Spam, Seals, and Sports: Oddities in a Gazette Column
A Cedar Rapids reader notes a flood of online jokes and a broader mix of news items. The column touches on unsafe driving, a Newfoundland seal hunt censorship remark, Barry Kemp buying hockey teams, exotic meat ads in Charles City, a Ripley’s Believe It or Not piece, and Gus Schrader’s weekly Gazette column.
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Hormel
United States
Florida
John’s
Newfoundland
John Efford
Cedar Rapids
Barry Kemp
Washington High
U of Iowa
Craig T. Nelson
Hayden Fox
Patch Adams
Robin Williams
Kemp
Long Beach Ice Dogs
Charles City
Saveur
Ripley’s
Gus Schrader
the Gazette
Gschrader2
Juno.com
Socialists win Greek election in razor-thin vote
In Athens Prime Minister Costas Simitis declared a narrow victory over conservatives after a tight contest to fill 300 seats. With 77 percent counted, Socialists led New Democracy 43.57 to 43.10 percent as protests and celebrations spread, including vendors selling funeral notices for the Socialists.
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Athens
Greece
Costas Simitis
Simitis
Costas Caramanlis
New Democracy
Shevardnadze Wins Georgian Presidency Amid Fraud Claims
Eduard Shevardnadze secured a second five year term with about 80 percent of the vote as Central Election Commission reported 74 percent counted. Dzhumber Patiasvhili alleged massive rigging and plans to protest while most Georgians favor stability and Western ties.
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Tbilisi
Georgia
Eduard Shevardnadze
Central Election Commission
Shevardnadze
Dzhumber Patiashvili
Patiashvili
Fujimori leads Peru in presidential election polls
In Peru the 61 year old Alberto Fujimori leads challenger Alejandro Toledo in unofficial counts from 81 percent of precincts with 47.2 percent to 42.5 percent. An exit poll put Toledo at 45.2 percent to 43.6 percent. If no candidate surpasses 50 percent a runoff is likely.
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Lima
Peru
Alberto Fujimori
Fujimori
Alejandro Toledo
Toledo
Apoyo
Opposition gains in Bosnia welcome postwar elections
Partial results show Muslim dominated cities backing opposition Social Democrats while Serbs and Croats largely support nationalist parties. International officials report 70 percent turnout with the countryside and Serb areas favoring nationalist blocs, a trend welcomed by U S ambassador Thomas Miller.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
Thomas Miller
U.S
Correction: Chris Moore misidentified in photo
The Gazette corrects an error in a Weekend article misidentifying Chris Moore of Comedy Sportz who performs Thursday in Cedar Rapids. The newspaper will publish corrections or clarifications when reports are wrong. Phone 398-8313.
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Chris Moore
Comedy Sportz
Cedar Rapids
Gazette champions future farming with soybean ink use
The Gazette promotes sustainable print by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street or at nearby recycling locations.
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Linn
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