Linn County Health Center audit questions agency spending
Courthouse review of Linn County agencies funding raises questions about salaries rent and services. Auditor Smith notes high share of budget going to salaries and rent and calls for uniform accounting and clearer guidelines, with deficits in the Health Center budget and recommendations for fee advisory oversight and tighter reimbursements and reviews.
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Linn County
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Newell Sentenced To Five Years On Theft Count
Dale Eugene Newell aged 43 of 1441 Second Avenue SE was sentenced in Linn district court to five years at the state penitentiary on a larceny charge. He pleaded guilty July 5 for the April 30 theft of two diamond rings two watches a purse and a $90 check totaling 542 from Cedar Rapids woman. Judge Robert Osmundson presided. David Lynn Simmons, 21 of Central City, received one year probation for a separate larceny in the nighttime case involving two floral flights valued under 20 from Paulson Electric Co. on January 12.
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Cedar Rapids
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Central City
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Avansdale
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Struick
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Sioux Luton
City
M. F. Goerdt Construction
Dubuque
Cullen-Seliiite, and Associates
Everett L. Sutton Construction Co
Evansdale
Smith Eyes CPA Report Before Airport Audit Decision
State Auditor Lloyd Smith said he will release a CPA report on Cedar Rapids city budget before deciding on a possible special airport commission audit. Mayoral candidate George Tresnak accuses Smith of dodging requests. Smith defends workload and notes he will review the OPA audit first.
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Cedar Rapids
Tresnak
Space Aircraft Makes First Trip
DWARDS, AFB, Calif. The X-24B made its maiden flight guided by NASA test pilot John Manke. Launched from a B-62 at 40,000 feet the craft used no engines and glided to a 200 mile per hour landing on a dry lake. Manke called the flight highly successful. Earlier test flights were delayed by mechanical problems.
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Auto Safety Upgrades Target 1975 Models
Cars will gain front seat belt interlock devices starting after Aug 15, while crash resistant bumper standards for 1975 models are tightened. Regulators expand rules to protect exterior trim from damage during low speed crashes, preserving appearance and resale value.
Prices Rise Across Textiles and Plywood in Six Month WPI
The Labor Department reports wholesale prices climbing in textiles and plywood with the overall Wholesale Price Index up 4.6 percent over six months to July. Farm products and processed foods show a 4.6 percent drop on a seasonally adjusted basis, while unadjusted tube index rises to 240 and adjusted to 23. Three months of slow gains follow. Also noted is an Allied offensive in northern Sicily, per Eisenhower’s headquarters from 30 years prior.
Judge Lists IBM Contempt Order in Stay Action
Federal judge stays contempt finding against International Business Machines Corp delaying a $150,000 fine. Appeals Judge William Mulligan of the Second Circuit issued the stay pending a three judge panel hearing in New York next Wednesday. No reason was given for the order.
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UPI
International Business Machines Corp
William Mulligan
Second Circuit
Mulligan
Fuel policy amendment could empower President to set fuel prices
The plan would extend to March 4 1955 and direct allocation rules for gasoline heating oil and other petroleum products. It aims to account for public health defense farm operations and equitable shares for independent distributors while giving the President authority to fix prices and divert surpluses to independent dealers as needed. The Senate advocates argue the measure could reach the President quickly after a month recess. Opposition notes Nixon already has authority but favors mandatory rather than voluntary allocation.
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Nasional Defense
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House
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Skylab mission continues with delays and heater fixes
Skylab activity shows the crew awakened early by a master alarm after a jet thruster. A side of the Apollo ferry ship froze prompting a heater to thaw it. Mission Central notes a slight fuel leak and a thruster malfunction similar to last Saturday. Humidity in the workshop remains higher than normal after two days of attempts to resolve moisture removal issues.
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