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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1971
Page
3
A proposed bill in the Iowa House would allow cities counties and school districts to levy new taxes. It authorizes a 1 percent local sales tax plus a vehicle axle tax of five dollars per axle with revenue to relief property tax. School districts could adopt an income tax to aid property relief with details set by voters.
IOWA CITY Police Court Judge Joseph Thornton dismissed the unsafe scaffolding charge against H. L. Todd of Albert Lea Minnesota, a foreman for Harry Hendley and Sons Construction Co. He still faces a hindering investigation charge. Two men died and two were seriously injured when the University of Iowa music building scaffold collapsed at the site.
DES MOINES The house constitutional amendments committee cleared a proposed amendment by 17 to 2 to legalize bingo. The measure repeals a constitutional ban on lotteries and now goes to the house calendar with a passage recommendation. It must pass both chambers in identical form before a statewide referendum.
Arthur E. Dunham 22 of 3427 Oakland vd NE was arrested for false uttering of a check. He appeared before Judge Robert Osmundson in district court and was given until Tuesday to plead. He is held on $500 bond in Linn county jail. Dunham is accused of bad check for $164.06 to K mart at 2727 Sixteenth Avenue SW on December 6.
Ronald D. Metsale, 19, of 1031 Second Avenue SE, was arrested Tuesday for uttering a forged payroll check reported stolen from Naso's Pizza. The $93.53 check was passed at Koch's Tavern on January 2, with $1,000 bond set pending arraignment.
Cedar Rapids city council filed plans and specifications for paving alley and sidewalk work in Oak Hill and Riverside as part of the Neighborhood Development Program. Public hearing set for Feb 24 with bids opened then. Paving in six Oak Hill blocks and one Riverside block, plus alley paving, resurfacing, and storm sewer and water main upgrades.
Kathleen Akerley six of 1412 Third Street NW was hit in a crosswalk at Ellis Boulevard and M Avenue NW at 2 40 p m sustaining hip leg and skull injuries she was treated at Mercy hospital and released Jacqueline L Davidson 1625 Twenty seventh Street NW was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and lack of valid Iowa license Sharon E Doupnik 23 of 371 Seventeenth Street SE was charged with failure to yield at a stop intersection after a two car crash at First Avenue and Seventh Street NE Rosendahl Kraig A 16 of 1422 Eighth Street NW treated at St Luke s for a fractured arm and knee injuries Doupnik treated for strained muscles and released
A daily fitness program stars Jack LaLanne guiding viewers to better health at 9:30 each weekday on Channel 9. Following the workout, TV 9 Morning Show with host George Patrick airs at 9:30 each weekday.
A Des Moines bill to allow beer and liquor sales on Sunday afternoons starting at 1 p.m. is being drafted in the senate. Co sponsored by Sens Harold Thordsen and Edward Nicholson both Davenport Republicans. Thordsen cites possible revenue gains of up to a million dollars. He notes a unique rule would let licensees open six days a week only if they close another day. Current hours are 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on Sundays.
Judge Robert Osmundson denied a defense motion for a bill of particulars in the John Humphrey manslaughter case. He ruled the indictment and minutes of evidence sufficiently informed the defense to prepare a defense under state law. Humphrey is charged with killing his wife November 13 at their rural Mt. Vernon home.
Cedar Rapids city council accepted a warranty deed from Joseph Plucar for 17.85 acres west of Hawkeye Downs along Prairie Creek. The land, acquired at $6,900, funds part of the federally backed open spaces parkland program.
Twenty five Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts visited city hall for Civic Day joining the city council meeting and touring facilities. The event, sponsored by Hanford American Legion Post, connects scouts with local government leaders over a luncheon at the Indian House in Marion. Next Tuesday County Government Day will feature Linn County Scouts meeting officials and observing daily activities.
Jesse J. Milledge 22 of 715 Sixth Street SE and Peter Doss 31 of 1008 Eleventh Avenue SE were held on robbery charges after Adrian C. Richardson 61 reported two assailants robbed him on Fourth Street SE. The wallet with $57 and a lighter were taken. $2 remained and were recovered by officers at Magnus Hotel. The suspects were held pending arraignment.
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