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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1979
Page
6
The article recounts a pre vote scandal over a 5.5 percent pay raise for members in fiscal 1980. It details earlier freezes, a manipulated voice vote, and a late compromise that failed after disclosures of lawmakers’ own salaries. The piece concludes that hypocrisy shadows politics and defeat of the appropriation bill.
Bourbon Street Enterprises of Des Moines bought the Times Theatre near Coe College to show XXX adult films and Cedar Rapids area may tie Des Moines for an Iowa record in adult theaters. Council opposition is seen in zoning and building code actions, but the operator says the venture should boost local business.
A 1936 episode shows Alf Landon considered too old for the presidency at 75 after a press interview in Illinois. The piece notes Reagan at 68 facing similar talk and reflects on Iowa as a potential early decider in the nominating process.
The open civil war intensifies with Sandinista rebels extending attacks in multiple cities including Managua while President Somoza reimposes siege and martial law. External mediation remains uncertain as both sides press on, with odds tilting toward the rebels over time.
East Texas Democrat Rep. Charles Wilson used his post on the House foreign operations subcommittee to block US moves against Nicaragua's Somoza regime. He threatened to derail Panama Canal treaty funding and labeled State Dept officials as anarchists, delaying disavowal of the Somoza government despite broader policy shifts.
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger urges arbitration to ease court congestion after noting the Soviet citizen court approach. The ABA conference at Columbia backed reviewing small claims courts and neighborhood tribunals. Florida counties use ADR to cut docket time and costs in civil and criminal cases.
The May 2 meeting of the Iowa Commerce Commission was closed after a Des Moines Register report quoting Commission attorney James Maret that a reporter attempting to attend had not occurred before. The panel favored a strict reading of the law and said release of the meeting tape requiring a court order, tied to approval of a controversial refinery pipeline project by industry and pipeline interests.
The editor cites Charles G. Koch as the wealthiest U.S. private-sector figure at $700 million per Fortune on Feb 12. A week later Iowa lawmakers note the tape may be released and law favors openness. Commission Chairman Maurice Van Nostrand opposed releasing tapes to avoid undermining the closed meeting's purpose. The piece questions whether this resembles a state Watergate and asks how public officials’ secrecy aligns with democratic principles.
Foundation II states it approached the Department of Social Services for a contract to offset funding losses and prepare for a larger youth population under the new juvenile code. Executive Director Richard A. Osing says there is no competition with Linn County Shelter Care Facility. both programs should be adequately funded to serve Cedar Rapids and Linn County youth.
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