Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 2

2 TIMES-DEMOCRAT Saturday. July 1, 197! Daveoport-Bettendorf, Iowa Romney Lashes Out At Critics Of Housing Plan tions before July 7, Romney said Aid Daniel Rodrick, whose 8th Ward contains most of the "235" developments in Davenport, said he has received as many as 80 complaints from his constituents. Ripley said he and his neighbors will picket Clarke's new model homes at the edge-wood Addition off Pine Street north of 54th Street from noon until 4pm Sunday afternoon. Davenport's "235" housing developments not be judged on the basis of one chronic complainer," George Romney. head of the Department of Housing and I'rban Development iHl'Dt, said Friday.

During a meeting with Davenport city officials. Romney lashed out at recent criticism of the federally assisted housing program in which persons of certain income levels may obtain subsidized mortgages to purchasing homes. "It's time to put this pro gram in perspective," said Romney. Ve get no credit for the good aspects of the program and we will register our feelings vigorously James Ripley. 1822 Welshire Drive, whose "235" home was visited by Romney during a tour of various city housing programs, said his neighbors will picket a model home belonging to the Clarke Co builder of several "235" devel opments in Scott County Ripley has charged that the firm has done little to correct structural deficiencies in the units.

C. David Albright, vice president of the Clarke said his company has strived to comply with FHA correction recommendations. Albright said recent published accounts of dissatisfaction with his company's homes do not represent the consensus of Clarke home purchasers. Albright said a review of the file on the Ripley home showed the company "was derelict in folluwing up their responsibilities to correct callback items." He said personnel changes occasioned by corporate expansion contributed substantially to this oversight." The Clarke executive said new call-bark procedures have been put into effect and "we have great expectations that the new control system will eliminate problems of this na ture." Albright said nine call backs had been made at the Ripley home to make various repairs and in two instances the owner refused to permit company employes to do any work. Ripley termed Romney's brief visit to his neighborhood a "show" and a "quick shuffle." "I have not been a chronic complainer," said Ripley.

"I just trying to get my home up to what it's worth. Right now it nothing but a crackerjack box." Ripley contended news of Romney's scheduled visit prompted the developer to perform more repairs on his house "in 48 hours than during the two years I've lived here." Romney said area I'll A officials had already taken steps to correct deficiencies in the Ripley house long before it was announced the HID secretary was coming to Davenport. The developer had been instructed to make the correc vit i mi Business Of Her Own i By Linda Anderson Most wives of government officials traw with th-ir husbands, and Lenore Romney is no except inn Hut the wife of George Romney. secretary of the IS Department of Housing and I'rban Iievelopment. is usually along because she has business of her own involving the National Committee for Voluntary Action, of which she is vice chairman "I TRY TO dovetail my schedule to coincide with mv s.

it i At -M kawv George Romney compliments his pilot, Roy Carver, on a smooth flight from Washington to Davenport. The Muscatine industrialist offered the use of his jet aircraft to the official Romney party for the journey to Davenport. (Staff Photo) -v. ft -fcvfe hi husband's," she said Friday after she visited the Voluntary Action Center. Davenport, an affiliate of the national organuta-tion.

The purpose of her trip to Davenport, she said, was to confer with the volunteer bureau on its programs in the Quad-Cities Mrs. Romney, the mother of five grown children, has been doing volunteer work since before she was married But it was not until her husband became government of Michigan during l0s that realized how much lack of organization there was in volunteer work." she said Mrs Romney began organizing a volunteer bureau within Michigan in an attempt to eliminate an overlapping of services and to get more persons involved "The interest in volunteer work is increasing now, but it dropped off during the 60s when everyone had The Great Society' concept and felt the government would take care of everything." she said, apparently referring to the years Lyndon Johnson was in the White House. "YVE HAD A program in Michigan for preschoolers like the federal Head Start program long before it was initiated by the government." she said. "When they brought in the federal program they started paying our volunteers and all of a sudden people didn want to volunteer anymore Mrs Romney has been vice chairman of the national organization for the past eight months and said being located in Washington, has helped her make progress with the program. "It's unfortunate, but society is structured so you can get in to talk to important people it your husband has a job like mine does It shouldn't be that way.

