IN THE NEWS City fears new riefly shopping center Iowa Clty,lowa Crime down? 5ZZ4O By MIKE WEGNER from them," he said. BISMARCK, N.D. lAP) - A federal official SIIII one thia time NewlEditor The proposed center, to be called Hawkeye told midwestern governors Tuesday that 1972 Plans for a new ,10 million shopping center in Plaza , is located at Sycamore Street and U.S. may be a "watershed year" in which the nation's Iowa City will be squelched to save Urban Highway 6, directly across from Sycamore Mall. crime rate begins to turn downward. Renewal if the Department of Community Bucksbaum said the development would have Dean Polins, assistant administrator of the Development has its way. approximately 3S retail establishments, with Law Enforcement Assistance Administration A staff report to the Planning and Zoning Com­ Younkers the only confirmed tenant to date. ILEAAI , said the rate of increase has declined mission (p" ZI Tuesday, recommended that a OOP currently operates 14 shopping develop­ for the past four years. request from General Growth Properties ments with six more Wlder construction. They Polins said the increase in crimes dropped (OOP) , Des Moines, for the new center be operate shopping centerS in Des Moines, Ames. from 11 per cent in 1970 to 6 per cent in 1971, denied . P 1& Z deferred action on the request. Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids and Davenport. according to FBI statistics. The staff's report states: "The downtown area as you know Is a thing of "The approval 01 a large regional shopping the past," Bucksbawn told the commission. "It center proposed for this site will spell the 'death will cater to the University of Iowa people and Heavy fighting knell' for Urban Renewal R-IS. There Is no mid­ that's it." dle ground in this equation. One will , beyond a Bucksbaum also said Iowa City's urban SAIGON IAPI - North Vietnamese forces reasonable doubt, destroy the feasibility of the renewal plans were not economically feuible at attacked three government positions west of the other. this ti me. " It' s far too grandiose in concept, .. he Hue under a rain of mortar fire Tuesday but We should also note that the city, as a result of said. were repulsed in heavy fighting by South Viet­ its endorsement 01 the urban renewal program, City officials have been meeting with GGP namese infantrymen. has Similarly sanctioned the expenditure 01 officials for the past two weeD trying to '19,500,000 in gross expenditures required for encourage them to develop in the downtown Tuesday was the '9Oth day of the North Viet­ completion of the urban renewal program in area. Bucksbaum says however that his tenantl namese offensive and the eighth day of sharp Iowa City. and prospects have no interest in downtown fighting and enemy shelling attacks on the nor­ We submit that the salubrious e(fect Of this areas. He cited lack 01 any amenities such u sur­ thern front along the My Chanh River . expenditure relative to the projected substantial face parking and the slowness of urban renewal growth of both the local economy and the tax as the main reasons for the interest in suburban Welfare up. down base would surpass in value the similar con­ areas. tributions which the proposed shopping center Hucksbaum said the shopping center would be could contribute." located in the Iowa City area even If the rezoning WASHINGTON IAPI - Backing President GGP President Martin Bucksbaum said he Nixon's bid for sustained U.S. development of request is denied. was "shocked" at the report. " You'd think we "We will start looking into other possibilities new offensive weapons under the Moscow accor­ here ds. the House decisively rejected proposals were coming in to take something away such as Coralville tomorrow," he said. Tuesday for a cutback of more than $1.6 billion. The House also rejected by 245 to 152 a proposal to order all U.S. forces out of the In­ dochina war by Sept. 1 in return (or release of Credentials Committee vote American prisoners. Vote dispute Democrats seat Alabama, By tbe Associated Prel. While Sen. George McGovern campaigned in the South Tuesday, his campaign strategists challenge Daley delegation claimed he was within a scant 20 votes of fir­ st-ballot nominating strength. WASHINGTON CAP) - The from Chicago. man, William Singer. The AP count of delegate strength put the Credentials Committee of the In another majCH' develop­ Acknowledging the sensitivity South Dakota senator at 1,352.15 of the 1,509 it D e m 0 c rat i c National ment, another hearing exam­ of any challenge to Daley, will take to choose a Democratic preSidential Convention voted 611 to 55 late iner issued findings which ap­ McGovern campaign director nominee two weeks from Wednesday. Tuesday to seat Alabama 's peared to support