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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1971
Page
2
A report notes delays in refunds of road use taxes to cities, with official statements from state authorities and comments from local leaders led by Jerry Elsea. The article examines budgetary implications and how cities plan to manage projected cash shortfalls.
Iowa cities report lower road use tax receipts per capita in early 1971 despite population gains. Cedar Rapids shows $869,994 for January–May versus $843,589 in 1970, while Davenport posts $774,274 vs. $780,454. Officials cite conservative budgeting and past misreporting as factors. Liquor tax receipts rise slightly in Cedar Rapids but are modest, with a July final payment anticipated.
Three Coe College alumni will receive alumni awards of merit at the annual banquet Saturday evening in Gage Memorial Union marking the end of the commencement weekend. The 1971 winners are Col. (Ret.) Edward P. Barrows Dr. Harold R. Lerner and Charles E. Troughear.
A list of memorials and donations from individuals and groups such as Camp Good Health Gethsemane Shrine No 1 and various clubs. Amounts range from 5 to 26.46 dollars with a total budget target of 16 22 and yet to be raised 14 02 as part of the spring fundraising drive.
Sister Mary Agnes Hennessey, Mt. Mercy college president, names John Herriage as director of admissions. A Denver native and Sacred Heart college graduate, Herriage has been an admissions counselor since 1969, the year male enrollment rose from 12 to 87. he leads a team and recruits in eight Midwest states plus Iowa.
Betty Hoyland's vacuum produced voice like a radio receiver for two days. Representatives investigated and explained the device picked up strong radio signals due to freak conditions causing the talking effect.
Dallas AP reports more apartments vacant than at any time since 1964. Devane Clarke, president of the Texas Apartment Association, blames overproduction and the current economy for the surge in vacancies.
Tass news agency says about 80 centenarians live in villages in the western Ural mountains. It notes one man aged 113 and a 100 year old woman credit longevity to work and honey.
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