Avenue of the Saints road plan faces political posturing
A proposed four lane link between St Louis and St Paul is defended as economically sound yet attacked by Iowa and Illinois lawmakers amid credit battles over federal funding. The piece argues the project could be justified by national benefits, while warning political maneuvering could derail it.
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Avenue of the Saints
St. Louis
St. Paul
Waterloo
Mason City
Illinois
Iowa
Dan Rostenkowski
Bob Michel
Tom Harkin
Dave Nagle
Tom Tauke
Chuck Grassley
Washington
Feds
Butte
Walla Walla
Boise
Saints
Pneumonia Suspected in Gulf Dolphin Die-Off
Marine biologist Gerald Regan of Spring Hill College reports pneumonia in three of four Bottlenose dolphins found dead in Alabama. While testing confirms pneumonia, it remains unclear if it caused death or whether the illness was viral or bacterial.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Gulf
Gerald Regan
Spring Hill College
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Regan
Gulf of Mexico
Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Delivery Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines subscription and delivery rates including carrier weekly and motor route options. It notes rates for 7 issues weekly, 4 weeks, and 52 weeks, plus delivery restrictions in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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Cedar Rapids
Genes Correia Saponynes
Peedene SC
Ceder Rape
Iowa
Cedar Rabson
Environmental guides aim to help readers change daily habits
Takoma Park based author Joel Makower notes individual choices vote for or against the environment as Earth Day marks 20th anniversary. Diane MacEachern urges 750 practical steps to clean up the earth with a message that one person can make a difference.
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Takoma Park
America
Planet Earth
Joel Makower
U.S
Diane MacEachern
MacEachern
Makower
American Forestry Association
Green tips urge home action for a healthier planet
Diane MacEachern stresses weatherizing homes tree planting and choosing eco friendly foods. Readers are urged to recycle reuse reduce packaging buy bulk and favor recyclable or reusable bags while avoiding virgin paper and overpackaged items.
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Makower
Safety first in Easter egg decorating and hunts
Fears of salmonella and cholesterol won’t derail Easter customs. The Blue Bird Circle in Texas canceled its 66 year egg sale after legal advice. The Agriculture Department urges careful prep of hidden eggs to prevent cracks and contamination from dirt pets or bacteria.
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New York
Blue Bird Circle
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eggs and safety tips from USDA on storage and handling
The USDA advises buying eggs from refrigerated displays with clean shells and uncracked eggs, checking expirations, and storing them at under 40 degrees. Do not wash eggs and discard after proper refrigerator timelines. raw eggs last about three weeks, separated whites or yolks four days, and hard boiled eggs a week.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
American Heart Association
Mothers who smoke may put kids at risk
Research by Dr. Hildegard M. Schuller at the University of Tennessee shows fetuses exposed to a carcinogen called NNK via the placenta develop cancer later in life. In hamsters, 70 percent of offspring exposed in utero formed tumors by age one, suggesting possible risks for children of smoking mothers.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Hildegard M. Schuller
Schuller
University of Tennessee’s
College of Veterinary Medicine
Journal of the American Association For Cancer Research
Pelayo Correa
Louisiana State University
Correa
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