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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1978
Page
8
Iowa City local Bob Baker, a self described professional clown, may enter history not for a political bid but for a sandwich named in his honor at a downtown drug fair delicatessen. Jane Gersh created the Bob Baker Sandwich featuring peanut butter and jelly.
The State Court of Appeals upheld a lower ruling reinstating Ronald Joslyn as lieutenant in the Cedar Falls Police Department. Joslyn had been demoted by the Cedar Falls Civil Service Commission after taking his patrol car outside city limits to respond to a gunpoint call from a woman said to be held by her husband. Officials argued city rules restricted off city duty. the court found no specific rule banning such action when not on a call from another agency.
William P. Winkelman sponsored a two hour wagon train on his 560 acre farm allowing about 22 handicapped youngsters and adults to ride ponies drive wagons and pet animals The event aimed to prove his long studied belief that specially bred ponies can communicate with physically and mentally handicapped people The participants aged 5 to 65 came from multiple facilities and volunteers helped with equipment and safety Winkelman plans further tests at his Iowa farm and at nearby rehab centers as part of his Bicentennial project and ongoing research into pony therapy
Marvin R. Selden Jr., Iowa state comptroller for 18 years, pioneered cash flow fixes and tax modernization. He helped create a state data processing center, moved to single agency administration, and authored key reforms including the Department of Revenue. He resigned to join the private sector after shaping a growing budget and monthly tax payments.
Selden recalls 1969 tuition hikes and the early struggles with merit systems and collective bargaining. He notes shifts in budgeting across state and local governments, advocates uniform statewide cost accounting, and warns against favoring individuals over data. He observes Prop 13's California impact and stresses ongoing scrutiny of property taxes and government spending.
Des Moines reports that live rabbits are being replaced by larger audience involvement and newer illusions. Magician Bob Sparks and Bill Trotter say acts now favor wooden animals to avoid care and timing issues.
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