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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1998

Page

8

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.

Bulmash Johnson and Pingel Johnson Jolene Kacere Postal Service Cedar Rapids Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box Farmingdale Thedma.org Cecneaaaae Privacy Named.org Zerojunkmail

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.

Rick Smithzette Postal Service Janet Garkey Iowa State University Extension Service Johnson County Ken Meyer City Carton Co Cedar Rapids Meyer

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.

Kacere Eddie Bauer

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.

Sheinbein Jerusalem Israel Maryland Supreme Court Libai Associated Press Alfredo Tello

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.

Phnom Penh Cambodia Khmer Rouge Youk Chhang Documentation Center of U.N Sir Ninian Stephen Australia Stephen Ratner United States Kofi Annan Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Annan Supreme Pol Pot Leng Sary Ta Mok 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.

U.N Kofi Annan Iraq Clinton Pentagon White House Sandy Berger United States Britain Gulf Defense William Cohen U.S

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