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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1977
Page
14
Senate votes 58 to 39 to end public financing for Senate elections, blocking Carter reform aims. Baker credits unified GOP minority for the win, while Clark laments Liberal Republicans' desertion during a week-long filibuster.
A consulting firm report for the House commission on administrative review faults House of Representatives for poor organization and red tape. It notes annual $218,000 loss from missing centralized leasing for office equipment and that almost all property is inventoried except blinds and drapes despite full Capitol police coverage.
A government commissioned study recommends delaying the Alaska to lower 48 pipeline by two years from 1979 to 1981 to resolve land claims. The plan aims to boost native settlements and may shift support to an LNG alternative. Canada will debate the proposal in a special session.
The Shepherd brothers planned to kidnap Marriott aboard board chairman J. Willard Marriott or his wife for a $500000 ransom. The undercover FBI agent posed as accomplice and arrested them in Washington and Maryland. Paul Shepherd held on $50000 bond and Bill Shepherd on $250000. The case carries potential life sentences. The FBI affidavit cites videotaped meetings and recorded calls.
A third person filed nomination papers for the Marion Independent school district board of directors election. William Huntoon Richard W. Rice and Thomas E. Wright are also running with James Bencke as the only filer to date. Nominations close Thursday for the Sept. 13 ballot.
Superior ratings awarded by the Mid-America Music Association in St Louis go to numerous students of the Boddicker school of music across accordion guitar drum piano and ensembles. Mitchell movement winners at the Woman's Club include Lydia Leipold Leanne Smittkamp Jay Hesser Gus Schrader and others with a Tuesday 7:30 game upcoming at the Woman's Club.
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