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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1971
Page
5
Governor lays groundwork for a foundation based aid system to fund up to 80 percent of average per pupil costs by 1974 75 with uniform 30 mill levy and state backing. He details triggers for district increases via a budget review committee and tax safeguards while noting cuts and shifts in municipal aid and pollution controls.
The Cedar Rapids City council heard a petition from 185 residents opposing rezoning from R-9 single family to R-36 garden apartments north of Strength Drive NW. The proposal, signed by Kenneth Harstad, seeks to change zoning and has drawn hundreds of letters nationwide. planning subcommittee urged denial and the full commission will review February 2 before council referral.
The HEW announces a $36.8 million welfare aid cutoff to Arizona starting April 1 if federal public assistance rules are not followed. John Twiname says the remedy is legal and protects rights, while Senator Goldwater calls the move arbitrary and tragic. Arizona may appeal in federal court.
Highlights of Gov. Robert Ray's $449.2 million annual state budget proposal to the Iowa Legislature include a phased in foundation program boosting school aid from 118 million to 253.5 million for 1974-75, and a shift away from the current aid formula to reduce local property taxes. The plan envisions a 649.2 million annual spend in the next biennium, about 23 percent more than now, with increases in regents funding, social services, city grants, sewage facility aid, and income tax adjustments to 7 percent on higher incomes. It also proposes higher corporate tax rates, a cigarette tax rise to 13 cents a pack, a new drug abuse program, and shared time services for nonpublic schools.
MEMPHIS ARK AP Persons seeking help with their income tax can find the right telephone number. KANSAS CITY AP A local public accountant has received an optimistic report from four digits 1040, his physician Wednesday and the hospital where he has been confined since last Thursday said it is reducing to one the number of daily bulletins on his condition.
Federal Judge Edward J. Melanis denied Decorah school system’s bid to bar 18 year old Peter Torvik and Kai Kansa from all extracurricular activities after their Oct 5 long hair suspension. Re-admission orders stand. separate trials for the two students were also denied.
Henry E Parrish an 18 year old resident of 1902 First street NW is held on arson charges following a fire at 118 Sixteenth street NE. Detectives say he poured cologne on closet articles and set them ablaze damaging the building’s second floor before arraignment in municipal court with bond set at 5000 dollars.
Gov. Robert Ray backed a two year, 1.3 billion plan emphasizing crime fighting, drug abuse control and highway safety. Proposals include upgraded state salaries for officers, a centralized crime information center, and added staff for the Public Safety Department to support new anti crime and education programs statewide.
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