Do not call list seen as threat to area call centers
The Gazette reports the national do not call list debuts amid concerns for Cedar Rapids Iowa City Technology Corridor jobs. Most local firms focus on inbound or exempt outbound work, with some layoffs possible as firms shift work offshore and regulatory control remains unsettled amid court challenges and FCC transfer talks.
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the Gazette
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Terry
Access Direct
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City
Dave DeWitte
Ice the Gazette
Mark Seckman
Area Economic Development Agency
Priority One
Toyota Financial Services
Geico Direct
Coralville
University
Buffalo Cody
Federal Communications Commission
Alphonce O’bannon
O'Bannon
U.S
Deborah Jefferson
How to Block Telemarketing Calls Steps to Take
How to stop unwanted calls includes registering numbers with the FTC and using donotcall.gov. To file a complaint after blocking, contact the numbers 1-888-382-1222 or 1-888-225-5322, and note the offending company’s name and call date. For individual telemarketers, ask to be placed on the company do not call list. For Direct Marketing Association telemarketers, send a signed request with name, phone, and address to Telephone Preference Service DMA P.O. Box 9014 Farmingdale NY 11735-9014.
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Federal Trade Commission
Donotcall.gov
New Casino Prospects Surface in Cedar Rapids
Tom Stewart a former Cedar Rapids resident and two associates with gaming experience in Iowa discuss placing a casino on the Cedar River near downtown if Linn County voters approve a November 4 referendum and the state issues new licenses. Grace Entertainment Inc. has proposed a $50 million casino boat at the former Farmstead Foods site.
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The
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Cedar Rapids
Tom Stewart
Stewart
Iowa
Cedar River
Linn County
Jefferson High School
Mayoral Commission On Gaming
Grace Entertainment Inc
Grace
Farmstead Foods
Bush backs FBI probe into CIA officer leak
President Bush ordered staff cooperation as the FBI opened a full scale criminal inquiry into whether White House officials leaked an undercover CIA officer’s identity. Democrats urged an outside counsel, Bush praised the probe as appropriate and said he would act if leaks were found.
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FBI
White House
CIA
Bush
Justice Department
Chicago
Explorer Lewis seen as likely to die by own actions
Iowa City psychologist John S. Westefeld and graduate student Aaron Less conclude Meriwether Lewis faced suicide risk based on coping patterns traumas and relationships. They note prior self harm attempts and a label of deranged while acknowledging Jefferson praised his courage despite mental distress. The analysis will appear in an American Association of Suicidology article.
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Iowa News Service
Iowa City
Meriwether Lewis
University of Iowa
John S. Westefeld
Aaron Less
Lewis
William Clark
Jefferson
Westefeld
American Association of Suicidology
Law students aid UI clients via Student Legal Services
Iowa City report notes John Naeve, a Camanche resident near UI, handled divorces assaults OWIs and landlord tenant disputes during spring with UI Student Legal Services. Erik Fisher, 1993 UI law grad, takes over, bringing past roles as Ohio assistant public defender and IBEW general counsel to supervise four interns handling 25 to 30 requests weekly.
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Gazette
Iowa City
John Naeve
Naeve
University of Iowa
Camanche
Iowa
Office
Erik Fisher
US Law School
Fisher
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