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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1971
Page
5
Gainesville students report ongoing campus unrest as white and black activists clash over minority access and safety. UF President O Connell faces criticism for his handling of demonstrations while black students press for minority postings and enrollment reforms.
A Columbia University physician reports a successful implant of a test tube embryo in a womb. The breakthrough, described by a science specialist, marks a notable advance in reproductive research discussed in New York based coverage across UPI reports.
In a rapid move the senate voted 44 to 2 to exempt the purchasing department of the state highway commission and the board of regents from a bill creating a centralized purchasing division. The measure would place all state agency buying under one umbrella to save costs.
The Iowa legislature moved a massive state tax increase and school aid bill to another round of debate. The committee of the whole approved the final report and the measure now heads to the full House for Tuesday morning consideration with amendments allowed from the floor. The plan seeks to roll back local property taxes for school funding starting in 1972 to 1978, raise the state income tax up to 14 percent on incomes over 50,000, adopt a three factor corporate tax, and implement a foundation plan for state school aid. The Senate debated alignment with the plan as opponents and supporters argued over a minority affairs office and university matters amid broader fiscal reforms. Local officials and university groups weighed in as amendments and fiscal details continued to unfold.
In Linn district court petitions filed Monday by Dean Barrett of Ames and Warren Less Hess seek 28 800 in total damages for the shooting death of two neighbor dogs. Hess seeks 3 000 actual and 9 000 punitive damages for the male Labrador and Barnett 4 200 actual and 12 600 punitive for the female Labrador both alleged to have been shot without cause in Otter Creek township. Each claims loss of hunting value companion and watchdog status. Hess cites stud services and Barnett loss of a litter and future puppies.
Three judges pick Alaspooryork as ideal name if New York state secedes to form an independent city state. Contest tied to WMCA poll showing support for independence. mixed local ads and notices accompany the item. Jury included Shirley Chisholm and others. winner John Frost of Westport, Conn. dinner details and reservations listed. prizes and promotional blurbs echo the page.
Marlin G. Pennington, 41, of 800 Second Street SW, was arrested Sunday on four traffic charges. The charges include driving while his license is suspended, failing to carry and display a valid Iowa driver’s license, speeding, and an additional suspension violation. Pennington is jailed on a $380 bond.
A historical note recalls how nobles once displayed gondolas in vibrant trims on Venetian canals, until edicts from 1562 and later ordered one color for all. Since then, the crafts have sailed unadorned with hulls painted black.
DES MOINES Eight of ten members on a joint legislative subcommittee on education were inaccurately described as critics of higher education in letters from University of Iowa student body president Ted Palitis. Palitis said the letters targeted constituents on the education appropriations panel and urged support for a 219 million request for boards of regents institutions for 1971-73. He noted no member was called a critic and framed the outreach as civic engagement to address higher education issues. The eight legislators include Senators Balloon Laverty Van Gilst Smith and Representatives Hansen Gragsley Danton Tieden.
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