Hospital Board candidates file for two openings
Three candidates including incumbent Harvey D. Timmins seek two six year terms on the Washington County Hospital Board of Trustees. Jack N. Moore and Keith L. Vetter also filed. Board President Dean Edwards is not seeking re election as terms are staggered.
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Evening Journal
Harvey D. Timmins
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Jack N. Moore
Brighton
Keith L. Vetter
Washington County
Dean Edwards
Edwards
Iowa Supreme Court to hear bid to halt Mount Pleasant prison
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court will hear Sept 24 arguments on a temporary injunction by the Mental Health Association of Iowa to stop converting Building 20 at the Iowa Mental Health Institute into a medium security prison. The group seeks time to prepare an appeal after a Polk County judge dismissed the association's suit. News also notes a Sept 16 meeting on the 1977 Outlook for Agriculture at the Washington County Farm Bureau Building.
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Iowa Mental Health Institute
Supreme Court
Critelli
Jim Frier
Washington County Farm Bureau
Schorr Refuses To Name Secret Source In Hearing
CBS reporter Daniel Schorr stood by his refusal to identify a source for a secret intelligence report at a House Ethics Committee session. Rep. John Flynt pressed warnings of possible criminal charges as Schorr invoked First Amendment rights and journalistic ethics. The hearing was adjourned with Schorr excused but under subpoena to return.
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UPI
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John J. Flynt
D-Ga
Schorr
Flynt
No breakthrough in sight on cancer
Washington panel chair Benno C. Schmidt says research has progressed but a breakthrough remains elusive. He notes ongoing clinical and basic research building toward that goal, while acknowledging uncertainty about timing and cost. The three member panel monitors the 1971 National Cancer Act program and cites improved patient prospects over five years.
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UPI
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Schmidt
National Cancer Institute
Ford opens campaign with rally at Michigan arena
President Ford praised the reception at the University of Michigan in Crisler Arena where about 14 000 students and faculty heard him for his first out of town campaign stop. He touted a vision for America and outlined proposals to ease housing payments and direct tax relief for families sending children to non public schools.
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White House
America
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Washington
Mrs Ray launches drive to finish Terrace Hill restoration
Des Moines Iowa Mrs Robert D Ray announces a statewide fundraising drive to raise 1.4 million to complete the 2.2 million Terrace Hill restoration begun in 1975 The plan includes selling remaining 30 000 bronze and silver medallions and a moving day shivaree on Oct 17 with signatures of contributors to be affixed in the mansion
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UPI
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Terrace Hill
Iowa
Ray
Woodcock avoids predicting length of Ford strike
UAW President Leonard Woodcock declines to forecast how long the Ford walkout by 170000 workers will last, saying it will exceed the two weeks some expect. No talks were set as the nationwide stoppage continued at Ford plants across 22 states, costing Ford cars and workers wages while a $175 million strike fund funds benefits.
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Leonard Woodcock
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors
Woodcock
Michigan Afl
CIO
United Rubber Workers Union
Two Injured In Kalona highway Crash Wednesday
Two persons were taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City after a two car crash on highway 1 north of Kalona at 9 45 p m Alvin J Miller of Kalona the other driver Homer Hershberger and a passenger Esther Hershberger were treated or hospitalized Hershberger car was totally demolished The Washington Johnson County line crash was investigated by Cedar Rapids district Highway Patrolmen
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Iowa City
Kalona
Alvin J. Miller
Homer Hershberger
Esther Hershberger
Washington-Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Washington County Hospital to discuss room rate hikes
Washington County Hospital Board of Trustees plans a special order of business at October’s meeting after receiving a bleak August profit and loss report showing a 17500 deficit. Officials blame low occupancy, higher supply costs, and recent pay raises for the losses while considering an 8 percent rate increase to cover expenses and retain operations.
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Evening Journal
Washington County Hospital
Board of
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Jensen
Dick Ross
Ross
Harvey Timmins
Trane Corp
Weather Outlook Clear to Partly Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday. Lows near 50 tonight with easterly winds around 5 mph. Friday highs expected in the mid 70s with light easterly winds.
Final hearing set on seven year plan for disabled care
The third public hearing on a seven year plan to improve services for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled residents in six Iowa counties including Washington will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the dining room of Iowa Hall at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids. The plan aims to raise annual government spending from 5.8 million to 26 million to serve about 15 624 individuals in Benton Johnson Jones Linn and Washington counties with residential education training and support services under Title 19. Current programs would continue and the plan seeks to fix coordination gaps and access to prevent clients from slipping through the cracks.
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Kirkwood Community College
Elmer Schneider
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Milan Thompson
County Department of Social Services
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