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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1985
Page
2
Iowa Commerce Commission weighs terminating a natural gas rate hike request by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co amid alleged lobbying tactics. A hearing is scheduled for November 7 to decide the case status.
Tom Spivey, diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at six months, defies a prognosis by turning to space dreams and help from allies like astronaut Alan Bean and former Vice President Spiro Agnew. Now 29, he highlights courage, family support, and adaptive ingenuity as he keeps living with the disease and eyes the Moon.
The 10 woman 2 man jury deliberating James Mayberry charged with first degree murder made no decision on Wednesday. Mayberry 24 Iowa City is accused of killing Julia Wise 20 July 2 at her Hilltop Mobile Home Court residence. Wise body found July 4 after parents in Springfield Missouri reported she did not answer.
Iowa Commerce Commission approves a 12.8 percent interim rate increase for AT&T Communications, totaling 10.5 million dollars, applying to intrastate long distance WATS and private line services. The measure, subject to refund, awaits a final decision on a proposed 16 percent rise and faces objections from the Consumer Advocate who favors refunds by individual customer usage.
MorAmerica Corp and Morris Plan of Iowa will hold separate Chapter 11 creditor meetings next Monday with MorAmerica at Stouffers Five Seasons Hotel ballroom and Morris Plan at the Roosevelt Hotel. John Wolfe and Jerry Maples will testify about disclosure statements. exact payment timelines remain undetermined. About 18,000 depositors are affected.
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