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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1977
Page
4
DES MOINES AP Coffee at Gracie's Tee Pee remains ten cents a cup as Grace Thompson vows to hold prices until losses occur. Customers joke the price will hit $10 a pound before any raise. Thompson, widowed, runs a tiny lunch counter with three workers and a free second cup.
Des Moines report notes a 16 percent drop in railroad damage incidents in 1975 from 428 in 1974, with track related accidents falling 31 percent. State officials credit enhanced railroad maintenance and a joint state federal track safety inspection program.
Americans for Democratic Action ranks Iowa lawmakers as highly liberal. Ed Mezvinsky led with 95 before losing his seat to James Leach. other Iowa Democrats Michael Blouin Tom Harkin Berkley Bedell Neal Smith scored 90 85 75 and 70 respectively. Grassley scored 15. Senate scores Clark 100 Culver 85. Also notes 1907 Kingston earthquake death toll of 1000.
Iowa Democrats hold a 26-24 Senate edge but appointments and a court challenge threaten the majority. Priebe potential USDA post, Robinson labor post, and Scott eligibility case spark GOP hopes for a 25-25 split if seat Vacancies arise.
Horace Mules aged 31 from Rock Island Illinois was sentenced to up to 35 years in Fort Madison Iowa for second degree murder in the August strangulation of a Davenport woman linked to Credit Island. He pled guilty last month to the charges.
The Iowa Board of Regents proposes a ten year capital program totaling 159.7 million dollars for the UI ISU and UNI. UI would receive 56.8 million ISU 67.38 million and UNI 35.51 million for new buildings remodeling and utilities over 1977 87. The plan notes unmet needs exist and emphasizes separate utility bonding for academic needs.
AP reports in Des Moines that Senate SF9 proposes open public employe collective bargaining sessions and hearings with Shaw and six others. HF1 would keep liens on property for municipal special assessments after judicial or tax sales. HF2 allows use of electronic voting systems in public elections preventing double voting, Harvey leading the measure.
The senate majority conference endorsed reforms proposed by Sen. John C. Culver to fill vacancies on the steering and policy committees by a vote of all Democratic senators. The change requires three days notice of nominees and allows secret ballots to accept or reject, with repeats if rejected.
Regents back a bill to create a performance audit bureau for non academic functions while guarding academic freedom. They will perform audits on request, cooperate with legislature committees, and seek an amendment to require federal grant applications go through the legislative budget process.
Mrs Mary Engle age 66 of Iowa City died Monday at her home after a sudden illness Born February 25 1910 in Blairstown she was former wife of Paul Engle married in 1936 in Oxford England She lived in Cedar Rapids Stone City and Iowa City Survived by daughters Mary Engle Burge Cambridge MA and Sara Engle Hubbs Hazel Green AL three grandchildren and two brothers George Nissen Cedar Rapids Paul Nissen Winter Haven FL Cremation held no funeral or memorial services Donations to cancer fund advised Funeral home Beckman Butherus and Jones in charge
Polk County prosecutors charge Jerry Richards Zelpha Drake and Ann Marie DeBolt of Knoxville with intimidation of a prosecution witness tied to a large shoplifting operation. Also arrested were Dorothy Hayes Merle Hayes and Elaine Virlines of Des Moines. The six face conspiracy and receiving and concealing stolen property counts. Humphrey Bogart dies of cancer at 56 on this date in 1957.
The Gazette Co established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at S00 Third Ave SE Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include carrier 1.05 per week and mail options with various weekly and annual prices. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for focal news and AP dispatches.
Des Moines Sen Cloyd Robinson accuses a few senators of abusing privileges during debate on a proposal to limit legislative sessions. He jokes about desk mikes and seats held by Sen Elizabeth Shaw while urging self discipline to shorten sessions.
Sen. James Redmond of Cedar Rapids responds to Robinson by promising to curb his floor time to respect colleagues. He notes his colleagues seek actions and explanations rather than shorter sessions, highlighting impatience with unaddressed questions.
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