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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1981
Page
17
The article reports on how phone company officials advise victims to handle crank calls. Victims should document all calls, contact the local business office, and avoid reacting to threats. If calls persist they may involve police and hands-on tracing, with potential service cuts for the number.
Police explain crank calls are harassment under Iowa law a 30 day jail term or 100 dollar fine. A trap can be installed with victim testimony and the phone company reports daily results. Even close friends can be prosecuted for prank calls.
A reader asks about long term asbestos exposure from WWII shipyard work. The expert warns asbestos persists in lungs, smoking multiplies risk, and quitting smoking is advised. A separate letter urges smoking cessation when considering oral contraceptives due to heart attack risk. The column notes Pope John Paul II’s 1979 Boston visit.
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