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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1971
Page
1
Iowa's budget shows a 5.5 million deficit for the year ending June 30. State Comptroller Marvin Selden cites rising income tax refunds and underestimated revenue as causes. He notes retroactive tax changes and a large liability from a personal property tax credit.
Federal judges ordered a 10 day moratorium on West Coast and Chicago dock strikes to allow hearings under Taft-Hartley law. Workers did not return, keeping pickets active at Chicago grain elevators and several West Coast ports amid mounting economic disruption and national health concerns.
New York AP reports President Nixon will address Phase 2 of his economic program in a live nationwide radio and television broadcast at 6:30 this evening. The speech caps weeks of debate as markets await details and actions.
Twenty one Americans were killed in combat in Vietnam last week, eight fewer than the prior week, according to U S command. Wounded totals reached 117, up 70 from two weeks ago, with 16 non hostiles dead from accidents and illness. Bombers hit targets across South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos as ground clashes declined.
A brush fire roared through Montecito and Summerland destroying at least seven expensive homes and damaging others. Firefighters from across California battled 2,200 acres of flames aided by retardant drops as dozens of residents fled and livestock were moved to safety. One 74 year old man suffered serious third degree burns, while others sustained various injuries.
Senator Griffin of Michigan proposed a constitutional amendment to forbid court ordered school busing on the basis of race. He argued that assigning a child to a distant school solely because of race runs counter to the basic fairness of the education system.
The Senate backed Nixon's six month delay of a January 1 federal pay raise about 6 percent, rejecting a resolution to disapprove. The vote was 51 to 32 after House action earlier that week. Support argued the pause fights inflation and offsets tax cut revenue losses. opponents said workers should not be frozen while others may get raises.
Wholesale prices fell 0.3 percent in September to 114.5 on the 1967 base, the largest monthly decline in five years. Food and industrial raw materials led the drop, with seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent decline. The report notes prices may vary month to month despite the freeze.
Johnson County Supervisor Robert Burns seeks an attorney general ruling on the legality of firms wining and dining county officials. He cites Johnson County grand jury indictments earlier this year, though those cases were dismissed, and questions whether activities are illegal in county meetings but permissible elsewhere. The issue arises during the Iowa State Association of Counties gathering at the Fort Des Moines hotel in Des Moines.
Rep. Mills of Arkansas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, says Phase 2 of Nixon policy may replace the wage price freeze before its November 13 expiration. He noted Nixon had not disclosed Phase 2 details and hinted at potential immediate changes at midnight.
A lighthearted quip notes that many women wed night owls hoping for steady homing behavior. The comment reflects dating culture and odds of changing a partner.
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