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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1997

Page

2

Courtesy dies rudeness thrives in modern commerce

Jacqueline Mitchard laments a decline in politeness as shoppers face rude clerks and long waits. She recalls failed service calls, airport lines, and indifferent staff, arguing courtesy remains essential and should be practiced despite busy lives.

Prairie du Lac Montana Mars Detroit

Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink initiative

The Gazette highlights farming support by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling sites.

the Gazette City Carton Sixth St

Correction on names in fatal Cedar Rapids drag race report

The Gazette corrects an April 11 story stating Mical Craig was not drag racing with Jason Vondracek at the time of the April 6 fatal crash in southwest Cedar Rapids. Police confirm Craig had earlier raced Bryan Avery, but neither Avery nor Craig was racing with Vondracek during the fatal accident.

Mical Craig Cedar Rapids Jason Vondracek Vondracek Craig Bryan Avery Avery

Clintons urge songs and storytelling for infants

In the White House East Room the Clintons advocate talking with babies to boost brain growth. They cite studies showing infants as young as six months begin language learning and that early parent interaction shapes emotional development and later learning outcomes.

Washington Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton White House

Okinawan landowner clashes with guard after Diet bill OK

Shoichi Chibana, an Okinawan landowner opposing government land leasing to the U.S. military, scuffles with a security guard as he leaves Tokyo's Diet gallery. The upper house had just approved a bill to continue compulsory leasing of Okinawan land for U.S. use.

Shoichi Chibana U.S Diet (Parliament Tokyo Diet United States

Seat belt defect probe hits Chrysler minivans

Government investigates 171 complaints of belt detachment in second row right-side seats on 1991 to 1993 Dodge Caravan and Chrysler models. Up to 1.1 million minivans may be affected. one accident involved an 18 month old child as a seat belt became detached from its floor anchor while avoiding deer.

Washington Chrysler Highway Safety Agency National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Associated Press Lynn Beaty Clinton S.C Beaty

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