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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1975
Page
13
Cedar Rapids city council cut more than two million from general fund budget requests for 1975 76 to meet a 30 mill tax limit. The plan adds about a half mill outside the general fund and would raise the typical $20 000 home tax by about 2 50 annually.
A Linn district court jury was dismissed after failing to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of Joseph O Habeck 27 of Cedar Rapids charged with intent to rob an adult. The jury deliberated about six hours with witnesses testifying Habeck was elsewhere at the time of the robbery attempt.
Cedar Rapids high school distributive education students won first place at the Area Four leadership development conference in Davenport. Winners include Kim Holtzinger Washington for ad layout and copywriting, Judy Larson Kennedy for cash register, Darrell Van Woert Washington DC for DECA terminology, and Michelle French Washington and Jule Snyder Jefferson for display production.
Herbert Pennock 41 freed on 7600 bond after being charged with aiding a life prisoner to escape and perjury linked to the Ronald Brewer escape investigation. Brewer, an inmate, is linked to the murders of Clarence and Patricia Edwards in Allamosa. Authorities, unsure if Brewer is alive, consider the possibility of his death as officers pursue leads.
DES MOINES Recommendations by Republican Gov. Robert Ray and the Democratic legislature for a law to insure employees are paid wages due appeared in bill form in the town house Thursday. Rep. Joan Lipsky introduced the bill to require employers to pay employees at least once a month with limited deductions. The measure, backed by the labor commissioner, would make employers liable for five percent damages per day after due date and impose fines of 25 to 100 dollars per conviction.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co of Mid-America announces purchase of Cedar Rapids Coca Cola Bottling Co and Omaha plant from the Lupton family of Chattanooga. Robert Wagstaff says the deal adds at least seven million dollars in annual sales. Mid-America reports over forty million in 1974. The Cedar Rapids plant serves Cedar Rapids Iowa City and the Quad Cities. Omaha area includes Council Bluffs.
The study team praised Brewer as capable but constrained by limits while urging a revamp of prison administration. Recommendations include a new organizational table, better staff visibility to inmates, expanded productive inmate employment, improved medical services, filling frozen clinical psychology and recreation posts, hiring a recreation director, annual meaningful inmate interviews, advance rule announcements, and a revised case book.
DES MOINES UPI Gov Robert D Ray Friday examined whether former convicts should be allowed to serve as security guards after an escape led to a guard's arrest He warned against simple answers and reaffirmed rehabilitation as the aim He praised Fort Madison penitentiary for improvements and plans further comment on the study.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. It is published daily and Sunday from 03 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids with various subscription rates for local and out of area editions. The paper notes carrier and edition pricing, with specific weekly and yearly totals and mentions AP news rights.
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