Legislator questions refund of strike windfall from Northwestern Bell
Iowa State Rep. David Osterberg asks the Iowa Commerce Commission to determine if Northwestern Bell must refund to consumers any profits gained from salary savings during a strike. He seeks exact figures and whether current law allows clawbacks, noting potential $8.4 million in rough savings. The ICC would review 1983 costs and rate procedures to ensure any windfall is measured after all facts are in.
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Northwestern Bell
David Osterberg
Osterberg
Iowa Commerce Commission
Andrew Varley
Bel
Communications Workers of America
Mount Vernon Democrat
Varley
ICC
Bell
TV block of Iowa Iowa State game sparks NCAA telecast clash
The ABC regional airing of the Iowa Iowa State football game highlights conflicts between NCAA control and school driven telecasts. Local stations WOI Ames and KWWL Waterloo faced loss despite bidding high as a Supreme Court case looms to permit school or conference driven deals.
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Abc-Tv
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Woi-Tv
Ames
Kwwl.tv
Waterloo
Iowa
KWWL
WOL
ABC
WOI
Supreme Court
Ike Letter on Nuclear War Warns War May Be Unwinnable
Washington column shares Eisenhower's 1956 letter calling for restraint as the era of armaments may end. He argues deterrence must mature into political settlement and urges both sides to meet at the conference table or face mutual destruction. The piece emphasizes the lasting impact of his warning.
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John S.D. Eisenhower
Richard L. Simon
Sirmon & Schuster
Eisenhower
Joseph and
Stewart Alsop
Gratitude For Ringling Circus Visit At Five Seasons Center
Reader thanks organizers and circus staff for a memorable Cedar Rapids event and commends the teamwork and dedication of performers trainers and safety personnel. The letter also contains political criticism of Iowa officials and a legal note regarding an estate dispute with details about potential payments and costs.
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Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus
Five Seasons Center
Iowa law hit by even dollar rounding flaw in property taxes
Letter to the Iowa General Assembly argues Senate File 558 rounds assessments to the nearest even dollar, causing taxpayers to pay more. The writer cites a $323.03 bill rounded to $324 and describes wider effects on fixed incomes and state finance, urging rescission or amendment of the law.
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Senate
Iowa
Linn Couny
Gerald Barr
General Assembly
Litigation debt dispute over attorney fees in Aug letter
Plaintiff accepts apology in the August 15 letter regarding papers earnings and denies including attorney Tom Riley's fee in the $95,000 debt from a pending lawsuit. Contingency agreement states Riley earns a percentage of any monetary recovery.
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Tom Riley
Mr. Riley
Swisher Park Welcomed by Family Reunion Attendees
After a Sept. 4 family reunion at Swisher Park hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Svee, visitors praised Swisher and nearby areas for a clean, convenient park. They noted children enjoyed swings and slides and expressed thanks.
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Swisher
Larry Svee
Advertising copy slips on words in notorious perfume ad
The piece mocks a perfume ad by showing the copywriter misuses renowned and sculptor and misplaces it for effect. It notes the incorrect world reknown, claims about an exclusive premier, and a faulty its vs it’s usage while praising a single correct its.
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