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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1983
Page
11
About 1,500 letters from IE customers protest a proposed rate increase, mainly from the elderly. The plan would raise residential rates about 29.3 percent and affect farmers, commercial, industrial, and street lighting with double digit hikes. A reform bill creating a consumer advocate and a nine member panel takes effect July 1.
Tornado warnings issued in Dickinson and Emmet counties as funnel clouds and heavy rain moved across western Iowa. Reports of power outages, downed trees, and debris cleared slowly with flash flood watches in place and some damage noted in Holton area. A Nebraska tornado also caused damage in Thurston with roof loss and shattered windows.
Weather outlook calls for a chance of thunderstorms Thursday followed by partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday with high temperatures from 75 to 85 and lows from 53 to 63. The plains and Florida expect scattered storms while the eastern states warm into the 80s and the Southwest nears 100.
Webb outlined a new advisory panel with power to appeal ICC decisions affecting the IE case and other filings. He said ICC staff will move to the consumer advocate division and that post July 1 rate refunds will incur 2 percent interest over market rates. The three step schedule will raise bills for small users as seven-step pricing is simplified.
Bolger notes no serious push to end Saturday mail amid 1981 budget act limits and says stopping Saturday deliveries could save about $800 million annually, a small penny increase in stamps. He cites ongoing mail volume and current difficulties delivering six days a week as other factors shaping the stance.
Administration officials say diplomacy aims to halt Salvadoran rebel support in exchange for stopping guerrillas in Nicaragua. They acknowledge Contras gain strength from various Central and Latin American governments and private sources, raising risk of direct Nicaragua Honduras conflict.
Five inmates held guard Paul Reid hostage in the Perry Correctional Institution maximum security unit in Pelzer. Reid was released unharmed around 12:00 a.m. after negotiations with officials and an outside attorney. One minor injury occurred at the start.
An 81 year old woman survived for days tied up near her murdered husband after intruders broke into their Los Angeles home. Police found Arthur Tilman 78 bound and the Buick stolen but later recovered three miles away. The survivor was alive and alert at Century Community Hospital with no arrests yet.
May saw a drop in first time unemployment claims in Iowa with 13,512 filings, down from April's 17,225. Benefits paid fell for a second straight month by 5.3 million, while year to date payments trail 1982 by 6.1 million despite a relief in job losses from manufacturing.
Timothy D. Mitchell, 23, of 4415 33rd Ave. SW, was injured and later charged with drunk driving driving left of center failure to maintain control and reckless driving after losing control on Rockford Road SW above a curve. He was treated at Mercy Hospital in fair condition for head injuries.
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