Chicago Skyway rock throwers terrorize drivers on toll road
Reading the accounts, Ralph Rodrie Linda, Mike Zelek, Doug Johnson and Gary Baier Jr describe rocks the size of a softball and bird sized fragments smashing windshields. They say tollbooth staff failed to log reports and police cannot curb the attacks due to the Skyway design. The column laments inaction while warning that a fatal incident may occur before any real crackdown.
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Mike Deupree
Chicago Skyway
Ralph Rodrie
la Porte
Ind
Linda
Mike Zelek
Bartlett
Ill
Doug Johnson
Highland Park, Ill
Gary Baier
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Chicago
Skyway
ACLU
Gazette urges soybean ink and recycled paper outreach
The Gazette promotes agriculture by using soybean ink and recycled news print. It urges readers to drop newspapers for recycling at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at the nearest recycling location.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Ads open new doors for drug companies
Ads for prescription medicines flood media from sports magazines to subways. Doctors warn ads can pressure patients and distort information, while firms like Merck report high Proscar demand and rising ad costs. AMA criticizes promotion as potentially misleading.
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Ashington
Sports Illustrated
William Jacott
New York
John Montgomery
Parke Davis
American Medical Association
Jacott
AMA
University of Minnesota
Jack Trout
Greenwich
Merck
Plain English version of the Physicians' Desk Reference released
Edith Catron and others use a rewritten PDA for plain language drug information. The PDR Family Guide simplifies FDA labeled drug data so patients can check interactions and side effects before taking medicines. A general guide sold well and new editions and a women’s health guide released.
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Texas
Physicians
Catron
Food and Drug Administration
PDR
Medical Economics Data
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Cedar Rapids
Garbon Oe
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Caer
U.S
Weator
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Gener
Har
Bolson
JZ Elay
Wd Avenue
Eerea
James Meyer
Larry Zach
Greg Bordignon
John Bald
Charles Freitag
Mark Bordignon
Harold Rosauer
Apple Creek
Lindale
Cortland
Golden del Jonathan
Jonagold Gala
Granny Smith
Paulared Mcintosh
Elstar Empire
Holland Orchard & Nursery
Mon
16Th Ave
Amana Colonies
Golf Animal Care Hospital
Apple Creek Gallery
Bathquarters
Bennett Woodstores
Best Western
Newton Inn
Bowman Woods Service Station
Boysons Jewelry
Buy-Rite Furniture
R. Tile
Carmike Cinemas
Cedar Book Store
Chalet Sports Classic
Collins Credit Union
Concord Coalition Dytec
Earl May Nurseries
Elegant Repeats
Enzlers Famous Footwear
Fleck Sales
Frontier Garden Ce
Iowa City
Gringo’s
Heilig Meyers
Holland Orchard Home
Iowa State Education Assoc
Just Fore Fund
Karen Marie Leslies
Florsheim Shoes
Mercy Medical Center
Mississippi Valley Stihl Modern Woodman
Nassif
Onental Rugs
New Song Community Church
Northtowne
Schwinn Park City Pewter Piersons Florists
Ritz Camera Lune Snowmobile 95
Sprint Cellular Warehouse Shoes
Westdale Wildlife
Tising Proscar
Patricia Stout
University of Texas At Austin
Jehan El-Bayoumi
George Washington University
Medical Center
Edith Catron
Motorola
Sprint Cellular
Second Street
Coralville
Dodge Street
Dubuque
University Avenue
Waterloo
Blairs Ferry Road
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