Direct mail gains as telemarketing slows
Marketing firms report a shift from telemarketing to direct mail after the National Do Not Call Registry reduced calls. Cedar Rapids based Mailing Services handles 100,000 to 250,000 mail pieces daily as firms like Direct Mail Marketing Associates and J&A Printing in Hiawatha expand direct-mail campaigns.
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Study finds ACE inhibitors often missing in heart failure care
A nationwide survey shows about 31 percent of hospitalized heart failure patients are discharged without ACE inhibitors or other standard therapies. Dr. Gregg Fonarow notes wide hospital-to-hospital variation, with some centers achieving near perfect adherence while others lag.
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U S soldiers arrest 18 in deadly October missile attack
In Baghdad, 18 suspects were arrested after an October missile barrage that killed a U S colonel and injured 18 others. U S warplanes bombed Iraqi targets as violence spikes. A U S soldier was also killed by a land mine near Baghdad. A senior Iraqi official warned the violence could delay a new constitution.
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Cedar Rapids widow plans memorials for fallen Guardsman
Karen Fisher, widow of Iowa National Guard Sgt Paul Fisher of Cedar Rapids, aims to honor his memory with park benches on a Cedar Rapids trail and annual benefit events after his Chinook crash death in Iraq. She called him honest and hard working.
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States consider dropping presidential primaries
Several states weigh dropping their presidential primaries to save funds in tight finances. Critics say costs are high and the front runner often determines the race early, boosting calls to reform the primary system. Many would replace primaries with party run caucuses to select delegates.
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Primaries vs Caucuses Stir Debates in 2004 Party Strategy
Curtis Gans argues caucuses depress turnout and favor organized groups. Missouri shows primaries draw far more voters than caucuses, while several Republican legislatures move to drop state primaries and Democrats push to end them in states like Maine and New Mexico. Democratic governors' vetoes and new laws shape early 2004 presidential process.
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