Iowa bill on teen smoking faces enforcement doubts
Mike Deupree argues the proposed Iowa General Assembly penalties for underage smoking would rarely deter teens due to weak enforcement and limited penalties. He notes a suspended license provision was dropped, questions the will to enforce, and mocks the crusade rhetoric while urging real action beyond rhetoric.
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Lown City
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Study finds minorities face pain medication access gap
The New York City study shows only about 25 percent of drugstores in black and Hispanic neighborhoods can fill a strong painkiller prescription on the spot, versus roughly 75 percent in largely white areas. Researchers cite robbery fears and fraud concerns as reasons.
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R. Sean Morrison
New England Journal of Medicine
The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint while urging readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street SW or at local recycling locations nearby.
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Elian Gonzalez's Father Arrives to Seek Custody in U S
Juan Miguel Gonzalez and his wife and infant son are due at Dulles Airport to begin custody proceedings for Elian after INS plans to transfer custody from Lazaro Gonzalez. Talks with relatives in Miami stalled as protesters gather outside Lazaro's Little Havana home.
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Clinton hosts talks on economy
President Clinton led a White House conference with Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Bill Gates, and Alan Greenspan to discuss the New Economy and risks to sustained growth. Greenspan warned of labor shortages and a growing deficit while markets faced volatility after record swings.
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Gates
Microsoft Corp
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