(Iowa City, Iowa), 1975-06-24
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I "Iowa's alternative newspaper II Iowa City, Iowa 522_4_2____ 1_0_' City may add new amendment By MARIA LAWLOR available to the public until Monday noon. SIIIff wrUer "That's jUJt not enough time for The Iowa City Council may vote to adopt everyone to review what hu been uid in a controversial amendment to the city'. the report," Czarnecki said. urban renewal contract with Old Capitol Czarnecki also said that in any cue he Associates at the council's fonnalsession will vote against the adf1ptlon ol the tonight. amendment when the council does act. "I think, first, the council needs to "I think that if we have doubts whether resolve the' question of what protection Old CapitOl can perform the contract, now does the city have that Old Capitol can is the time to make that decision rather perform the present contract," Mayor two years down the road," Czarnecki said. Edgar Czarnecki said Monday. He added that at cine time the city had a Czarnecki toid the council during its foolproof contract. informal session Monday that the city "The original contract called for the needs to include in the present contract completion of the mall first," Czarnecki some "sort of penalty that would be said. "If they CO\Iidn't perform we would inducements for Old Capitol to carry have known right away. Now, with the through with the urban renewal plans as amendment, we would reverse that. " \ quickly as possible." "We have a $1 million invested in The issue was raised when Czarnecki Washington Street with no protection that pointed out that the only protection the city Old Capitol will be able to compete that has now, $111,000 deposited by Old Capitol mall," Czarnecki added. "We also would when the contract was signed in November have to close olf some streets in connection I 1974 . is confused by two separate clauses with the designs for the mall. We need of the urban renewal contract. something more than a good faith agreement to protect our investments." The council instructed City Ally. John Councilwoman Carol deProsse said she Hayek to clarify whether or not the city too will vote against the adoption of the I would receive the depqsit in the event that amendment to prevent "decay" to the rest Sweet revenge and $3,000 Old CaDitol is not able to follow through of the downtown area whioh would be Bobby Mitchell signs autographs Monday after wlnnmg the Amana VIP Gol( Tournamenl here with ..,8 under par round 01 If. II wa ••wed reyenlle for Mitchell with the contract, or whether the city competing with a "controlled environment would forfeit the deposit if Old Capitol who l08t the Amana prize lut year In a .lIdden de.th pl.y off with Charlet oody. mall. " 8 cannot get mortgage money to finance the DeProsS(! said that other businesses plan. downtown would suffer In competing with Councilwqman Penny Davidsen also a mall that would provide climate comfort Fires sizzl~g 64 asked clarification on how the city intends from the time they Parked their cars until to finance the leasing of two parking lots they returned from shopping In the now used by the city. Old Capitol will take complex. over the two lots when they purchue 11112 "Why would shoppers go out in rain to acres of land from the city in March 1976. other businesses when they could so all Davidsen said the city would like to thei r shopping In a comfortable continue using the parking lots until final environment," -deProsse explained. MitcheU captures Amana VIP construction is completed, but the city Davidsen said she would support would have to begin leasing the lots from adopting the amendment providing the Old Capitol in March 1976 when Old Capitol previous questions can be resolved By BnLMcAUUFFE who has 18 U.S. Tour victories among his would' be taking a range back to his wife accent. "You never really learn to play It. begins paying taxes on the property. because she felt that the city was "beyond aDd worldwide total of 100 wins, never gave his whom he hadn't seen in the .ix weeks he'd It's one sport you can never master. Davidsen said she would not vote on the the point of no return. TOM QUINLAN followers a chance to drift away as he hit been tourinl the United States. " It'e a game rA IIIOrrowa. 