Ray Denies He Shunned Critics
Des Moines Governor Robert Ray rejected claims by House Democratic Leader Dale Cochran that he shunned a two week off request to discuss a $1.53 billion 1973 74 budget and a $30 million road cut. The piece notes party opposition and a later House vote replacing a state department of transportation with an open planning commission, amid budget tensions and political sparring.
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Des Moines
Hubert Ray
House
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Cochran
Ray
Robert Ray
Transportation Planning Commission
State Department of Transportation
Richard Weldon
Relowa Fall
State Department
Weldon
Wiehard Drake
Muscatine
Gov. May
Wythe Willey
Senate
Nixon
Willey
Washington
Governors
HEW
Wealth, Education and Welfare
Gav. Ray
Stock Market Drops Again on Higher Rates and Inflation Fears
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average slid to 935.69 at 2 pm, down 12.72 points after a prior decline. The strong advance to decl ine ratio stood at 41 to 41 in fairly active trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Currie Removal and Director Elections Sought
Cedar Rapids Community district debates school boundary changes and closings. Petitions call for dismissal of Superintendent Craig Currie and change in board election method as the district studies boundaries to address enrollments and funding. Lincoln school parents meet with trustees amid plans affecting Tyler and Truman annex schools. Proposals aim to boost racial balance at Tyler by adjusting minority percentages with district-wide boundary discussions continuing before April 23.
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Cedar Rapids
Supl
Craig Currie
Lincoln School
Cedar Rapids Home Builders Assn
Honald Moore
George Moss
Sereices
Truman Annex
Tyler Elementary
Panel urges new antidrug agency to curb use
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse urged creating a federal antidrug agency with a five year term to oversee enforcement treatment and prevention. It said current programs waste nearly a billion dollars yearly and that alcohol remains the nation’s worst drug problem. Two dissenters opposed the agency plan.
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Washington
Federal Drug Commission
Eessri
Ardhes
Ats Flaca
Lincoln
Huchanan
Palo
Congress
Nixon
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse
America
Commission
Sens
Jacol K. Javks
Harold Hughes
Brown
Hero's Welcome for Navy POW Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson arrived home in Cedar Rapids Wednesday to a city crowd and a welcome that filled streets and church hallways. The Cedar Rapids crowd cheered as he stepped from Navy transport arriving after release from North Vietnam. he thanked locals, received a key to the city, and shared a hug with Chris Beardsley who presented a POW bracelet.
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Cmdr
Gareth Anderson
North Vietnam
Peace Reformed Christian Church
Bowman Woods
Cedar Rapids
H. L Andaton
Navy Li
Gary Anderson
Anderson
Mansi
Aneour
H. L. Anderson
Windsor Drive
Canney
Paris
The
Crowed
U S Veto Clouds Panama U N Fight Over Canal
Panama vows to push for General Assembly action after the U S veto kills a Security Council resolution seeking a treaty ending 70 years of U S control of the Panama Canal. Ambassador Seall called the veto unbalanced. Panama plans another veto fight at the U N.
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Panama City
China
Soviet Union
France
U. S
Panama
Britain
Aquilina Boyd
U. N
General Assembly
Seah”’ Boyd
Pentagon
Latin ‘America
Scali
Niton
U.S
Middle East
Rhodesia
Students Use Paper and Pencil for Play Writing
A whimsical note reflects on changing parenting from soap for naughty words to guiding children to craft plays. The brief observation contrasts past discipline with modern creative assignment in a playful tone.
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Chelle
Coorriahl
Welcoming Hans For Naughton Arrives Home Saturday
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Naughton will arrive from Great Lakes naval hospital at 10 a.m. Saturday. He will be escorted through Cedar Rapids to Immaculate Conception church for a 12:30 p.m. reception with his wife Peggy and his family.
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Cetin
Robert Naughton
Naughton
Toland Naughton
C. Avenue NE
Great Lakes
Naval Hospital
Peggy
Cmdr
Gary Anderson
Cedar ‘Hapids
Scotus Hall
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception School
Jim
Col
POW release delays as U S redefines terms with Vietnam allies
The United States repudiated a POW exchange deal with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong delaying transfer of remaining American prisoners of war. Washington demanded Laos held names and release timing while suspending troop withdrawals until new terms and a first POW group could depart.
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SMGON
United States
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Joint Military Commission
Laos
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
Gia Lam
John A. Wickham
Meat Packers Ordered to Pass Cost Changes to Consumers
The Cost of Living Council said meat packers must reflect any rise or fall in costs on a dollar for dollar basis. Director John Dunlop said the aim is to ensure any decrease in packers' costs is passed to shoppers. Wholesale meat prices had fallen after peak levels earlier in the month.
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Wasiington
Cost of Living Council
John Dunlop
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Prairie Junior High
Roland Naughton
C Avenue NE
Naughtons
Cedar Traples
Donald Canney
Sheryl McCollum
James McCollum
Sussex Drive
Chris Beardsley
Peace Christian Reformed Church
U.N
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Hans
Moscow
Tass
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Fially Merced
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