in New York City while 13 other checks are missing from the city computer center. Authorities tie the plot to Mafia interests with inside help and phony firms abroad, as two suspects are arrested and several remain sought.
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OS Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles
Treasury
New York City
Los Angeles Times
Paris
Charles Navarro
C. Erwin Piper
Navarro
Crocker International Bank
Wall Street
Banque de Paris
Data Services Bureau
Congressional Investigating Committee
New York
Chicago
Bahamas
Switzerland
Philip Manuel
Permanent
Senate ‘Subcommittee
Manuel
Bernard R. Howard
Yonkers
N.Y
Morton B. Freeman
Beverly Wilshire
Senate Subcommittee
Howard
Brooklyn
Carmine
Lombardozzi
Carlo Gambino
Freeman
Senate
Organized Crime
Shortages and Weather Define 1975 Farm Challenge
Chicago experts at a farm editors meeting warned 1975 will demand managing shortages of pesticides fertilizers and other essentials while weather volatility adds risk. Straube forecast tighter supplies and more allocations. Ross warned of erratic weather. Leslie predicted gold based grain contracts and persistent inflation. Johnson blamed policy for price swings.
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Chicago
UPI
H. L. Straube
National Agriculture Chemicals Association
Stauffer Chemical Co
Straube
John Ross
University of
Wisconsin
Institute of Environmental Studies
Ross
Conrad Leslie
Leslie
U. S
D. Gale Johnson
Department of Economics
University of Chicago
Johnson
Picketing Slows Return to Work in Coal Mines
Picketing by striking mine construction workers idled thousands of miners as they delayed returns after a three year wage contract deal. UMW members refused to work at sites with pickets though some mines operated where no pickets appeared. The stoppage hit Pennsylvania hard with only one shaft reportedly active at Robena. Alabama Illinois Indiana and Kentucky reports varied as negotiations continued in Washington.
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United Press Inter
United Mine Workers
Washington
UMW
Pennsylvania
U.S. Steel Corp
Robena
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Virginia
Peabody
Pawnee No
Springfield
Ill
Weather: Fair and warmer through Tuesday
Weather forecast notes a trough lingering to Tuesday with milder temperatures. Today highs range 36 to 42 degrees and tonight lows 15 to 20 with southeast to south winds at 8 to 14 mph. Tuesday highs are 45 to 50 degrees as winds shift to southwest to west at 6 to 12 mph.
Washington Community School District Board Agenda Highlights
The Washington District Board plans a 7:30 pm December regular session in the Administration Building to discuss kindergarten full-day proposals, FERPA policy alignment, and three Curriculum Council recommendations including WEA representation denial, optional semester tests, and a comedy and mystery course. Also on tap is an executive session land acquisition discussion with a feasibility study planned.
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Curriculum Council
Washington Community School
Board of Education
Pete Bell
Bell
E. Kelly Schlapkohl
Schiapkohl
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State Department of Public Instruction
The
Washington Education Association
WEA
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Washington Care Center
Stevens
Kirkwood
Monticello
Earl Butz
Midge Shubo
Coalition of Farmers and Consumers
Butz
John Guzek
Uniw District 6
Guzek
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