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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Carter
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Lewis Powell
Powell
Harry Blackmun
William Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
Congress
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Connecticut
New Haven
Ohio
Utah
Missouri
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Havel
Grundy Center
Cedar Rapids
Louis Havel
Washington
Rose Havel
Lone Tree
Lee Jones
Florence Zwicki
Ernest Fisher
Stella Zwicki
Iowa City
Dorothy Enfield
Randy
Merlin Zwicki
Donald Zwicki
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lime Creek
Steve & Terry Berger
Jay Greiner
Brad Wright
Engli
Gary Yoder
Mike Altenhofen
Chris Hagemeier
Franklin
Brighton
Jim Kurtz
Jackson
Jon Litwiller
Scott Holmes
Owa
Mark Spenner
Joe Reed
Marion
Culo
Lyle Sexton
Oregon
Paul Tobin
Crawford
Hit & Miss Girls
R. D. Aileen
Craig Adhen
Yaroo
All Boys
Trankamericard
Leuellen’s
East Side Square
Woo Uy
Bey Ajuo
Su Dd
Pds Z
Buims Apung wAn Goers ‘Bey
Jouuds OjSalg
Ajuo
Snojn
Southwest Corner Square
Washington, la
Washington Evening Journal
Wash