11', alway. amendment until she felt the city had 1'1 foresee all sorts of problemS for the Thirty-eight of the country's top eight consecutive fairways and greenJ en It was the lolf, he explained, more than knock Ina you down, " he said. worked out a reasonable lease rate with city if we do not adopt the amendment," profeSllional golfers came to Iowa City route to his second 33 for the day . His 66 the wiMlngs, that was so alJru1ng to him, Even at the Amana , where run and the developers. she added. "Our risk with dropping the Monday and showed Iowans what the ~ied Bill Collings for second place. "Golf Is the most humbling sport," he games have aJways been the rule, the The information requested by Davidsen contract would be less than our risk to game of golf is all about at the ninth aMual While autograph seekers hounded the explained in a rich, gentlemanly British challenge was stiIJ there. is expected to be discussed at a special start all over at this point. " Amana VIP Golf Tournament. players, crowded the tee boxes and informal council session at 4 p.m. today. Twenty-nine of the pros equalled or broke climbed over field marshalls, the pros did Czarnecki said that depending on how par for the undulating Finkbine golf have a little time to get some golf in. satisfied the council is with the Dooley leaving? course,with Bobby Mitchell, last year's Johnny Miller, the yo ung , blond Perhaps golf fans information it receives today, the council runner-up to Charles Coody, fashioning a sensation who won eight tournament titles could vote on adopting the amendment John Dooley , UI director of transporta brilliant eight-Wlder-par 64 to win the and was named PGA Player of the Year in tonight. lion and security told The Daily Iowan tournament. 1974, delighted the early moming crowds deserve a mulligan But Czarnecki said he would be opposed Monday he is "seriously considering" More than 15,000 spectators flooded the with 8 dazzling rr. John Schlee and Eddie to voting on the amendment tonight another job, which he would begin "after UI's Finkbine course for a chance to see Pearce led the afternoon charges alonl{ because he feels the council needs the first of the year, " if he accepts the and even touch if they could be so bold - 38 with Player with 67s, and Miller Barber By JOHN BOWIE presses against the ropes surroundinl every tee and cup-there are hundreds of additional time to get more complete orrer. top profeSSions and 12 celebrities from ended with a 69. Altogether, 14 pros shot 69 SWfWrttel' answers to the questions raised Monday. Dooley said the job "is in the discussion sports and show biz. or better. people-all Lrying to stay under the shade He said he would also ravor delaying the stage." He added that he has an interview Wh it e Mitchell was cooling off the But not everyone took the game In 1457, the parliament of King James II trees. It's not yet ten in the morning, but vote because a staff report discussing the scheduled with the prospective employers clubhouse with his early morning 32-32- seriously. ol Scotland banned goll. The game had It's hot, too hot, and hwnld, Casper jokes effects or the amendment was not made 011 Thursday. 64, South African Gary Player was making Flip "Geraldine" Wilson, attracted become so popular it threatened the with the other players and with the crowd. a run at the title with a huge caravan in galleries all afternoon with his antics on practice of archery, which was necessary "The old guys know how to Jaw." enthusiastic tow. ". the course. But when It was ali over, Flip for national defense. "Yeah-keeps 'em loose." Part-time golfers, veteran duffers and wasn't. "Hey ! Pullin here!" A few blocks from "Keeps 'em loose. Youngguys don'ljaw. Rev. Welsh leads even a few who were fans jUJt new to the With j'olDlpters SWTOundin( the 18th Aren't loose enough." I • the Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City, the game gathered at every tee, fairway and greeJ\J Flip iionchaJantly toaaea aside his morning of the Nilih AMual Amana V.J .P. It 's an older crowd around Cuper. One green for a chance to watch piayer, one shirt, golf glove, a handful of tees, his golf Golf Tournament. Two kids are trying to ol his young caddies spots a friend amonl of golf's most established ltars, display his Ilall and both shoes. He was, he said In jest, lure cars into the parking lot of a church, them . one man crusade ''paying off tournament bets. " talents. ooldlng high sheets ol cardboard lettered " You play yesterday?" "And I still owe out ~t Items from And display he did . After turning the "Amana Parkini-liO cents. " "Tied for tenth. " By MARIA LAWLOR viewed as a troublemaker, and anyone back nine holes with a fine three-under-par next year," he added, indicating his plans "Whadya make?" 33, Player quickly ltarted his gallery to return to the 18-bole pro-am event.