Mail decline at universities mirrors national trend
University officials report less student mail as more transactions move online while package deliveries rise. At Iowa State and Iowa City facilities, handwritten letters are rare and mailboxes often overflow with credit card offers and junk mail.
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Sandy Lee
Hillcrest
Iowa City
Doug Curtiss
Postal Service
ISU
Adam Foley
Birch Welch Roberts
Foley
Ben Parks
Samantha Zimmerman
Sioux City
Zimmerman
Recession Drives Free Birth Control Use in Iowa
Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa reports more patients seek free birth control as job losses erode insurance. Five to six weekly enrollments rose to five to six per day, with 10 to 20 daily calls for help maintaining contraception. Abortion numbers decline at Emma Goldman Clinic. births rise slightly in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City facilities amid economic strain.
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Jenifer Vick
Planned Parenthood
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Vick
Iowa Family Planning Network
Francine Thompson
Emma Goldman
Iowa City
Thompson
Stephanie Trusty
Bureau of Family Health
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