Revenue Sharing Urgency Drives Budget Plan Details
The budget pushes a large revenue sharing plan with $5 billion in first year grants and a $1 billion baseline for late 1972. It seeks to free funds for mass transit and transportation programs, expands environmental and housing outlays, and calls for reforms in community development, education, health, and welfare initiatives. The plan emphasizes state and local flexibility and reduced matching requirements.
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Nixon
Medway
Bell
Nix
Appalachian Regional Commission
Hill and Schaben Blast Ray Over State Deficit
Des Moines two Democratic senators assailed Gov. Ray and the Republican administration for an admitted 11 million deficit, with figures suggesting the shortfall may be larger. They urged immediate budget cuts to balance by June 30 as Republican leaders warned against panic while Hill Messerly and Sehabe n pressed for action and accountability. A travel program in the library auditorium will feature Alaska slides with Harold Spurrier moderating and a free door prize for attendees.
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Frank Nye
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Cue Lamborn
Maquoketa
Sen
Mui
Harold Spurrier
Hill
Alaska
National Safe Boating Week Proclaimed by Nixon Plan
President Nixon proclaimed National Safe Boating Week and July first step 4 to reduce state spending. The plan calls for agencies to report savings, curtail state travel, halt unfilled vacancies, stop unstarted building projects, and end department stockpiling by July 1. A debate followed over the budget deficit and overspending with questions about debt and the governor’s message.
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Washington
Nixon
Messerly
Schaben
Travel Program At Cedar Rapids Library
A one hour travel program will be presented at the Cedar Rapids Public Library on Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Legislature Our Budget Fumbled By Hughes Era Echoes
Schaben faults Republicans for wasting several million dollar surplus left in the treasury by Democratic Gov Harold Hughes when he left office in 1969. He argues lawmakers dissipated funds and that the budget balance hinges on how the surplus was used.
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Schaben
Harold Hughes
Hel
HACAP Board Seeks Funds For Family Planning 1971 72
HACAP approves a request to the State health department for 22028 in supplemental funds for a family planning program and medical services for those just above Office of Economic Opportunity standards. Funds run March 1971 to June 1972. Board also authorizes a 25000 loan for operating costs. Officers elected Ray Wheeler president Roberta Patrick vice president Mary Anderson secretary and Glen Brehm treasurer. New county board members seated. Johnson county seats after Feb 9 election. Audit firm McGladrey Hanson Dunn and Co named for 1970 books.
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Hawkeye
HACAP
Ray Wheeler
Roberta Patrick
Mary Anderson
Glen Brehm
Jones and Linn
Johnson County
McGladrey
Hanson, Dunn and Co
Services at Norway For W. L. Rose
Walter Lee Rose 49 of Norway died Thursday afternoon after a brief illness. Born March 16 1921 in Norway he graduated Norway High School 1938 and served in World War II. He married Deborah Kacer Feb 14 1964 in Cedar Rapids and worked at Amana Refrigeration. Surviving wife three children mother two sisters and a brother. Services at United Methodist Church Sunday at 2 pm with visitation at George Brush residence after Friday.
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Norway
Walter Lee Rose
Deborah Kacer
Cedar Rapids
Amana Refrigeration
Jeildnan
Jeffrey
Michael
Pamela
Magdalene Rose
Noble Brockschink
Donald Whitson
Vinton
Lewis
Water
Cali
United Methodist
The
George
Brush
Jean
Eastern Iowa servicemen receive army promotions
David Fisher of Aplington is promoted to army specialist four in Germany. William Wolfe of West Branch advances to specialist five while serving in Germany. Kermit Oelberg of McGregor becomes lieutenant colonel while at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Robert Pringle Jr. is listed as also promoting.
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David Fisher
Christian Fisher
Aplington
Germany
William Wolfe
Robert Wolfe
West Branch
Kermit Oelberg
Albert Oelberg
McGregor
Army Command and General Staff College
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Robert Pringle
Smell School and Mrs Pringle Promote Airman First Class
Richmond Calif AP report notes Robert Pringle promoted to air man first class. He serves as air craft mechanic with a unit of the air force base Kan. A Richmond Stop Smog committee meeting set Feb 6 to educate citizens about air pollution factors. Robert Franklin of Marion Ohio shown in text as relative.
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Robert Pringle
Town City
Air
Richmond
Calif
Orbes Air Force Base
Kan
Miltee Hag
Robert Franklin
Clifford Franklin
Wighth Street
Marion
Air force promotes Martin Stramel to sergeant
Martin Stramel son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Stramel of 1951 Higley Avenue SE has been promoted to sergeant in the air force. He is a communications specialist stationed at Hakata Administrative Annex Japan and Forbes Air Force Base Kan. Two Independence servicemen received commissions Timothy McAleer son of Mr and Mrs Lester McAleer commissioned a second lieutenant in the chemical corps upon graduation from the Army Engineer Officer Candidate School at Ft Belvoir Va Gary Kruempel son of Mr and Mrs Carl Kruempel commissioned as ensign upon graduation from the Naval Officer Candidate School Newport R I.
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Air Force
Hakata
Independence
Timothy McAleer
Lester McAleer
Schol
Ft. Belvoir
Gary Kruempel
Carl Kruempel
Naval Officer Candidate School
Newport
R.I
Duffy Attacks Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Delay
Delmer Duffy a commissioner candidate charged that inaction by the incumbent left Cedar Rapids without a legal fire chief for days. Speaking at a campaign event, Duffy said Commissioner John Oberthien failed to appoint a permanent or temporary chief within the law. Former Chief Jesse Hunter retired October 19, 1070. Duffy cited section 365.11 of the Tawa code limiting temporary appointments to 90 days per vacancy.
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Delmer Duffy
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