Iowa utility shut-off moratorium debated in Des Moines hearing
Iowa Commerce Commission heard public comment on a proposed ban on electric shut-offs for non payment from November through March. Speakers debated effects on utilities and customers, with concerns for readers who cannot access policies and for agencies unable to cover deposits. The final decision will be announced at 10 am December 5 in Des Moines.
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Maurice van Nostrand
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
van Nostrand
Wetherill
Hawkeye
Utilities face winter shutoff concerns and reforms
Citizens United for Responsible Energy urged utilities to start budget plans and review family shut-offs. Iowa utilities reported 409 disconnections from November 1977 to March 1978 among 193,000 customers at Iowa Electric Light and Power, and Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative logged six shut-offs among 7,800 customers. Officials cited unpaid bills and relocations, while agencies warned elderly clients risk losing medicine, glasses, and food. A proposed moratorium, co signing, and a review committee were discussed to temper disconnections and improve notice and cooperation.
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Dorothy Postal
Maquoketa
Department of Social Services
Marge Wetherill
Hawkeye
Gary Wallin
Citizens United For Responsible Energy
Iowa
Wallin
James Flanagan
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Beulah Bebee
Linn County Rural Electric
Philippine political prisoner given 12 to 18 years in subversion case
In Manila a military court sentenced Nilo Tayag, 35, founder of Patriotic Youth, jailed since 1970 and linked to an outlawed party, to 12 to 18 years on subversion charges. Clemency requested due to good conduct.
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Manila
Philippines
Nilo Tayag
Patriotic Youth
Commu
Smoke-Out chairmen named across Linn County
Ten community chairmen were named to lead Great American Smoke-Out activities in Linn County. The event aims to encourage residents to take a day off from smoking on Thursday November 16. Local chairs will contact organizations and distribute pledge cards through the county.
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Linnamis
Irma Cook
Ajlburmett
Jerry Hanson
Palo
Paul Roseberry
Center Point
Vince Vanis
Central
Marvin Soukup
Fairfax
RE. Heth
Walker
Carl Kuhnle
Hiawatha
Mariand Schott
Coggan
Marilee Dan
Mount Vernon
William Kadlee
Ely
Edward Hanna
Springville
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Marion
American Cancer Society
James Owen
Prisoners mistreated in Colombia crackdown
The Colombian attorney general's office says 34 suspects detained last month were tortured. They were among 106 arrested by the army as suspected members of the People’s Liberation Army, a leftist guerrilla group.
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Bogota
Colombia
People’s Liberation Army
Doris Peick to lead Cedar Rapids UCP Telethon
Doris Ann Peick will chair the 1978 United Cerebral Palsy Telethon in Cedar Rapids at 708 Old Marion Road NE. The December 30 31 show goes national for the first time with 20 minutes per hour of local client services, airing on KCRG TV Channel 9. Sign on at 10 30 p.m. December 30.
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Doris Ann Peick
Old
Marion Road
United Cerebral Palsy
Cedar Rapids
United
Cerebral Palsy Association Inc
Kcrg-Tv
Columnist argues significance of Nov 7 election and Clark legacy
Anthony Lewis rejects the claim that the November 7 results lack impact. He uses the defeated Sen. Dick Clark as an example of how a single congressman can influence policy and the political landscape.
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Anthony Lewis
Sen
Dick Clark
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