Teens who smoke recruit others, Iowa study finds
A University of Iowa study of 273 seventh graders who had smoked at least once shows nearly half tried to recruit others to smoke. Teens with pro smoking views and more smoking friends were likeliest to recruit, with peers pressuring, offering cigarettes, and teasing non-smokers cited as tactics.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Kristi Ferguson
College of Medicine
Iowa
Cedar Rapids plant to be largest in medical waste disposal
The Cedar Rapids facility will use maceration with chlorine disinfection to treat infectious waste. It will reduce volume by 85 percent and recycling chlorine within a self contained system using about 130 gallons of water daily. Two trucks deliver waste daily, with about two weekly landfill trips planned. Medical SafeTEC supplies the equipment. Cedar Rapids is the largest of three such operations outside hospitals.
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Havens
Medical Safetec
William Farrington
Cedar Rapids
Indianapolis
Puerto Rico
Farrington
Gramm to Speak at Linn Eagles Summer Event
Senator Phil Gramm of Texas will headline the Linn Eagles Summer Event on Friday at 7 p.m. at Collins Plaza Hotel in Cedar Rapids to raise funds for local Republican candidates. Contact Jim Aronson or Ray Stefani II for details. event supports local campaigns.
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Phil Gramm
Texas
Linn Eagles
Collins Plaza Hotel
Collins Rd
Jim Aronson
Ray Stefani II
Residents discuss Marion bypass plan at public forum
About 60 residents gathered at Mentzer School in Marion for a public forum on the four mile extension of Highway 100 from Cedar Rapids to Highway 13. The unstructured meeting mixed praise and safety concerns as residents viewed aerial depictions and heard from transportation officials.
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Azette
Marion
Iowa Department of Transportation
First Avenue
Collins Road
Cedar Rapids
Squaw Creek Park
Mentzer School
Jim Copper
Richard Muszynski
IDOT
The Log From The Gazette For Linn County Public Safety
The Log information is collected by The Gazette from public safety agencies in Linn County. Charges are subject to review by the Linn County Attorney's Office.
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The
Gazette
Linn County
Drunken Driving Charges Listed by Arrest Time
Duane G. Dee age 27 of 321 Leisure Blvd NE was arrested at 2 15 a m Wednesday at Edgewood Road and Crestwood Drive NW a second offense Ronald K Leonard age 33 of 1340 Bertram Rd SE was arrested at 1 26 a m Wednesday for drunken driving
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Duane G. Dee
Leisure
Fraud charge against Scott E Wingerson over unemployment benefits
Scott E. Wingerson, 28, of 701 18th St SE Cedar Rapids, was charged with fraudulent practices in a case alleging he received 1085 dollars in unemployment benefits from April to July 1991 without reporting city employment. His address and the dates are documented in the charges.
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Scott E. Wingerson
18Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
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