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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1975
Page
9
New ABC drama Baretta features Robert Blake as an unmarried detective whose pursuit of a violent racketeer leads to kidnapping, multiple crimes, and a controversial need for vengeance. The episode charts Baretta's disguises and perilous actions amid mixed reviews of the series.
A dense list of TV daytime and prime time entries, including CBS and NBC movies, Rockford Files, Baretta, Police Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man, and various news, sports, and festival listings. Many program titles, times, and channel names are interleaved with misread OCR text, yielding a garbled schedule.
The Iowa Supreme Court weighs a lawsuit over Gov. Ray's item veto of appropriations. Legislators led by Rep. Richard Welden allege the veto redacted funding conditions, while Des Moines attorney Robert Mansheimer argues a ruling against the veto could invite procedural games and render the power ineffective.
At Minot Air Force Base six hours were taken over by 28 enlisted Black airmen led by Sgt. Jimmy Conwell. They occupied the dining hall in protest over discrimination and limited social and recreational opportunities. No violence or damage occurred and all returned to duty about noon.
GUTTENBERG The Utah American Co. will shut down its local plant on April 30 due to weak demand for speaker parts. The 155 workers will be laid off as operations move back to Indiana with possible relocation to Mexico. The shutdown will impact the city financially, though Ertl plastics and Elcom may absorb some displaced workers.
DES MOINES UP estimates Iowa general fund surplus at 221.9 million dollars as of June 30 1974 up 23.7 million from prior estimate. Inheritance and use taxes rise faster than expected while income taxes grow. balance projected to dwindle to 176 million by June 30 1977. Velanoma City AP former Gov David Hall indicted for attempted bribery involving 10 million in state pension funds. Hall vows vindication and seeks courtroom proceeding. Co-defendants W W Taylor and R Kevin Mooney Texans linked to Guaranteed Investors Corp. Indictment spans Dec 3 to Hall’s last day as governor.
A breakin west of Hiawatha cost about $8,000 in firearms and items. Investigators say thieves took 23 pins two snopes one camera and a small safe containing records stocks and coins during the break in Tuesday or Wednesday.
Governor Ray has been appointed to the Committee on Rural and Urban Development of the National Governors Conference. Ray joins a nine member panel named by chairman Guy. Calvin Ramp ton of Utah announced the move Thursday.
The Tipton city council schedules a public hearing for February 3 at 7:30 am by Cedar County Cooperative Oil Co. to rezone its light industrial property to heavy industry for new fuel storage tanks. A second hearing at 8:00 pm on Plum and First streets rezones a single family site to multiple family.
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