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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

Page

3

Three and one half going on four neighbor Jeff Lekwa

Helene B. Dillon writes about a young neighbor Jeff Lekwa at age three and a half to four. The piece recalls daily play from fire hat pretend play to building sand castles, sowing sand, a pie shop talk, and swing time plus mothering care and church habits. Jeff’s brother can walk and is deemed smart.

Helene B. Dillon Jeff Lekwa Jeff

Hospital notes and county weather update

Hospital notes list admissions on Saturday and yesterday for residents of Washington and nearby towns including Mrs Ray Sojka Leonard Adrian Mrs Donald Gowey and others with medical diagnoses. Dismissals include Mrs Larry Bowen Mrs Mildred Bower Roy Kron and others. Today adds Mrs Lois Miller and John Wheelan. Rain fell across Washington County June 9 to 15 with oats headed corn knee high and week focused on hay making weed pulling and cultivating.

Ray Sojka Washington Leonard Adrian Donald Gowey Ruby Flanigan Richard Singleton Conesville Jan Knutson Harold T. Hall Tony Martin Opal Hahn Keota Larry Bowen Mildred Bower Roy Kron Wellman Randy Stauffer Lois Miller John Wheelan Washington County

Supreme Court rules Medicaid not required to fund elective abortions

The 6 to 3 decision holds neither the Constitution nor the Social Security Act requires states to fund elective abortions for Medicaid patients. Justice Powell notes states may prioritize childbirth funding within limited public funds. Dissenters Blackmun Brennan and Marshall argue against the ruling amid ongoing federal funding bans and debates on renewal.

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Abortions under Medicaid rules face court rulings

The report notes several state cases involving indigent women seeking abortions and the conflict between state abortion laws and the Social Security Act. It cites a Pittsburgh suit won by 11 indigent pregnant women, a New Haven case by five indigent women, and federal rulings upholding restricted Medicaid payments in Ohio and Utah, with Missouri’s law invalidated.

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Havel family hosts Grundy Center Father's Day dinner

Dean Havel family of Grundy Center hosted a cooperative Father's Day dinner Sunday. Attendees included Dean and family from Cedar Rapids, Louis Havel of Washington, and Rose Havel of Lone Tree. A birthday party for Lee Jones followed at Florence Zwicki's home with Ernest Fisher, Stella Zwicki, Dorothy Enfield, Randy, Merlin Zwicki, and Donald Zwicki present.

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