but it is "It has been a tremendous help, though, because I have been able to confer with people like the President and Henry Kissinger and consequently have gotten high government officials interested in our program The two biggest problems faced by the organization are communicating the need for volunteers in all facets of society and providing meaningful programs for persons who do volunteer, she said "WE'RK trying a lot of new things, though." she said. "We've contacted all the wives of governors to get them working on slate volunteer programs and we re conducting a big drive to get college students involved Mrs Romney complimented the local volunteer bureau during her visit Friday on its accomplishments in getting persons into volunteer serv ice She urged the local bureau to use the national bureau for guidance in setting up new programs in the QuadCities. The Davenport branch of the buraau merged this year with the bureau in Rock Island, making it the first local chapter to span city, county, state and regional lines. Mrs Romney got a glimpse of one of the local volunteer programs during the afternoon when she toured the new Scott County Mental Health Center. Davenport, and conferred with the leaders of the volunteer program there Charles Williams, chairman of Senior lowans, outlines elderly bousing needs while George Romney, secretary of the Department of Housing and I'rban Development (HI D), listens intently.

(Staff Photo! Uncommitted Delegates m' 1 Mrs, (ieorgr Romney, right, admires a piece of playground rquipment in an open air court at the Scott County MenUl Health Center, Davenport, during her visit there Friday. With her arr Mrs. Franklin Barnard, left, chairman of the receptionist aid com mil tee of the center's volunteer program, and Mrs. John Brinkman, volunteer coordinator at the health renter. (Stalf Photo) Lends An Ear lost his California delegates Thursday.

With the 10 California delegates who had been ineligible to vote in their own contest back the voting roster and the anti-Mc-Govern Illinois delegates unable to vote, the McGovern forces were in charge from the beginning and were in no mood to bargain Before the key vote. Mike Almond. 23, Pilot Mountain. C. proposed a compromise, to refer the matter back to Chicago Democrats, who would select delegates again under the supervision of the credentials committee.

That measure never came to a vote, however, because of the successful challenge vote. A 30-SECOND applause followed the decision to unseat the Daley group, and three delegates hugged and danced in a circle. A delegate on the Daley slate, Edward To Nixon- annual boost, by far the largest in the 37-year history of the system, and would bring the yearly payout close to $50 billion. I'nder the Church amendment, the average payment for an individual, now $129 a month, would be raised to $158. For couple, the average would go from $223 to $271.

THE PRESENT $7040 minimum would be increased to $84 50. The maximum that could be received by an individual retiring this year would go to $259 70; it now is $216 10. The amendment also would put into the system for the first time automatic increases to meet inflation. Chess Match' i 4 1 Out Rurke. 28.

declared that he still expects to be voting in Miami Beach. He said California's members should not have been allowed to vote Friday because of the suitessfrtfchallenge to many of those delegates approved by the committee Thursday. In an earlier contest, McGovern picked up eight convention votes when the credentials committee upheld another challenge brought against the regularly elected delegates of four downstate Illinois districts. THE CHALLENGES in the 17th. 19th.

22nd and 23rd congressional districts of Illinois were made on grounds that the slates of delegates elected there in the March primary were hand picked by party officials in violation of reform rules. As a result, the contenders said, women, young people and minorities were a mere handful of the 26 delegates elected in the four districts. The challenge in Chicago was made on identical grounds. John R. Reilly.

attorney for the challenged four-district delegation, said the accusation of hand picking delegates was a bogus issue since the delegates had been elected in an open primary anyone could enter. THE OVERTURN, he said, "throws our winners and replaces them with losers." Claude Holman. a party regular from Illinois on the committee, warned before voting began that disruption of the state delegation would add "dissension, disorganization and venom" to the party's problems. Ironically. McGovern won the Illinois test using an issue he opposed in his California defeat in committee proportional representation.

