Tobacco money sinks bill. Ivins rails at influence
Molly Ivins laments the defeat of a tobacco bill, detailing how $4-5 million weekly in ads and vast industry contributions shaped politics. She argues tobacco executives knew the harm and lied, funding fake studies while attacking health care aims and blaming lawmakers for a regressive tax.
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Ira Teinowitz
Advertising Age Magazine
Big Tobacco
Philip Morris Co
RJR Nabisco
Congress
Philip Morris
Senate
Trent Lott
Surgeon General
Tobacco
Kennedy
Sen
Orrin Hatch
The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support sustainability. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling centers.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids postal subscription plan details
Morning Edi ions and Sunday issues priced at 19 dollars for four weeks 236 dollars for a year. Rates apply to other states and U S dispatches. Mail subscription requests to Cedar Rapids TTK Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Phone numbers listed for service and general inquiries.
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Rowan Seong GA
U.S
AP News
Cedar Rapids
Dynatones Set for Mahoneys Riverwalk Pub Show
Correction notes that The Dynatones will perform at Mahoney's Riverwalk Pub on Saturday June 27, correcting an earlier incorrect date in The Gazette Weekend Calendar. The Gazette column by Mike Deupree appears three times weekly and the paper will publish corrections or clarifications for any misleading or inaccurate news reports.
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Dynatones
Mahoney’s Riverwalk
Gazette
Mike Deupree
Page 2A
The
Mike
Lowan
Texas faces second drought in three years with farm losses
The Texas drought, the second in three years, threatens agriculture and the state economy with projected losses of 517 million dollars in crops and 1.7 billion overall. Counties seek federal disaster aid as water scarcity increases wildlife encroachment and park drought conditions worsen across Big Bend and the Rio Grande Valley.
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Monte Alto
Texas
Oso Creek Animal Hospital
Corpus Christi
Charlotte Lang
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Big Bend National Park
Mary Kay Manning
Louisiana
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Falcon Dam
Lake Amistad
San Antonio
Edwards
Survey of newlyweds reveals ups and downs of marriage
Washington AP reports a survey from the book Just Married based on 3,876 couples married two years or less. It covers cake theft on wedding day, lavish dance lessons, bereavement meetings leading to romance, and notes love as the main reason for marrying while few regret.
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Washington
Barry Sinrod
Marlo Grey
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FOX Eye Laser Vision Institute
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Cedar Rapids - Marion
Alot Allodable Plumbing
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Coldwell Banker
Culver
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Carpet Center
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Jack's
Iowa City
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Kamal’s
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