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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1975
Page
2
The Commerce Department reports a $475 million deficit in the first quarter, a sharp swing from last year's $6.57 billion deficit. The improvement stems from a $6 billion foreign trade surplus and a slower outflow of investment funds, marking the fourth straight quarterly deficit in the prior year’s start.
DES Moines reports a House approved compromise farm bill by a 92 to 4 vote sending it to the Senate. The measure adds extensive reporting on feed lots and prohibits meat processors or limited partnerships from owning or operating feed lots. It requires divestiture by 1985 for processors and LPs, with exemptions for certain family and authorized farm corporations. Page 3.
Gov. Robert Ray said lawmakers may not finish income tax revision this session and prefer not to rush changes. He also spoke on grain shipments, a free trip for reporters on a National Guard plane, and a court ruling over his veto authority.
Shawn Daily aged 16 of 806 Eighth Street 8W died Tuesday at University Hospitals Jawa City from injuries suffered Friday night when a race car went over the guard rail and through a rear fence at Hawkeye Downs. Robert Temple 14 remained critical. six injured total. Daily was a Jefferson high student born Jan 28 1185 in Cedar Rapids survived by mother two brothers and sister. Services set for Friday 10 am at St Patrick's Church. Burial at St Mary's Cemetery Waverly with wake Thursday 7:30 pm at Turner chapel.
Heavy rain and lightning disrupted Cedar Rapids area streets and power. Two inches of rainfall fell, storm sewers overflowed at several intersections, and 100 to 150 residents lost power for hours. No injuries reported.
The AMA House of Delegates moved toward allowing protest by individual physicians while resisting organized doctor strikes. Delegates reaffirmed doctors’ right to decide when to practice, called for board study on group action, and noted potential reconsideration at the Wednesday session.
Stanley Holder, ex-AIM coordinator, predicts Cedar Rapids sentencing for Crow Dog Camp and Leonard Crow Dog could trigger a large protest by Oklahoma Indians. He calls Cedar Rapids the urban focus and says Indians will defend themselves if faced, planning what may be the largest gathering since the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation.
Gov. Ray signs Iowa measure making motorcycle helmets mandatory for riders. Iowa becomes 49th state with such law, effective July 1, helmet rule applies to riders except parade exemptions for affiliated organization members. The act preserves $2 million in federal highway funds and follows Nebraska’s earlier helmet law.
A new men’s shaving lotion is claimed to draw women by its scent described as like a credit card. The lighthearted ad notes the product’s appeal and novelty in fragrance.
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