Fluoridation unlikely in Utah despite support
Dr. Michael Fitzgerald of Utah Health cites 3 percent fluoridated water statewide, far below national levels. Public opinion polls show majority favor fluoridation, yet strong anti campaigners fear government intrusion, and no November ballot measures exist despite a 1995 CDC estimate of 62 percent coverage nationwide.
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Oregon
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Deseret News
Gayle Ruzika
Utah Eagle Forum
Norma Sommer
Sommer
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Tony Tidwell
American Dental Association
Tidwell
Helper
Brigham City
Dugway Proving Ground
Hill Air Force Base
Davis
Lewis Garrett
Salt Lake City-County
Garrett
Kolbie Astle
Sandy
Reading Phonics Push Reaches Arlington Teachers
Arlington teachers attend a summer training to strengthen phonics. The program blends phonics with exposure to quality literature and aims to improve reading scores nationwide. Advocates note balanced approaches over strict drills, with caution on applying phonics where not needed.
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National Research Council
Marsha Berger
American Federation of Teachers
Arlington
Georgia
Atlanta
Alabama
Massachusetts
Study Finds Fetuses Metabolize Tobacco Carcinogen NNK
New study presented at the American Chemical Society meeting in Boston reports that fetuses of smoking mothers metabolize the tobacco carcinogen NNK. Among 48 German newborns, 22 of 31 exposed to maternal smoking showed NNK in urine, crossing the placental barrier and being excreted after fetal metabolism.
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Boston
American Chemical Society
University of Minnesota
Stephen S. Hecht
National Cancer
Hecht
California car crash kills three in Palmdale
A four car pileup on Highway 138 near Palmdale left Keith Stein 23 and Teresa Stein 22 dead along with Duane Gross 33 of Valvermo. Jakob Stein aged 9 months survived with a broken leg as eight people were injured.
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Palmdale
Calif
Patrick Kendall
Jakob Stein
Keith Stein
Teresa Stein
Gary Butler
Duane Gross
Valvermo
Bruce Lyle
Butler
IRS on Trial in Oklahoma City Discrimination Case
Oklahoma City AP report says three former IRS managers accuse Ron James of racial bias in the collections division. Federal trial opens with claims of white managers facing punitive tactics, while government attorneys contest a racial discrimination finding. James, though black, leads the division from Dallas with Oklahoma City title. Internal audit in December found pressure to use harsher tactics violated taxpayer rights and IRS regulations.
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Oklahoma City
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ron James
James
Dallas
TU Electric Deliberative Poll on Texas Resource Planning
Texas Utilities Electric will contact over 1,000 customers for a Deliberative Poll to gather informed opinions on resource planning. On October 16 and 17, 1998, about 250 participants will attend the Electricity Issues event at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas to discuss with experts and be polled again to measure opinion changes. Contact Kermit L. Stosberg Jr. for more information.
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Texas Utilities Electric Company
TU Electric
Public Utility Commission of Texas
James Fishkin
University of Texas At Austin
Partners In Choice For Texas
Adam's Mark Hotel
Dallas
Texas
Kermit L. Stosberg Jr
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