Iowa City's Morning Newspaper Thursday, June 9, 1983 Regents opt to buy , and the in-state coal for UI Slicken By Miry Tlbor citing the traditional m practice of Band Staff Writer forming only one-year coal contracts. DES MOINES - The ur will award its 1983-84 coal contract, valued at IN ITS SEARCH for facilities to meet the needs of record enrollments, about ~ million, to an Iowa corpora­ tion even though three out-of-state the ill is trying to pin down a rental firms submitted lower bids, the state agreement with Iowa City investor Board of Regents decided Wednesday AUen Wolfe, owner of the former Iowa as its last item of business. City public library. And in other action, the regents gave Present negotiations lean toward a the UI the go-ahead to negotiate a lease rental price of $1 per square foot per with the owner oIthe former Iowa City year for the 20,OOO-square-foot, air­ public library building. conditioned bUilding, Mabon said. Last fall when the UI purchased In­ " We might well want to lease for diana coal from a Minnesota firm ,Iowa more than one year," she said , keeping coal producers objected strongly, even in mind predictions that VI enrollment though it was proven that Iowa coal will peak in 1985. was more expensive. Regent Charles Duchen of Des The difference between the lowest Moines questioned how many capital bid from CenTran Corporation of Min­ improvements would be necessary to JAZZ neapolis and the bid from Iowa Coal make the building workable for the m. Sales Corporation of Centerville, Iowa, But VI officials claimed tbe building was $108,540 or 2.7 percent. Caley Mahon is in fairly good condition and say they About 120,000 tons of washed stoker desperately need space for teaching coal is to be supplied to the ur for the Mahon acknowledged the executive assistants offices , additional year beginning July 1. UI Associate deliberations pertained to granting of classrooms and study areas. Vice President for Finance Casey the coal contract, but said she couldn't Mahon defended the UI position in re­ disclose the source of the pending ANOTHER OPTION finance of­ jecting the lower bids. Ii ti ga tion. ficials had looked into, Central Junior "The first five or six bids were very . High School, appears to be closed. "WE BELIEVE it is appropriate close," she said. " It appears at this time there is no given the language of the Iowa coal Bids for one-year contracts were commitment to the university to let us preference law," she said. submitted by 14 firm s; contracts with lease Central," Mahon told reporters. "Imponderable costs factors " such durations of up to five years were sub­ "We need to find a place to go now." as delivery methods, loss of coal itseU, mitted by eight firms. If the negotiations for lease of the as well as interest earnings on casb A five-year contract would be sub­ former library fall through , Mahon balances from stockpiling the com­ ject to an escalator clause and could be said ur officials will probably try to modlty, make the Iowa bid seem more canceled by either pa rty with a 9O-day develop " more creative uses of attractive, Mahon said. notice, Mahon told the board. available space on campus." But tbe higher ash content in tbe Regent Art Neu questioned whether Today the regents will begin to con­ Iowa coal causes it to bum less ef­ the VI wouldn't benefit more from a sider the six finalists for the position of fiCiently and again ups the price to the long-term contract, considering the president at the University of ur. favorable bids offered at this time. Northern Iowa . The selection process Earlier in the day, the boUd met in a "To the extent energy conservation for replacing retiring President John nearly hour-long closed Session to continues we would like to see if prices Kamerick is expected to continue into discuss a suit pending against the m. continue declining," Mahon said, also next week . Reagan alters stance on control in resumed arms reduction talks WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Reagan made broad changes Wednes­ \ day in the U.S. stance in arms control negotiations with the Soviet Union , 0[­ Simplicity flexibility fering wider flexibility and urging the and Kremlin not to ignore "this new oppor- tunity." , "I sincerely hope that the Soviet Un­ emphasized in arms talks ion will respond with corresponding Joffrey, II rehearses, step step flexibility," Reagan said at a Wbite WASillNGTON (ijPI) - The es­ by House ceremony. sence of the new instructions Reagan said he instructed chief U.S. President Reagan has given to the Analysis Robin HoHman, one negotiator Edward Rowny to present U.S. negotiating team at the of four apprentice Strategic Arms Reduction Talks