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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1977
Page
5
Joe Tyler thirty at Coralville pushes an old bobsled frame on wheels through town after snowfall. He is a brakeman for the U.S. Bobsled Team and prepares for the World Bobsledding Games in Lake Placid New York in February 1978.
Iowa Attorney General Richard C. Turner asks Polk County District Court to halt $34,401 in payments to Lawrence Pope the UNI contract talks chief negotiator. Turner argues the Board of Regents hired outside counsel without executive council approval and seeks a ruling on Pope’s engagement and payment status.
Polk County grand jury will review a U S Army finding that former Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Joseph May abused authority by taking personal flights on Guard aircraft. May reimbursed 2300 and may owe 22637 more. the grand jury will decide if further investigation or indictments are warranted.
The murder trial of David Alan Fagen Jr. in Newton is recessed until Monday after the defense rested. Prosecutors and the defense will present final arguments before the jury determines guilt in the June 1976 Keota night marshal Douglas Bell slaying.
Iowa Corrections Master Plan staff urge upgrading existing facilities rather than new builds. They report wide variance in population projections and call for flexible capacity, adding beds at Oakdale and converting an unused dorm, with decision to come before Dec. 6.
The acting head of the Iowa Public Broadcasting Network urged strict rules for a legislative probe to avoid grandstanding. Senate committee chair Palmer plans hearings next week on IPBN admin issues, with further sessions after testimonies from IPBN staffers Haddad and Feld. Cordier warned against turning hearings into personal battles and pressed for balanced representation. The panel also seeks duplicate invoices from vendors to flag discrepancies after prior audit findings. The inquiry aims to finish by January reconvening.
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