Ford vows veto on 36 billion jobs bill amid mayors pressure
President Ford told over 100 mayors he will veto the jobs bill aimed at subsidizing local layoffs. He warned revenue sharing legislation faces deep trouble without a strong lobbying push as the five year program expires this year. Mayors urged immediate action to ensure bill passage by mid March and avoid mass unemployment.
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House
Congress
Landrieu
Ford
John Buckley
Lawrence
Mass
Peter Flaherty
Pittsburgh
Mayors Urge Ford to Reconsider Veto on Public Works Bill
The US Conference of Mayors urged President Ford to seek advice from Congress, state, and local officials before acting on a 6.3 billion bill to create about 600,000 public works jobs. Mayor Moon Landrieu said he sent a telegram to the White House and hopes for a favorable reaction after review.
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Washington
UPI
US Conference of Mayors
Ford
Congress
Moon Landrieu
New Orleans
Landrieu
Marion district opens Saturday voting and registration
The Marion Independent School District election prompts a Saturday voting window. Linn Auditor Merle Kopel said the elections office in the courthouse basement will be open from 2 to 6 p.m. to accept registrations and absentee ballots and to conduct other business. Access is via the courthouse east door.
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Marion Independent School District
Linn
Merle Kopel
Bush Sworn In As CIA Head
Washington reports George Bush was sworn in Friday as director of the CIA and President Ford pledged to keep the agency strong while ending past abuses. Ford assured no dismantling and praised Bush, saying the CIA could become an instrument of peace and pride. Bush succeeds William Colby and aims to focus on the future.
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Washington
UPI
George Bush
CIA
Ford
Virginia
Bush
William Colby
Collins Radio Lands GPS Development Contract
Collins Radio has been awarded a 650000 dollar contract by the air force for a generalized development model for the global positioning satellite program. The total contract value stands at 3426000 dollars and will be awarded in regular increments. Congressman Michael Blouin noted that 97 percent of the work on the model will be carried out at Collins Cedar Rapids facilities.
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Collins Radio
Air Force
Michael Blouin
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Senate OKs Birth Certificate Change for Sex Reassignment
DES MOINES AP final Senate approves bill allowing birth certificates to reflect sex change after surgical alteration. The measure passed 41 to 0 and moves to the governor. the House previously approved it in April.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
Turner to Open Anamosa Plant Employing 200
The Turner Co of Cedar Rapids will lease the old Collins plant in Anamosa to run a manufacturing facility expected to employ about 200 by end of June. A recruiting office will open midweek with state employment help, aiming for work starting mid February and full 200 by June. The plant will produce microphones and antennas for CB and related electronics under Turner and private labels. Turner, a Conrac division, has expanded Cedar Rapids operations and projects continued growth amid high demand.
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Turner Co
Cedar Rapids
Collins
Anamosa
Jim Andrews
Anamosa Industrial Corp
Citizensand Radio
Andrews
Monticello
Turner
Electronic and Communication
Jcpenney
Sears
Lafayette
Campaign Unit Offers To Share Morton's Salary
President Ford's legal counsel said the Ford campaign will reimburse part of Rogers Morton's salary if the Federal Election Commission views it as a political expense. Buchen noted Morton will perform politically charged duties and argued guidelines should apply to aides of candidates, congress, and governors.
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Washington
Ford
Ford Campaign Committee
Treasury
White House
Rogers Morton
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Philip Buchen
Morton
Buchen
Congress
Indicate Foul Play in Woman's Disappearance
Iowa City police said the investigation into Jane Wakefield 26 who vanished Sept 6 has intensified after recently obtained evidence. Captain Ken Stock stated foul play definitely is indicated and agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation were called in. Lagoons near the Bon Aire mobile home court were drained or dragged in searches for the body or evidence.
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Iowa City
Jane Wakefield
Bon Aire Mobile Home Court
Ken Stock
Stock
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Moderate Spanish Leaders Skeptical of Arias Plan
In Madrid AP reports Premier Carlos Arias faced skepticism from moderates as he proposed constitutional reforms to loosen forty years of dictatorship. Critics deem the speech too vague and lacking universal suffrage and union freedom while editors offered mixed views.
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Arias
Madrid
Spain
Carlos Arias
Magistrate Court Guilty Pleas For Drunk Driving
A list of individuals pled guilty in magistrate court to drunk driving offenses with arrest dates and sentences. John Hurt received a $300 fine and a suspended 30 day jail term. James Phillips and others were given deferred sentences. The text also references Gandhi's assassination on this date in 1948, marking a national mourning event.
