Clark Renews Battle For Food Distribution
Sen. Dick Clark urges that at least 70 percent of food aid under P. L. 480 go to needy nations defined by per capita GNP. He axes use as a diplomatic weapon citing 60 percent of aid in 1974 went to Vietnam and Cambodia. He notes a 15 to 19 million ton global deficit and 5.8 million tons slated for 1976.
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Dick Clark
Senate
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Clark
United Nation
Senate Agriculture Committee
The
Gazette
Iowa
Harold Hughes
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Congress
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Hatfield
U.N
United States
P.L
Iowa Schools Share In Federal Education Funds
The National Science Foundation reports 100 colleges received large government grants in 1974. The University of Iowa collected 30.8 million dollars and ranked 32nd nationwide, while Iowa State University earned 12.9 million and placed 89th.
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Washington
UPI
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
National Science Foundation
U. of I
Iowa State
Winnebago Breach Suit Settled Out of Court
A $245000 breach of contract suit against Winnebago Industries of Forest City was settled out of court Monday. Northern Vending Co of Mason City claimed Winnebago violated a contract allowing placement of its food and drink machines at the Winnebago plant. The settlement amount was undisclosed.
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Winnebago
Northern Vending Co
Northern Vending
Grassley opposes federal aid to New York City
Rep. Charles Grassley of Iowa said he will oppose legislation sending federal tax money to New York City after the House Banking Committee approved federal bond guarantees for the city's finances. He argued Iowa must keep balanced state and local budgets.
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UPI
Charles Grassley
Iowa
New York City
Grassley
House Banking Committee
Inmate stabbed to death outside cell at Fort Madison
Cecil I Polson 36 was found slain outside his cell at the Iowa prison Monday. He had entered March 30 1972 and was serving a 30 year rape sentence from Jefferson County. Cellhouse 18 was secured and six inmates placed in administrative segregation. suspects unnamed.
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Cecil I. Polson
Jefferson County
James Hardin
Polson
Hardin
Drunk Driving Pleas Entered in Tama County Court
In Tama County District Court Judge William R. Eads heard guilty pleas from Gordon Henry Griffin 47 of Dysart and James Dale Taylor 23 of Toledo for second offense and drunk driving. Griffin faces sentencing November 28 after a pre sentence investigation. Taylor was fined 300 plus costs and ordered to attend driving drivers school in Marshalltown. Neatha F Spading 34 of Belle Plaine pled innocent with a jury trial set for November 17 after a September 6 incident on Highway 212 west of Belle Plaine.
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William R. Eads
Tama County
Gordon Henry Griffin
Dysart
Griffin
James Dale Taylor
Marshalltown
Taylor
Neatha F. Spading
Belle Plaine
Spading
Salt Creek Bridge
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates by carrier 1.05 per week by mail Afternoon Edition and Saturday and Sunday morning 7 issues 4.294 weeks 46.00 52 weeks Other states and US territories 7 000 2 weeks No Mail Subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Oelwein Center Opens In New 60 Bed Facility On Seventh Avenue
The Roberts Oelwein care center begins its first full day of operation in a new 60 bed nursing convalescent and retirement facility serving Oelwein and nearby areas. Eight residents move from the old center and 14 new residents join Monday. Gordon Brant and Marilyn Whittlesey are pictured at the center with staff and visitors.
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Seventh Avenue SE
Oelwein
Gordon Brant
Floyd Miller
Independence
Marilyn Whittlesey
Sharon
Richard
Barbara Marland Named to Shriver for President Panel
Barbara Marland of West Branch joins Ed Gallagher of Waterloo and Lee Gaudineer of Des Moines as Iowa members named to the Shriver for President Committee. The trio were highlighted by Gene Kennedy in Dubuque as the state coordinators announce the slate.
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West Branch
Barbara Marland
West Union Council Discusses Two Hour Parking Rule
West Union council tabled two hour parking plans for central business district for study. Merchants and Chamber of Commerce pressed for limits amid abuse by all day parkers and scarce spaces for customers. The body also bought two high band radios for police cars at 6242 dollars and directed the attorney to draft an ambulance transfer fee resolution. The round trip to nearby hospitals ranged 160 dollars to LaCrosse Rochester Iowa City 125 to Waterloo 100 to Independence 30 years ago officers noted souvenir hunters and visiting students damaged the battleship Missouri in New York tours.
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Palmer Memorial Hospital
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Minn
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Waterloo
Independence
New York
Neu opposes Clark Stand On Revenue Sharing Funds
Lt. Gov. Arthur Neu rejects Sen. Dick Clark idea to shift federal revenue sharing from states to local governments. Neu cites Iowa's strong finances and ongoing use of funds for school foundation programs and property tax relief, urging continuation of current allocations.
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Clark
Des Moines
Arthur Neu
Dick Clark
Iowa
Associated Press
Iown
State School Foundation
Nell
Ray Opposes Road Fund Earmark Plan Amid Highway Funding Debate
Gov. Robert Ray clashed with a Democratic led legislative study committee over siphoning a portion of the state sales tax to highways. The panel suggested 10 percent of the first two cents of sales tax shift annually to the road fund, while Ray favored raising gasoline tax as a purchase price percentage and rejected a $300 million highway bond issue.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Israel
Legislative Study Committee
Chicago Native Appointed Park Historian at Hoover Site
Betsy Duncan-Clark, a Chicago native, is named park historian for the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch. She currently works at Johnstown Flood National Memorial and starts duties Sunday. She began her National Park Service career in 1973.
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West Branch
Betsy Duncan-Clark
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Chicago
National Park Service
Clark Proposes Spain Bases Treaties Under Senate Treaty Powers
Sen. Richard Clark says he will introduce legislation to put the Spain bases pact under congressional treaty approval. The move would require two thirds of the Senate for ratification, changing the administration plan to use a concurrent resolution. Clark, on the Foreign Relations Committee, cites weak congressional power over treaties.
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UPI
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Spain
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Senate
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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