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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2001
Page
2
A recent survey shows teen smoking fell by one third from 1997 to 1999, with 2,145 new teen smokers daily in 1999. Higher tobacco prices, smoke free venues, reduced youth advertising, stricter regulations, and anti smoking efforts likely drove the drop. Continued monitoring will determine if the trend becomes the norm.
A reader rebuts Mike Wood of Wood Oil Co. arguing his sudden price hike during a national disaster was ill advised. The writer notes Wood lowered prices after public outcry, cites rumors of prices rising to six or eight dollars, and questions his business judgment and long-term viability.
A reader notes a reliable site for researching e-mail hoaxes, Snopes com. It explains and rates hoaxes as true false or unconfirmed and offers an extensive searchable database. The site helps stop the spread by providing in depth analysis of every hoax referenced.
The note lists contact addresses and phone numbers for President Bush at the White House, U.S. Sen Pat Roberts in Washington, U.S. Sen Sam Brownback in Washington, U.S. Rep Jim Ryan in Washington, Gov. Bill Graves in Topeka, State Sen Robert Tyson in Topeka, and state representatives Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverbom in Topeka with respective office locations and web pages.
Ransom Memorial Hospital, AMH administrator Larry Felix, and Dr Bud Gollier describe heightened national focus on bioterrorism since September 11. The CDC and Navy probe four diseases, with plans for rapid antibiotic distribution, drills, and hospital coordination to detect and respond to unusual respiratory cases.
Cato Institute analysts Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven argue post 9/11 budget pressures demand scaling back farm subsidies. They note House moves to boost subsidies by 74 billion over a decade contrast with rising defense needs, urging phased reduction and reallocation away from long standing emergency spending.
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