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John Hurt
Carter Street
James Phillips
Sixth Street
William McCauley
B Avenue
Hiawatha
Donald Martin
Park Towne Lane
Arthur Green
Thirty Fourth Street
Donald Jacobson
Fort Madison
FAA Grants C R Airport Waiver to Two Officers
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport won a FAA waiver allowing operation with two qualified safety officers until March 2, not July 1 as sought. The waiver covers most commercial flights. three fire fighters would be needed at all times, risking reduced service or smaller aircraft if not met. Roy Jameson said he will seek another FAA meeting soon to request an extension and cites staffing limits and overtime costs.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Cedar Rapids
Roy Jameson
Jameson
FAA
Airport Commission
Karl Schade
Cyclist sues motorist for 250000 damages in Iowa suit
Cedar Rapids man Ernest L. Schlemmer Jr files in Linn district court seeking 250000 total against William and Karen Goodknight for a June 14 1975 collision at Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue SE. He says his motorcycle was struck after Goodknight failed to stop at a red light, throwing him and injuring him. seeks 150000 actual and 100000 punitive damages.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Tenth Street
Fifth Avenue SE
Ernest L. Schlemmer, Jr
William
Karen Goodknight
William Goodknight
Fifth Avenue
Schlemmer
Goodknight Auto
O'Brien Convicted in Linn Court for Amphetamine Sale
Linn county jury found Stephen W. O'Brien of 510 Tenth Street NW guilty of delivering 25,000 amphetamine tablets for 2250 dollars to a police undercover agent. He faces a mandatory five year term and await sentencing on March 8 with $2,500 bond set. he is jailed. A Kwik Dash fire truck in San Francisco flunked a shakedown test, getting stuck off pavement and needing jacking to be freed.
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Linn
Stephen W. O’brien
Tenth Street
O’brien
San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco International
Grinnell-Newburg bond issues go to voters March 23
Two school bond questions face Grinnell Newburg voters on March 23. Plans propose either spending 300000 to remodel the existing junior high building or building a new 3.5 million junior high school. The second proposal won unanimous school board endorsement last week.
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Grinnell
UPI
Grinnell-Newburg
Intermediate Court Bill to Committees
A Des Moines legislative panel approved and sent to standing committees a bill to create an intermediate court of appeals in Iowa. The draft would cost about 330 826 to set up and place a chief judge plus four associates on the new court. Each judge would likely earn around 34 000 annually, midrange between district court and supreme court pay.
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Des Moines
UPI
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Two Arrested in C R Residence
Police arrested two females Thursday after a break in progress at the Ella M Lamos residence 606 avenue NW. Judy G Feickert 19 of 107 Fourth avenue SW and a 16 year old girl charged with breaking and entering hid in an upstairs closet. Feickert escaped from Mercy hospital where treated for a finger cut. Feickert remained at large Friday. the juvenile was released to probation officials.
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Ella M. Lamos
Avenue NW
Judy G. Feickert
Fourth Avenue
Miss Feickert
Mercy Hospital
Lamos
Bill To Repeal Bank Chief Eligibility Des Moines IA
A subcommittee of the Iowa legislature approved a bill to repeal a law that requires the Iowa banking superintendent to be a banker. The move would shift qualification requirements for the top bank regulator in the state.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa
19 Year Old Drinking Bill Advances to Judiciary
A three member subcommittee of Des Moines House panel approved the 19 year old drinking age bill for consideration by the full judiciary committee. The subcommittee chaired by Rep. Charles Poncy reported two bills on raising the drinking age, with another proposal to lift the minimum to 21. Chairman Norman Jesse believes the 19 year old bill has enough votes to move to the house floor.
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Des Moines
House
Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee
Judiciary Committee
Charles Poncy
D-Ottumwa
Norman Jesse
Drunk Driving Arrest Leads To Struggle
Mark R. Hertz, 20, of 861 Fourteenth Street NE, was charged Friday with drunken driving speeding resisting an officer and assault. Police arrested him shortly before 2 am at Center Point road NE after a high speed drive through blocks 3400 to 3200. He allegedly struggled when cuffed, spat on officers, and kicked a deputy at the county jail. Bond set at 875 dollars.
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Mark R. Hertz
Fourteenth Street
Hertz
Center Point Road
Twentyninth Street
Two Alburnett men fined for possession of marijuana
Ste v en Forkner and Michael Carson pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance in magistrate court and were fined $100 plus costs. The incident stemmed from an arrest on January 2. Barbara Tuchman is reported as 64 years old today.
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Alburnett
Steven Forkner
Michael Carson
Barbara Tuchman
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