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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1969

Page

16

Universal glamor endures at Hollywood studio tour era

At Universal Studios in the San Fernando Valley a three day hotel inauguration and a benefit premiere for Shirley MacLaine's Sweet Charity highlight Universal's effort to fuse old Hollywood glamour with modern production. The piece argues glamor remains vital to Hollywood careers and that Universal elevates film and television through tours and new ventures like the 21 story Sheraton Universal.

Hollywood UPI Universal Studios Universal San Fernando Valley Sheraton-universal Shirley MacLaine Ugla Jules Stein MCA Frui

Bipartisan Iowa senators block judicial pension plan push

In Des Moines a liberal Democrat and conservative Republican joined to stall a judicial pension plan in the Iowa Senate appropriations subcommittee. The proposal would allow retired district court judges and supreme court justices to receive up to 60 percent of current salaries in retirement, with plan funding and potential conflicts of interest debated by Sen. Minnette Doderer and Sen. Richard Stephens.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Judicial Pension Plana Int Minnette Doderer Iown City Richard Stephens Crawfordsville Senate-House Supreme Court District Court Iowa Stephens Doderer Judicial Qualifications Commission

Des Moines House Clears 9 Percent Interest Bill

Iowa lawmakers completed action on a bill raising the maximum loan rate from seven to nine percent. The House approved a Senate version 10042 and sent it to Governor Robert D. Ray for signature.

Des Moines House Senate Robert D. Ray

New York Man Cleared of Narcotics Charge in District Court

Montezuma AP report: Robert Koss of Old Yorktown New York was found innocent of narcotics possession after the judge directed the jury due to lack of evidence. He and Richard Low of Pewaukee were arrested Aug 21 while allegedly picking marijuana near Malcolm. Low's trial date pending. Both released on $1,000 bond.

Montezuma Robert Koss Old Yorktown N Y R. G. Yoder Koss Richard Low Pewaukee Malcolm Low

Legislators Cool to Gas Tax Hike Recommendation

In Des Moines Iowa legislators show little enthusiasm for a proposed one cent gas tax increase to fund city and county needs. The plan would raise the tax from 7 to 8 cents and distribute about 12 million dollars to municipalities on a population basis. Some leaders critique the timing and potential reliance on property taxes, while a minority voices skepticism about the gimmick label.

Des Moines Wilson Seymour Maines Iowa Ralph McCartney Charles City House Senate Andrew Frommelt D-Dubuque Ile Frommell Ray William Gannon D-Mingo William Haher R-Henderson Roger Shaff R-Camanché Ways and Means Committee Governor’s Committee

Market Value Property Tax Bill Advances in Iowa Senate

A bill to base property values on sales plus factors like land use income and production capacity cleared the senate ways and means committee 10-3. It would exclude abnormal or forced sales and intra family transfers from farm land valuation while allowing depreciation costs and replacement costs to be considered.

Des Moines Senate Ways and Means Iowa Farm Bureau

Wisconsin bill targets disruptive students nationwide

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a measure to expel any student convicted of disruptive behavior anywhere in the country for six months to two years at the university’s discretion. Sponsor Jack Steinphilbersque said it would curb roving radicals, while Harvey Dueholm warned against becoming monsters.

Madison Wisconsin Assembly Wisconsin Harvey Dueholm

Nixon forms panel to study ending draft and moving to volunteers

President Nixon named an advisory commission chaired by Thomas Gates to draft a plan for eliminating conscription and building an all volunteer armed force. The panel will examine pay, benefits, recruitment incentives, and standby draft machinery for emergencies with a report due by early November.

Washington Nixon Ronald Ziegler Vietnam Thomas Gates Defense Eisenhower Morgan Guaranty Trust Co

Senate Approves $1 Billion CCC Funds for Farm Prices

The Senate cleared a bill to add 1 billion dollars to the Commodity Credit Corporation for farm price support payments. The measure, urged by the Nixon administration, moves funds now rather than waiting until July 1, 1970. The CCC could run out of operating funds by week’s end.

Washington Senate Whlle House Commodity Credit Corporation Nixon House CCC

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