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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1997

Page

8

U I Hospitals consider ad campaign amid hospital competition

University Hospitals plans market research on perception and services with a potential ad campaign, facing criticism from Cedar Rapids community hospitals. Stakeholders warn ads could shift patients away from local providers, while U of I officials insist the effort gauges market understanding and does not aim to compete unfairly.

Mike Humbert St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Humbert Rhodes U of I Iowa Mayo Clinic College of Medicine University General Fund Ronald R. Reed Mercy Hospital Iowa City Ing Reed Community Medical Services Inc Mary Sue Coleman Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, D.C John Parker

City Council weighs replacing quint fire truck budgeted funds

The Fire Department would use 235000 set aside for a new engine plus equipment funds to replace the quint. Council members on Tuesday favored replacement over repair but asked questions about final authorization and trade-in value. Renting or leasing a quint was also discussed as an option. A custom built truck could exceed 630000 and approach 750000 in some cases.

Gorman Fire Department Muscatine

Americans win World Food Prize for pest management

Ray Smith and Perry Adkinson receive the World Food Prize and share a 250000 dollar award for developing integrated pest management. The method blends biological ecological and chemical tools to protect crops with fewer synthetic pesticides. The prize sponsor John Ryan calls food civilization’s building block. The U S Agriculture Department aims for integrated programs on three quarters of farms by 2000.

Washington Ray Smith Perry Adkisson John Ryan Iowa United States Agriculture Department U.S

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