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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1976
Page
4
The government reported unemployment fell from 7.5 to 7.4 percent in May while wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent. Ford called the measures against inflation and joblessness significant as May payrolls reached 87.7 million with 0.9 million unemployed and part time workers rising to 3.4 million.
Iowa unemployment rose from 4.7 percent in April to 5.2 percent in May per Job Service of Iowa. The agency noted May joblessness near 60,800, down 4,500 from April’s 65,100, though the drop was smaller than anticipated and seasonally adjusted rates had hovered near a steady level since year’s start.
Randy and Ronnie Timm, sons of Mr and Mrs Fred Timm of 476 Hillview Drive Marion, were seen Thursday diving into Morgan Creek at Morgan Creek Park. The two boys were not concerned with farming, simply enjoying a cool swim.
Washington officials say Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will meet South African Prime Minister B. Vorster in West Germany on June 23 24 to discuss the tense racial situation in southern Africa. The aim is to avert a racial war, with the meeting announced by the State Department.
Washington reports the justice department weighs filing civil action under the False Claims Act to recover public funds paid to Elizabeth Ray for a claimed role with Rep Wayne Hays. Ray claims relationships with other congressmen while Dell Publishing markets a memoir styled novel about the scandal.
Defense lawyers in Cedar Rapids federal court moved to drop murder charges against Darelle Butler and Robert Rabideau and to bar an assistant U.S. attorney. They seek individual juror questioning, claims of pretrial prejudice, possible government misconduct, and removal of Robert Sikma from the team.
A member of the State Historical Society of Iowa threatens a lawsuit to preserve the society’s existence amid a 1974 legislative move that placed the group under state control. Timothy Hyd and Rob Bower announce they have retained counsel and seek a meeting with Society President Mariun Neeley to brief curators on the dispute and endowment funds.
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