is the new proposals to the Soviets at the simplicity and flexibility . members of the Jol­ Strategic Arms Reduction Talks that warheads. Although such systems frey II ballet troupe resumed in Geneva, Switzerland, Wed­ Instead of laying out strictly may be cumulatively cheaper than In relldence al the nesday after a 10-week recess . defined categories and sub­ single warhead missiles, the com­ Ullor lour wHks, He said the United States will raise ca tegories as the unratified mission subscribed to a theory put .tretch" on the bar Strategic Arms Limitation Talks forward by the Arms Control its earlier proposed limit of 850 long­ II ASSOCiation, a private think tank . In Halley Gym­ range nuclear missiles for both sides treaty did, the new approach nallum during a and shift the focus of the talks to focuses on ballistic missiles and is break In rehearsal. based on two principles suggested THE ASSOCIATION said such counting numbers of warheads. huge multiple warhead missiles Robin will perform "I have instructed Ambassador by the bipartisan Scowcroft com­ In Ilx lecture Rowny to make clear to the Soviet mission. would make tempting targets for a demon'tratlons The commission, which was con­ Soviet first-strike, and putting delegation our commitment to our fun­ vened to consider the wisdom of tha t many eggs in so few baskets around Iowa, along damental objectives, but I have also with two ap­ moving ahead on the MX missile, increases the ratio of Soviet mis­ given him the flexibility to explore all siles to American targets. pearance' In appropriate avenues for meeting our returned with a much more Hancher goals," Reagan said. sweeping report than President If that ratio became large Auditorium. At Reagan had in mind when he con­ enough - say 10-to-1 - it might be tempting for the Soviets to strike right, other mem­ "THESE ACTIONS reflect a bipar­ vened it. bers rehear .. a The commission suggested that or threaten to strike at the tisan consensus on arms control and the United States was traveling American targets. piece to be prllen­ new flexibility In the negotiations - ted by the troupe. down a dangerous path with its The commission , chaired by steps to be viewed seriously by the retired Air Force Gen . Brent Soviets and aU others who have a stake emphasis on large submarines The Dally Iowanl with as many as 200 missiles eacb Scowcroft, suggested, and the ad­ David Zllunlk in world peace," Reagan said. "To the ministration accepted , the new leaders of the Soviet Union,l urge that and large land-based missiles, each equipped with multiple See AnalYlls, page 6 this new opportunity not be lost. .. See Reagin, page 6 Inside . City, county fighting utility rate increase Not too brainy By Jane Turnl, the League of Iowa Municipalities [or The rate hike could come in ooe visors is drafting a letter to the Iowa received any other letters opposing the The Maa wltb Two BraiDS isn't Special to The Dally Iowan assistance in the case. blow, at the 35.5 percent mark, or in a State Association of Counties to lobby increase. " We very rarely come too funny, reviewer Craig phased-in annual increase, which after against the rate increase at the ICC's across something like a utilities in­ Wyrick finds .... ,........ .. " .. Page 4. City and county officials, fighting a lOWA-ILUNOIS announced May 26 four years would total at least 42 per­ hearings. The county operates on an crease." proposed utilities rate increase that it has filed for the rate increase to pay cent. approximate $100,000 budget for The UI is the largest consumer of Weather would add up to thousands of dollars for its share of the louisa Generating As of Tuesday, the ICC had received purchased power. Iowa-Illinois power within the county. Straight from the OI's special beyond their budgets, are turning to Station, a $648 million plant still under 155 letters opposing the price increase, "We said we wanted them to appear Duane Nollsch, director of the UI weather correspondent : the Iowa Commerce Commission and construction and scheduled to begin according to Jean Nederhifer, of the for us at the hearings," Supervisor Physical Plant, said $3 .6 million was DES MOINES (UPI) - Here It several other state organizations for opera lion in October. commission's public Information of· Donald Sehr said Wednesday. "To me, .aUptted for purchased power this year, Ia ... that lowl City/Coralville help. The new plant, located south of fice . this seems like an awfully large in­ bU($3.9 ml1liOll~ ~I. ready been spent metro zone forecast you've all The Iowa City Council decided Tues­ Muscatine, would give Iowa-Illinois crease - I'd be very doubtful that the as of May. He saId ' he · el~~ ~ been waiting for .