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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1975
Page
12
Washington marks the start of a 22 month push to celebrate the 200th birthday of the United States. Congress chose March 1 as a start date while noting no pivotal event on that date in 1775.
Barbara J. Dighton of Cedar Rapids is indicted on four counts by a federal grand jury for embezzling about 9,000 from United States Tile and Composition Roofers Local 182 between 1970 and 1973 and for falsifying a union financial report. She allegedly wrote checks to herself, turned funds to others, and submitted a false 1971 report to the labor department. Arraignment is set in Cedar Rapids federal court Thursday.
Congress weighs emergency aid to Cambodia as insurgents threaten Phnom Penh. McCloskey backs limited aid then withdrawal. Abzug and Fenwick push for aid despite risks. Bartlett urges action within two weeks to bolster Lon Nol. Chappell shifts stance, while officials dispute civilian aid distribution and rice shipments to refugees.
General Motors announces a 600 million bond issue to support worldwide operations, tools, real estate, and plant equipment. The 30 year debentures total 300 million with the rest in 10 year notes as GM continues heavy investment despite weak auto sales and a dividend cut.
Chief Justice Burger assured visiting Israeli President Ephraim Katzir of U S support and sympathy for Israel during a dinner with Israel Ambassador Simcha Dinitz. Katzir met with President Ford at the White House, where Ford reaffirmed U S commitment to Israel’s security and progress toward a Middle East settlement.
DES MOINES Iowa senate deferred action on a weakened bill restricting underground gas storage within city corporate limits to study whether the measure is too weak. Senate sponsors said Monday they want to review the provision further.
The ICC may order another railroad to operate Rock Island’s 7500 miles for eight months if it shuts down. The agency approved last year’s merger with Union Pacific and has power to arrange interim operation. Rock Island cut 450 workers and serves 4700 grain elevators and 23 major utilities while negotiating diesel fuel terms with Texaco for Chicago area commuter service serving 26,000 riders daily. Texaco resumed deliveries after a weekend cutoff, saying fuel will flow as financial terms allow.
The piece notes exclusive barber shops, discounted personal goods, gyms, steam rooms, pools and saunas for Senators and Representatives and staff. Offshoots in other federal buildings share similar facilities. Senior members reportedly have private hideaway rooms in the Capitol.
Juenger 22 of 715 Sixth Street SE set to appear in Cedar Rapids federal court for arraignment on counterfeiting counts. Indictment ties him to a $3.2 million bogus money operation with Harold Rapp, Bobby Jones, and Lawrence Eskew. Rapp fled Iowa after bond. four conspirators allegedly printed and sold fake notes from Aug 1 to Dec 5, with $3.2 million produced and distributed.
DES MOINES AP Senator Richard Norpel plans legislation to repeal Iown's support of the equal rights amendment to the U S Constitution. He has not decided whether to introduce it, saying he wants it ready if others overstep and could use it as bargaining stock, not as a farce, to ensure votes.
Senator John Culver reports a general congressional mood to extend revenue sharing beyond December 1 1978 but warns it will face a rocky road in this Congress. He spoke at the annual congressional city conference with Iowa municipal leaders. Representative Michael Blevins missed the breakfast due to a White House commitment with President Ford.
In Des Moines a rural development subcommittee hearing featured Culver urging officials to return questionnaires as the new Senate budget committee weighs revenue sharing uses and citizen participation. Local leaders including Cedar Rapids Mayor Canney and Iowa City Mayor Czarnecki urged continued revenue sharing to fund transit and public services. Des Moines Mayor Olson cited flexibility while representatives Grassley Smith Mezvinsky and others discussed omnibus appropriations and housing, roads, and utilities.
Home t ess owner Woolley confirms negotiations to buy the Roosevelt Hotel from First Avenue Co. The plan calls for reopening on a limited basis with a large remodel expanding 23 rooms to about 200, plus a new restaurant and mezzanine. Other local partners decline to be named.
Nine members of a joint house-senate appropriations subcommittee on human resources toured the state juvenile home in Toledo to inspect the facility and speak with administrators staff and residents. Senators Berle Priebe Louis Culver William Gluba and Dale Tieden along with representatives William Hargrave Ingwer Hansen Tom Higgins Emil Husak and James Caffrey conducted the visit and will report findings to the full committee in a few days.
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