Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 7

WEDNESDAY, June 14, 1995 STATE Iowa City Press-Citizen 7A Phone bank limits put on hold Lawmakers cool to ban on renting businesses for voter calls i 1 1 vT- i legislators, Williams said she would try again. At issue is the role that companies can play in political campaigns, which is just the sort of issue that gets the attention of politicians who sit on the Administrative Rules Review Committee, a House-Senate panel that oversees the bureaucracy. Williams said she'd fielded complaints about candidates who get access to a business' building because of close ties to the owner. Even though they pay for use of the space, the candidates "have a leg up" because they have access their opponents don't. Businesses often allow cam- paign workers to set up phone banks during off-hours.

The most frequently cited business operators were William Knapp, a Democratic Des Moines real estate tycoon, and Marvin Pomerantz, a Republican Des Moines business tycoon. Corporations are generally banned from giving to campaigns, but in the past it's been common to allow candidates to set up the phone banks and then charge rent. Williams sought to change all that, prohibiting businesses from selling a service to a candidate that isn't offered to the general public. fB Wl 'ills i Letterman's 'home office' leaving Iowa SIOUX CITY (AP) And the No. 1 reason David Letterman is pulling out of Sioux City: "Frankly, we're getting a better tax break in Michigan," the late-night talk show host joked Monday night in introducing his new "home office" in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Letterman dubbed Sioux City his fictitious home office the place from which the nightly "Top Ten" list originates after moving from NBC to CBS in August 1993. At the time, CBS affiliate KMEG-TV kept Star Trek: The Next Generation reruns and made Sioux City the only Letterman-less market. KMEG now airs the Late Show. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was unfazed by the departure.

"Michigan can have Letterman. Letterman's always been a little corny," he said. The mood was more grim in Sioux City. "No matter how many other cities may claim the designation, we'll always be the first since Dave went with CBS," said Bruce Miller of the city's tourism board. Here's the Top Ten Reasons Michigan Tops Iowa, as written by Michigan Gov.

John Engler: 10. We have Grant Hill. They have corn. 9. Our Red Wings are in the Stanley Cup finals.

They have corn. 8. We're the Auto Capitol of the world. They have corn. 7.

We're the Cherry Capitol of the world. They have corn. 6. We're the home of the only First Family with triplets. They have corn.

5. We have lotsa lakes. They have lotsa corn. 4. We're the home of Dave's favorite singer Madonna.

They have corn. 3. We're the home of "maize" and blue. They call it corn. 2.

We love Dave. They love corn. 1. We have Dave's home office. They still have corn.

DES MOINES (AP) Election-day telephone banks that urge voters to go to the polls would be much quieter under a proposal presented to a legislative committee Tuesday. Legislators, whose campaigns usually operate such phone banks, showed about the same enthusiasm for that proposal as they do for efforts to recruit political opponents. "It's a pain," groused Sen. Bill Palmer, D-Altoona. "It's not much fun at our house either," said Kay Williams, who heads the Ethics and Campaign Finance Disclosure Board.

After considerable sniping from 'Search for Signs' to help Kubby drive Kubby for Council, the citizen committee organizing Iowa City Councilor Karen Kubby 's reelection campaign, is sponsoring a special benefit performance of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, now in its last week at Riverside Theatre. Search for Signs is a one-woman comedy that features Jody Hovland as a range of characters who discuss life, politics and metaphysics. The campaign committee is also sponsoring a reception for Kubby Thursday at the theater beginning at 7:15 p.m., with remarks by Kubby at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Kubby supporters who are unable to come can purchase tickets that will be given to those who could not otherwise afford to attend.

Those interested should call Kubby at 338-1321. Tickets are $20, half of which is donated to the campaign. HiiffTitiT(nTCTflTftTrTmi 'fir Associated Press Roger Pierce shows off his latest idea, a lighter-than-air luxury aircraft model called Pegasas, on Tuesday in his basement workshop in Cedar Rapids. Former Collins engineer envisions flying luxury liner 338-6043 DTDUIODG MP lines of a 600-foot in diameter helium-filled airship powered by multiple jets. Pierce calls his airship "Pegasus." "It would have dining rooms, bars.

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