front-running Frank Mankiewicz said he will 37-member delegation , Sen. George McGovern's claim seek a compromise on the iJ. including 22 pledged to that to all 271 California delegates. sue. He said it Is doubtful an)' No cutback Votes primarilr , state's Gov. GeorgeC. Wallace. The Illinois and california Democratic presidential candi· WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of elderly At the same time, the 15().. cases were to be taken up by the date could carry Illinois without persons on we\[are dropped to a 32-year low in Frank Mankiewicl, campaign director for Sea. raised by Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, designed to member panel received a re­ full committee later in the Daley's support. February although overall relief rolls expanded George S. McGovern, Hstens attentively to news strip McGovern of 151 of the state's %71 dele,alel port from a hearing officer week, In a report on the Califomla by 97.000. the government announced Tuesday. of a ruling by California's Credentials Commit­ In the winner-lake-aU coolest. AP wlrepboCo which held strongly in favor of delegation, hearing officer The decline was attributed in large part to tee examlDer which dismissed a challenge, challengers trying to unseat Alabama challeng Burke Marshall refused to sup­ higher Social Security payments, which have Mayor Richard Daley and 58 The vote to seat Alabama's port a crucial challenge des1,­ gone up 26.5 per cent the last two years while the other uncommitted delegates regular delegatioo-whlcll was ned to strip McGovern of 151 of cost of living rose only 9.7 per cent during that the state's 271 delegates. ,.___ ~--- ....... challenged by a predominantly period. SDC split delays black faction--i.s almost certain Refu e upport to be disputed on the floor of the fer yer convention In Miami Beach. But Marshall refUled to Ita~ Consumer help The delegation was accused flatly that the challenge raised by challengers of having in­ by Sen. Hubert Hwnphrey was The Consumer Product Information Index readln' without merit. He left the diJ. published "by the General Services adequate representation of decision on director women and minorities and im· pute about the state's w¥lner­ Administration in cooperation with the White ple•• ure proprieties leading to the dele­ take-all primary up to ~ fuJI House Office of Consumer Affairs, is being made By BILL CREWS concept of power, when you organization and director, gate primary last May. Credentials Committee. available to the general public. Staff Writer have it and we don't," replied would be " looked at" in addition -If you've been anxiously In another delegate fight , the A challenge by the Women', The Index includes listings of more than 200 The Student Development Bo Beller, former student body to a review by other offices and awaiting the moment you convention's credentials Com· Political Caucus to Florida'. II· selected publications developed by 16 govern­ Center Council (SOC) held an president. departments. were of majority age so you mittee Tuesday rejected by a member delegation was rei«­ ment agencies. apparently futile meeting Hubbard said a review should Marc Harding, member of the could take out that '1,000 vote of 70 to 56 a move to realign ted on a 79-16 vote by the c0m­ Most of the publications contain practical Tuesday morning in the Hoover preceed any search for a new student body executive, said he loan, forget it. There's no the South Carolina delegation mittee. The caucus sought to information on how to buy, use and take care of Room of the Union. Nothing was director . thought the self study program creditability gap. You on grounds it contains too few add seven women to the 34 in the consumer products. Others discuss such topics decided during the two and a After the review Hubbard was initiated just to bog down probably could have done It women. delegation. as housing, child care. health and salety, con· all Get half hour meeting. said he felt the search for a new the council. "I think that it was along. into loans and I n the Chicago Challenge, But after hearing spokesmen ~umer protection, the environment and family Much of the confusion that director should be conducted by sort of a delay tactic. Something things in PerIKepe, pqt hearing examiner Cecil F. budget management. for both the state party and prevailed was the result of an ad hoc committee. to occupy our time. We got two. Poole found that Daley and 58 Wallace's Florida organization ·f The Index contains an order form, which Walter E. Foley's resignation "Sometimes the ad hoc commit­ together and got it out in two -Majority rights other delegates from Chicago Individuals can use to secure the different testify they had encouraged fe­ as director of the council.