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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
8
A draft of the omnibus tax bill faced criticism as the Iowa senate tackles the next two years of budgeting. Lawmakers seek a long range solution to shift part of the property tax burden without hurting taxpayers, and suggest a Brookings Institution study to reassess the tax structure.
A survey by consultant James C. Buckley foresees steady growth in Cedar Rapids air traffic with a need to expand terminal space to 88 024 square feet by 1985 from 32 135. Projections show rises in passenger departures and arrivals, air mail and cargo, and scheduled airline departures, prompting calls for broader public discussion and concrete expansion plans.
Capt. Edward J. Dwight Jr. of Kansas City, a 29 year old test pilot, has been approved as a candidate for future U S manned space flight programs becoming the first African American chosen for such duties. He seeks a ride on a rocket and rejects administrative roles, highlighting athletic and scholarly credentials and flying talent. White Southerners are urged to wish him success as his volunteering embodies the demanded risk.
A Plain Dealer brief notes a man in an Indian wigwam, facing it with evergreen. A neighbor quips about a green veneer, and the owner answers with a pun about loco and Sioux veneer.
John A. O'Donnell, a Washington attorney and lobbyist, pressed for the 1962 Philippine War Damage Act behind the scenes for a decade. He represented the Philippine Sugar Association and was not registered as a lobbyist for the act, drawing scrutiny from Sen. J. William Fulbright who called his conduct deceptive.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears accusations that lobbyist Mr. O'Donnell funneled 8000 from Philippine clients to congressmen across parties without reporting it on tax returns. He claimed to act as a conduit. Fulbright and O'Donnell clash over amendments to avoid a new 150000 fee.
A New York report argues federal and state rules raise transport costs and curb competition. ICC officials say cutting rail rates could shift business to trucks and barges, threatening overall transportation balance despite Kennedy proposals to loosen rules.
The essay argues nuclear accident risks and the role of insurance funding. It cites incidents including USS Savannah, Indian Point, and Laguna Beach reactors. It questions public input on siting near NYC and notes AEC secrecy versus public hearings.
Mrs John Carey is named president and Mrs Archie Bauman vice president of the Children's Theater of Cedar Rapids. The Wednesday Shakespeare club marks its fifty eighth anniversary with a luncheon and memorial rose planting in Ellis park. Dr Fred S Cook and four students appear at Coes first annual business machines exhibit.
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