Junk mail versus personal privacy in direct marketing
The Gazette notes Direct Marketing Association standards include an opt out for mail and phone lists and cites calls to 1-888-50PT-OUT. Privacy advocates argue stronger controls are needed while experts discuss consumer choice, list refinement, and the cost of targeted catalogs like Lands’ End.
Stopping Junk Mail Through Privacy and Preference Services
The notice lists three addresses and contacts to reduce unsolicited mail. Mail Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service are at DMA P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale NY, with a 212-768-7277 phone and thedma.org email. Advo-System Inc lists a Hartford CT address for list maintenance and a National Demographics and Lifestyles department in Denver CO. It also provides a toll free option 1888-50PT-OUT to stop credit offers and references sites including thedma.org, named.org, and zerojunkmail.com for privacy help.
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Recycling junk mail sparks environmental debate in Iowa
Rick Smith reports residents push to curb unsolicited mail while extension experts note most ad mail is recyclable. Ken Meyer of City Carton Co. explains de-inking removes inks. brown envelopes used by sweepstakes firms complicate recycling and are best recycled with cardboard.
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Direct Marketing Firms Help Consumers Manage Mail
The passage notes firms like the Direct Marketing Association and ADVO-System in Hartford and National Demographics and Lifestyles in Denver assist customers in reducing mail. Kacere explains methods help avoid catalogs soap samples and aspirin samples, with customers often consenting to reduce mail.
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Israel Court Hears Sheinbein Extradition Case
Defense for Samuel Sheinbein says he will not contest facts if tried in Israel for murder, focusing on his mental condition rather than bringing U.S. witnesses. He fled Maryland to Israel after Alfredo Tello Jr. was found dead. Sheinbein was hospitalized after arrival.
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Evidence supports genocide trial of Khmer Rouge leaders
Document collection from the Documentation Center of Cambodia cites 53 key Khmer Rouge files from a 3 000 item archive to back an international tribunal. U N experts visit Phnom Penh to assess evidence against top leaders for crimes during Cambodia's four year brutal rule.
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Nuon Chea
Khieu Samphan
Iraq gains NATO allied support in Gulf pact move
White House officials say Iraq capitulated on all points raised by the United States and Britain. Clinton announces reduced American forces while Defense Department reports B 52s and others returning to base. Cohen affirms continued ability to act if ordered.
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