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Continued From Page I Whalen told the committee. "The integrity of the guidelines and of the Democratic party itself, the most hopeful movement in American politics, is clearly at stake here today Jerone Torshen, representing the Daley delegation, said it was chosen in a free, open election in accordance with Illinois laws. "Don't void the election process." said Torshen. "Don't try to open the party by dosing off the right to vote." I'NLIKE the frenzied floor actum that marked the California contest, there was little huddling of delegates and no sign of key political operatives from the presidential candidates during debate on the Chicago challenge. Any hopes of a compromise on the Illinois dispute vanished when McGovern Benefits Hike Continued From Page I embarrassment.

Before adopting the Church rider, the Senate rejected Wi to 20 a Republican substitute (hat called for a 10 per cent Social Security hike. Sens. Charles Percy. Adlai Stevenson III. D-Ill and Harold Hughes.

Iowa, voted against the substitute measure Sen Jack Miller. Iowa, was recording as not voting on the substitute. The 20 per cent increase would be paid to the 27 8 million recipients of retirement, family survivor and disability benefits It would amount to an $8 5-bilhon 'Progress In REYKJAVIK. Iceland APi Organizers of the world chess championship reported considerable progress Friday night in their negotiations with Bobby Fischer's lawyer over a last-minute demand fr more money by the American challenger. But.

after a 9(Vminute session with Andrew Davis. Fischer's attorney. ofiK lals of the sponsoring luiandic Chess Federation said they had been given no assurances Fischer wtmld appear for the beginning of the match Sunday with Russia's Boris Spassky. A SPOKISMAN for the federation said he got the impression Davis was seeking a compromise in the dispute over the new financial conditions posed by Fischer Davis. Fischer's confidant as well as on of a NEIGHBORS were obviously piqued al the brevity of the Romney visit and hunts of "It's a great publicity stunt" echini! as the Romney caravan drove off.

During a wrapup session with city officials and a final news conlerem-e. Romney staunchly defended the "235" program and said singling out a "chronic complainer" was unfair and damaging to the luture of the program Highlighting (In- motning portion of the Romnev visit was an announcement bv Schwengcl that a $481,025 HIT) grant to fmaiti-e the city's first year ol Neighborhood Development Program (NDPi has been approved The funding of the NDP means Davenport can promil with plans to acquire 30 substandard residential propcrtu's at various locations throughout the 173-acre target area lictwecn Main Street and Tre-mont Avenue and north from Charlotte and Federal streets to 11th Stru blighted buildings will In- razed and parcels of land cleaml for construction of scattered housing for low and moderate income families The program is designed to maintain existing neighboihood identity while permitting residents to use lulcral grants and loans to rehabilitate existing bousing The cilv will he required to match the federal grant with about 1250.000 cittut in cash or "in kind" noncash services. Announcement of the grant was made at Lincoln School. 318 7th where the NDP program was introduced during a public hearing last March New of the federal assistance, met by a chorus of cheers from inner city residents on hand to mi1 with Romney. was termtif a "start" toward better housing conditions in the citv and "very good runs'' bv Mavor KirMhbaum Romney Continued From Page I It is more difficult to sell reconditioned property in the inner city than in the suburbs Rotuney cited the soaring costs of land, labor and interest payments as the greatest stumbling blinks in providing quality housing for Americans Answering questions posed by Martin Phclan.

chairman of the Chamber of Commerce housing committee, Rnmney Mid high teal estate costs and niaiket renditions in Davcnpoit oulstup cut rent federal reservations committed lot housing in the city For tins reason, he said, it Is difficult for Davcnpoit to acquit more funds to develop public tmung in downtown areas I.KG1SLATION pending in the House is doigned to federal grant reservations to the titles based on individual real estate market considerations. Roimiey said Wlnle answering questions submitted by members of the Davmiioil ito.it of Realtors. Ronuiey said his oltnv is esplot tng alternative methods assisting low and middle income citizens buy homes that do not involve niottgage subsidies as din's the 2ia program "We are considering new suImiIv ap profiles sin ft as providing ilnecl tent supplements to individuals." be told the 'Auto Outmoded Transit Method PKS M01NKS (AP Fmironmen talists trying to hall construction of a (rev-way near liiwj City. Iowa, claim the auto mobile is an outmoded method of ttanpor tation Testifying at a heating before I Distrnt Court Judge William Stuart hero Friday, they contended the state should consider other methods o( moving persons and things The Iowa Citizens for Knwronmcnlal Quality has sued the Iowa Highway Com-mission ar.d the federal government in an attempt to block construction of a 14 mile strt-tt of four-lane Freeway 518 from In terstate 80 to south of Iowa City, plus planning on Iowa proposed mile. four-Line, freewav -expressway system The group wants construction stopped until more detailed environmental impait statements are compiled realtors who bad questioned the future of the '235 program Romney said he docs not expect the "235" program to lie completely phased out until there are other suitable programs to replace it TOl IIINC.

