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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1979
Page
7
Freshman legislator Robert M. L. Johnson of Cedar Rapids presses an amendment to a financial bill to allow lenders to charge up front points on mortgages, despite heavy lobbying from lenders and opposition from key lawmakers.
Authorities probe the shooting death of 43 year old Vincent Lalla found at the Moose Lodge where he served as secretary. Investigators guard the scene as police and six state agents work to determine motive while Lalla’s background with Coralville Auxiliary Police and the Iowa National Guard is noted. He leaves a wife and six children.
The Iowa House approved a measure 93 to 0 to streamline actions against traffic offenders who skip court. The bill would allow courts to suspend licenses through the Department of Transportation for moving violations when defendants fail to appear, remaining until the cited offenses are resolved in court.
Iowa legislators explore creating a separate Mental Health Department with an 11 member governor appointed commission and a director. Estimated annual cost 35 to 40 million dollars with 50 to 75 administrators and up to 1300 support staff across state institutions. The plan aims to emphasize community based services and integrated care to prevent gaps in treatment.
A joint education appropriations subcommittee voted along party lines to fund the Iowa Commission for the Blind for the next two years with 949000 for year one and 942000 for year two. Democrats accuse unspent salaries and lack of personnel reporting while Republicans defend the budget as standard. As of now 105 of 114 authorized positions are filled. no funds have been returned to the treasury. On this date in 1939 the Germans issued an ultimatum to Czechoslovakia.
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