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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1967
Page
2
Washington AP reports the federal minimum wage rose to 1.40 dollars an hour for 32.3 million workers under the old standard. About 8 million more employees enter the coverage starting at 1.00 dollar, as nearly 2 million workers are affected overall.
In the Da Nang area marines fought through Viet Cong jungle and rice fields 75 miles south. Two A6 bombs caused one death and eight injuries. North of Da Nang marines destroyed an entire communist unit with 15 killed and 3 captured. Nearby Quang Ngai City recon patrol pressed to safety after artillery support. 14 more Viet Cong were killed. Separately Florida fights a wage law clash as courts block enforcement and unions push federal action.
In Waukon Cedar Rapids suspects Dennis R. Hildebrand and Mary E. Wagner had embezzlement charges dismissed after complainants withdrew their complaints. Both were released from Allamakee county jail after police arrested them on warrants. Justice of Peace Paul Hueneman dismissed the counts.
Bonn AP Willy Brandt warned he will not sign a nuclear nonproliferation treaty if it economically discriminates against West Germany. He stressed economic safeguards are essential before any pact is accepted.
Alvin R. Stephenson 21 pled guilty in Cedar Rapids municipal court to falsely reporting his car stolen after a hit and run on Memorial drive SE. He chose a 30 day jail term over a $100 fine which he could not pay. Stephenson said a friend, Albert Christopherson 18, drove the car during the accident and later returned it. Christopherson faces charges for failing to report an accident, striking a fixture, and losing vehicle control and will appear in court.
Keith J. Brown, 17, of 1310 Twenty second avenue SW, arrested Wednesday morning and charged with a 1132 burglary at Jim's Certified Market, 1831 J street SW. Though juvenile, he is charged as a felon with breaking and entering after detectives found a cash box missing from a rear door pry open Saturday night. He posted $1000 bond and is due for arraignment Thursday morning.
Iowa's motor vehicle plates would bear the inscription Beautiful Land after the senate approved the bill 56 to 0. The measure by Sen. Howard Reppert Des Moines now goes to the house for action.
DES MOINES A house committee recommended passage of a resolution to create a 10 member bipartisan commission to draw a proposed subdistricting plan for Iowa counties electing more than one senator or representative. The panel 19 to 0 vote favored reporting the measure to the floor for debate.
The city building department issued 17 new building permits in January valued at 326 592 dollars. Ed Winter stated 12 were for single family dwellings, one for a multiple dwelling, and one for a foundation. Dwellings accounted for 223 854 dollars across 14 permits. Remodeling and repair permits totaled 96 159 50 dollars across 51 permits, with six miscellaneous permits. Total permits reached 547 with receipts of 4 005 20 dollars.
The city council ordered the city attorney to start legal actions to seize 22 acres along the river east of the REA plant and 96 acres near Seminole Valley park for flood plain development. Parks Commissioner Don Gardner cited federal open spaces grants. A condemnation hearing was set for Feb 16 at 10 a.m. with City Attorney David McGuire initiating proceedings.
Federal Judge Roy L. Stephenson issued a temporary restraining order stopping the U S Department of Labor from enforcing the new minimum wage law against Iowa governmental units until a hearing set for February 11. The suit, filed by the state and several local entities, argues they are not engaged in interstate commerce and thus should be exempt from the federal standard. The measure would raise wages to a minimum of 1.60 dollars and require overtime pay.
Dean Wagner chairman for the regional transit authority says a three member panel will meet privately during the negotiation stage for bus service. Reporters are excluded with printed releases via the mayor's office. Nicholas Scholius will liaise with the school board while Robert Carson handles talks with the bus drivers union civil service and insurance. Wagner will pursue bus acquisition and a federal grant application. The RTA will meet Friday with National City Lines officials to discuss leasing or purchasing the company's buses in the city.
Pack 2 awarded Monday at Hayes school to Mike Hruby Steve Detert Terry Ehlers Denny Hruby and J Schwitters. Pack 63 at Hiawatha school recognized Daniel Burke Mike Williams Phil and Jeff Durk Wayne Shouse Kim Schulte Terry Engleking Mike Burke Rob Wheeler Tim Johnson Stanley Nickens Robert Newmeyer and Keith Differding.
The Iowa state highway commission chose Howard Needles Tammen and Bergendoff of Kansas City to complete final design plans for a Cedar Valley expressway segment from Fourth Avenue SW to Twelfth Street NE. The firm will be paid 406700 for surveys master plan and bridge roadway plans, with the project cost estimated at 12 million. The commission has been acquiring land and Cedar Rapids officials meet monthly with staff on progress toward construction.
Dubuque resident James V. Sweeney received a suspended two year prison term in federal court for giving false information to postal authorities. Convicted Jan 9 by a federal jury, Judge Edward J. McManus placed him on two years probation. He falsely claimed no criminal record while seeking a government mail hauling contract.
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