on the future of the FHA. Romney said government assistance in home buying "could and should be replaced by ptivate financing means Romney's third formal meeting of the allctnoon was with representatives of the ConmiisMon on Aging lor Scott County and Senior lowans Inc. Amy (Jieenwood. speaking for the Commission on Aging for Scott County, reviewed goals and purposes of the twgani-ation and ettiphasi7od the need in Daven pott for a variety of living arrangements in the downtown area for elderly itizens Chailes Williams, chairman of Senior lowans Inc. told Romney one thud of Davenpoit cldetly ate "living below the poverty level Wil i VMS cited as lop priotity" the need in Davenport ol housing (or low in- toiiie eldetlv citizens located in th' cen tril business distiict with siri.il serviir delivery systems Williams stress! that the cldetly uti ens Ire repiev tits want to do all they an to help themselves Vve don want Chtistmas gifts.

be said Hi'innev told the elderly citizens elimination bv the Iowa Legislature of tin' pub In t. ri ndiim requirement fr public bon ing instruction should spur development o( more housing units in Davenport Mtn tbc M-rres of holtl conference tiHim nioclmgs. most of which were abtev-laled boi aiise of the smclary's tight time hediile, Romney stopped briefly at the n-iilencr of Mnse Carter. 131.1 fith St in the itv Mnfel I -dirk ptojoil TIMK prevented Romney from touring the house, which lies in an area of dwellings rehabilitated through volunteer (forts o) neighbors and liral businessmen I be Romney mobr ale then streaked lor a quit i at a "235" hmise longing to James Ripley. 1822 Welshire Drive, who earlier 1his week complained his house was not up to FHA standards and had numerous structural deficient lev During a hasty room to-room examination (4 ttte bouse.

Romney said the problems cited by Ripley had been brought to the attention of the kral FHA office lievelopcrs assured that repair work would be accomplished by July 7 legal adviser, arrived here Friday on a flight from New York that was to have carried the 29 year-old chess genius to the site of his 24 game match. Fischer had reserved space on the plane and checked his luggage on before he changed his mind He suddenly called for his bags from the airport and disappeared from New York's Kennedy airport ato holding up the flight for more than two hours. What Davis and officials of the Icelandic Chess Federation had to sort out was fresh demand by Fischer fur 30 per rn! of the gate receipts collected during the match WITH017 the extra money he threat cned to bovcott the mate h. IIKLP Arrives For Motoric TEEN DANCE Pakistan Plea CNITED NATIONS. NY (API SetTctary-CfCricral Kurt Waldheim.

in a li tter issued Friday, appealed to governments for in emergemy relief for I 2 million Pakistanis displa ced from border areas in the Pakistan India war of last Member Viola Opera House. Sunday July 2 7-M-IOM 'HMD ATTACK" "SIIVERIAUGHTW AMES. Iowa (API A new system enabling motorists on any Iowa highway to request emergency assistance mil go into effect today on a statewide basis. The new program. HELP.

Highway Emergency Long-Distance Phone system, is a cooperative effort by the Iowa State Highway Commission and the Iowa Iiepartment of Public Safety The HELP system will use a single telephone number that may be called toll free from anywhere in the state the numbeT. 8o0-32 2200. ill be answered 24 hours a day by the Iowa Highway Patrol in Des Moines. The HELP system ts not to be used for road or weather condition reports.