Ford pushes tax cuts amid spending curb clash with governors
President Ford tied his proposed 28 billion dollar permanent tax cut to strict spending limits and challenged a 395 billion dollar FY budget ceiling. He faced skepticism from lawmakers and highlighted need for balanced budgets. Governors urged more funds for Appalachian highways as Ullman and Simon spar over feasibility and priorities.
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Ford
Appalachian
Knoxville
Tenn
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Southern Governors Conference
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Dick Clark
Clark
John Culver
Culver
Iowa transport aid case tests separation of church and state
The Des Moines area dispute centers on state support for transporting non public school students across district lines. Plaintiffs claim funding favors religious schools and seeks to strike down the Iowa statute as unconstitutional under the First Amendment. Defendants argue the law is a reasonable classification aligning with legislative aims without promoting religion.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Robert D. Benton
Marvin Selden
Dubuque
Ft. Madison
Carroll
Maurice-Orange City
West Des Moines
Bettendorf
Iowa
United States
United States Supreme Court
First Degree Murder Sought in Fisher Case
In Dubuque AP dispatch, prosecutors open the Dennis Fisher case seeking first degree murder for Fisher and co-defendant Myra Miller in the slaying of Howard Miller on the Masonville farm. The defense argues self defense with a prior shooting and burial of the body after a weeks long wait.
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Fisher
Dubuque
Dennis Fisher
Myra Miller
Miller
Missouri
Man Hospitalized After Car Train Crash
Garold L. Jandik, 16, of Route One Fairfax, was in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash when his northbound car was struck by an eastbound Chicago and North Western train at a crossing. The train was operated by Harold F. Isenhaur, 59, of Clinton.
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Garold L. Jandik
Route One
Fairfax
Mercy Hospital
Linn
Chicago North Western
Harold F. Isenhaur
Clinton
City Adopts Ordinance Changing Landfill Rates
City council adopts a new landfill rate schedule to align Cedar Rapids with the county and move toward self sufficiency. Nonresidents face higher charges, commercial haulers pay by compacted cubic yard, and a Fairfax hauler warns of increased customer costs. Local businesses argue taxes support the facility without city garbage pickup.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred Filling
Fairfax
Filling
James Steinbeck
Man Arrested on Grand Larceny Charge
Edward Evard Kosina, 20, of 222 Fifth Avenue SW, charged with grand larceny for stealing 60 dollars from the Gin Mill tavern cash box at 390 First Avenue SE where he worked as a janitor. Police say the money went missing Tuesday morning. Kosina held in county jail on $500 bond.
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Edward Evard Kosina
Fifth Avenue SW
Gin Mill
First Avenue SE
Kosina
Rosina
Planning Unit Studies Bids On City Houses
The city’s house selling effort finally drew bids on the third attempt as Dr. Meyer Schaffer bid 40 dollars to purchase three city homes that had been moved from their sites. His bid required a low rent lease with the city, sale of three lots in the development area, and R-3 zoning, with the proposal referred to the planning department for study.
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Meyer Schaffer
Trail Ridge Road
Twelfth Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Planning Department
Beverly Hills Lacks Hospital and Cemetery
Beverly Hills California, famed as a wealthy city, has no hospital or cemetery. On this date in 1965 President Lyndon Johnson endured successful gallbladder removal surgery.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Lyndon Johnson
Cambridge War Council Sets One Year Enlistment at 20372
In Cambridge Mass on October 8 a council of war agreed the army should number at least 20372 men enlisted for one year and that each general officer should uniform his men according to his own fancy and judgment.
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Cambridge
Mass
City Accident Report Ordinance Revised in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council passed an ordinance extending the report deadline to 72 hours for accidents within city limits causing personal injury or property damage over 50 dollars. The change aligns with new state laws, replacing the former 24 hour limit and 100 dollar threshold. James Steinbeck cited legal conformity as the reason for the update.
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Cedar Rapids
James Steinbeck
New York City Land Area Split Between Mainland and Waters
New York City covers 320.38 square miles of land with 41.44 square miles on the U.S. mainland.
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New York
UPI
New York City
U.S. Mainland
Police Eye Towing Bid From Miller Automotive Service
Miller Automotive Service submitted the sole bid for Cedar Rapids police towing and storage. The proposal set daytime tow rates at 12.50 for accidents and 10 for nonaccident tows, 15 and 12.50 at night, 3 per day storage, plus 5 for rollovers and 5 for dollie-required accident handling. bid referred to the police department.
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Miller Automotive Service
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette Address and Subscription Rates Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 announces location at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier and mail are listed with weekly and yearly options for Sunday and Afternoon Editions, plus restrictions on mail to carrier areas. The Associated Press grants exclusive republication rights for local news.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Af AP
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