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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1969
Page
2
Gov Robert Ray urged repealing the sales tax credit in a budget proposal drawing mixed reactions. Sen David Stanley a Republican praised the move as pro poor while Sen Andrew Frommelt a Democrat called the repeal a tax hike on the needy. Other lawmakers noted liquor price boosts and driver license fee ideas amid the budget discussion.
DES MOINES Democratic minority leader Rep. William Gannon says Governor Ray's budget includes one of the biggest tax increases of all time. He criticizes the proposed repeal of the sales tax credit on income tax returns as a hidden tax on poor people while Republicans and others comment on education spending and natural alignment with the governor's message.
A bill filed in the Iowa Senate would require local boards to negotiate with teachers in good faith on wages and terms of employment, while banning strikes and concerted refusals to work. The measure aims to curb work stoppages in public schools.
Des Moines reports show Linn County lawmakers weighing Gov. Ray's balanced budget, praising education funding, Cedar Rapids area roads, and no tax increases while voicing concerns about taxes and state spending. They discuss the Iowa Development commission, education, and highway construction within the governor's plan.
A class of 37 men will graduate from the Iowa Law Enforcement academy at Camp Dodge with Gov. Robert Ray speaking at ceremonies starting at 2 p.m. in the recreation hall. Readables include T. J. Reuter Linn County deputy sheriff Rex B. Bonebrake Marion policeman Harry Majichky Jr. Coralville policeman David Lee Tschantz Iowa City policeman Thomas Walden Waukon policeman and Richard Zahn. The piece also covers reactions from lawmakers Rep. Weter Langland Rep. Clair Strand and Rep. Michael T. Blouin on state aid taxes and education policy.
Des Moines reports Robert Rays push to allow the board of regents to issue bonds for new academic buildings faces a hard path in the legislature as state finances strain. Wayne Begg of Ankeny and the Iowa State Education Association clash with the School Boards Association over negotiated provisions and written agreements in the bill. The measure, framed as a right to negotiate for teachers, mirrors earlier failed efforts from 1967 and could hinge on fiscal limits and policy language.
Peoples Natural Gas Co of Omaha announces a rate increase effective after March 1 for 27 Eastern Iowa communities served from the Northern Natural Gas pipeline. Residential bills will rise about 65 cents a month on average, with higher boosts for commercial and industrial customers. the change follows wholesale gas cost increases and includes an escalation clause. Communities affected include Anamosa Arlington Calmar Delhi Dyersville Edgewood Elkader Epworth Farley Fayette Guttenberg Hopkinton Hawkeye Lamont Luana Manchester Maquoketa Monona Monticello Ossian Postville Ridgeway St Olaf Strawberry Point Waukon West Union Worthington.
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