Bigger U S role on environment urged
Iowa City editors and activists urge the United States to prepare for the June United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. They criticize U S leaders for ignoring climate change forest destruction and ocean pollution as they stress the need for international environmental law and balanced business growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazet Vewn Voumy Bureau
Iowa City
United States
United Nations
U.S
Barbara Pyle
Turner Broadcasting System Inc
Pyle
University of Iowa
U.S. States
Canada
Mexico
U.N
Catherine Tinker
United National Association
Brazil
US West to cut Iowa rates and refund customers
US West Communications will refund about 16 per residential customer and cut monthly bills by 1 to 2, totaling $41 million in annual rate reductions if the Iowa Utilities Board approves the settlement. AT&T and MCI intervened, agreeing to reflect lower US West prices to their customers.
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DES Moines
US West Communications
Telephone Company
Office of
Consumer Advocate
Iowa Utilities Board
US West
James Maret
Iowa
Utilities Board
Maret
The
At&t Communications
MCI Telecommunications
At&t
MCI
Cedar Rapids pool passes to rise amid OSHA vaccination costs
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Department proposes a 10 percent rise in season pass prices for six city pools to offset added costs from OSHA hepatitis B vaccinations for lifeguards. The plan, set for a Feb. 20 Recreation Commission meeting, would also lift pool hourly rental rates by 10 percent while keeping daily admissions and certain group passes unchanged.
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Lonnie Zingala
Cedar Rapids
Federal
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Ron Dumke
Dumke
Lora Summerwill
Summerwill
Recreation Commission
Bever
Cherry Hill
Ellis, Jones and Noelridge
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McCoy
Center For Citizen Advocacy
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Tinker
Board of Rate Reductions
C.R
Bob McMahan
Rockport
Reebok
NIKE
Etonic
KEDS
AVIA
Turntec
Men's Rockport
Town & Country Shopping
Moore
Martini & Rossi
Asti Spumante
Perugina
Sturgis
Iown City
FBI
Hele
Apitol
College A
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Clinton Street
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