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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1971
Page
8
Des Moines Gov. Robert Ray defends a 33 percent state income tax plan to fund school aid, arguing it better relieves property taxes than a sales tax. He welcomes Iowa’s inclusion in Railpax Chicago to West Coast service with stops in Blaine and Council Bluffs.
The Railpax plan places five of Iowa's six major population centers outside rail service with Ottumwa as a key stop on the Chicago to San Francisco route. The northern Cedar Rapids Marion option and a Rock Island route via Iowa City were not chosen, while Fort Madison would join the network on the Santa Fe line. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and other central cities lose direct service as Burlington Northern and Santa Fe corridors form the backbone.
Congressman John Culver will address Upper Iowa college spring commencement at 2 p.m. May 30 in the Dorman Memorial Gymnasium. Aldrich K. Paul announced the plan and Ken Winter urged public attendance. Culver, from Cedar Rapids, was first elected to Congress in 1964 at 32 and has been re elected three times.
An Iowa State University Institute of Public Affairs survey presented in Ottumwa finds 67 percent of Iowa residents highly satisfied with schools, with higher percentages among community leaders and city officials. The poll covers schools, roads, law enforcement, and community living.
An ISU study reports mostly high regard for law enforcement and roads among citizens, influential citizens, and authorities, with 79 percent overall rating their community favorable. Large cities show lower satisfaction and tax burden acceptance remains low, 17 percent among citizens and 31 percent among authorities.
Iowa State Rep Arthur Small introduces a bill to let non public school students ride public buses on established routes. Heads Start transport aid could be funded from federal sources. Local districts would provide transport and receive federal reimbursement if requested.
Denton park case from May 30, 1969, leads to a $60,000 personal injury suit by Larry J. Wilson and Dawn E. Wilson against Dr. Mary Croker Arends. Child allegedly suffered skull fractures brain concussion scalp lacerations rib fractures and abrasions after a car collision on a gravel drive. Wilson seeks $50,000 for the child and $10,000 for medical and hospital expenses.
The Iowa Community Theater Association sponsors a statewide competition at the Martha Ellen Tye play house in Marshalltown. Iowa City group presents A Passion For Apollo by Robert Bonnard. curtain at 7 p.m. Tickets are 1.50. Friday entry at 9:15 p.m. Regional winner advances to Waterloo April 23–25 and then to Chicago in August.
ROCK ISLAND The army corps of engineers will hold a public meeting March 29 at 7 30 p m in Monticello city hall to discuss flood protection options. The corps will present preliminary study results and alternatives under the 1948 flood control act from a recently completed reconnaissance study.
A TV feature titled Hazel's Highland Fling airs color programming at 6 PM Tuesday on KCRG TV Channel 9. The segment emphasizes laughter as a universal language and showcases humor as its theme.
The Iowa City council met in special session to review planning and zoning rejection of a 90 unit Aberhill condominium project. Architect Harvey Henry appealed for override. four of five votes needed. Officials cited single family neighborhood concerns and cost risks as reasons for rejection.
The University of Iowa Mountaineers announce a 1971 expedition to East Africa led by John Ebert. They will climb Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya in Kenya and explore the Ruwenzori range in Uganda, with non climber sight seeing at game reserves, Victoria Lake, the Nile and the Indian Ocean. Depart Chicago July 31 via Nairobi with lodging arranged as camps or hotels.
Ames school system selects David Moorhead 53 as new superintendent succeeding Walter Hetzel who retires July 1 after 15 years in the role. Moorhead, formerly assistant superintendent, will earn an annual salary of 27500 dollars.
About 65 to 70 members of the Iowa Peace Action Group tried to interfere with a bus carrying prospective draftees from Iowa City to Des Moines for physical examinations at 4 59 a m Tuesday. They briefly invaded the bus, took photos and handed out anti war material before the driver ordered them off. The bus left without passengers, later allowed to proceed. No arrests were reported.
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