Faces of Tokyo's 1 898 essayists shape future city
In Tokyo a two day Asahi Shimbun symposium drew experts and a standing crowd. A surprise moment came when 1 898 readers submitted in depth essays on Tokyo's quality of life. The top ten winners were ordinary citizens who spoke proudly on waste, schools and civic improvement.
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Asahi Shimbun
Japan
Britain
France
Singapore
United States
Midwest
Imperial Hotel
America
England
Wingo
Cedar Rapids Gazette Details Circulation and Addresses
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 and a P O Box for postmaster notices. Subscription rates include weekly carrier and motor route options and mail plans for Morning Editions and Sundays with prices listed for 4 and 52 weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Towa
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Stavropol delegation to visit Iowa for sister state exchanges
A five member Stavropol delegation led by Ivan T. Taranov will visit Iowa Aug 18 24 for educational cultural and trade discussions. The trip follows Gov Branstads Stavropol visit that established Iowa Stavropol sister state ties with plans for ongoing exchanges and a potential Iowa Trade and Business Consortium.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
Stavropol
Ivan T. Taranov
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Taranov
Soviet Union
Sarah Lande
Gennady P
Branstad
Lande
Iowa State Fair
Governor’s Mansion
Terrace Hill
Iowa Statehouse
Iowa State University
Ames
Ames Rotary Club
ISU
Iowa Trade and Business
Taranov and
Dukakis to Make Cedar Rapids Stop on Saturday
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis will spend about 45 minutes in Cedar Rapids during a refueling stop on a Denver to Boston flight. He will address campaign issues including agriculture at Tibben Flight Lines, arriving about 4 p.m. Open to the public. this marks his first Iowa visit since clinching the Democratic nomination in Atlanta.
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Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Boston
Iowa
Atlanta
Dukakis
Tibben
Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Hlinois
Paul Simon
Des Moines
Fire fatality in Swisher linked to carbon monoxide and burns
Zachary Velvick, a 111-year-old boy, died in a Swisher home fire from carbon monoxide poisoning and extensive third degree burns. The body was found in a bed near a second floor window as the fire, reported noon Wednesday, was spotted by a neighbor. Fire Marshal investigator Dick Ward planned to return to the scene in Swisher to determine the fire's cause after attending another incident in Wheatland.
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Zachary Velvick
Swisher
Johnson County
T.T. Bozek
Velvick
Iowa
Dick Ward
Zachary
Penny Vervick
Frank Hartin
Wheatland
Ward
Congress Halts C N W Railroad Strike With Cooling Off
Workers walked off over layoffs by Chicago and North Western but returned after Congress imposed a 36 day cooling off period. The railroad will keep 1 156 brakemen jobs during this time and the House sent the measure to President Reagan who signed it into law.
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Chicago & North Western Transportation Co
Congress
C&nw
Fred Bloehorn
House
Reagan
United Transportation Union
Fred Hardin
Wellsburg Infant Receives Heart Transplant at UI Hospitals
A 17 day old Wellsburg girl underwent a six hour heart transplant at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Surgeons Dr. Douglas Behrendt and an OR team reported the heart functioning with medicine support and noted the infant’s early recovery progress. The donor heart came from a 5 year old Chicago patient. Melissa Deike was born July 18 in Grundy Center and diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Wellsburg
University of Iowa
Melissa Deike
University Hospitals
Douglas Behrendt
Melissa
Mary
David Deike
Grundy Center
U of I
Chicago
Behrendt
Marissa
Fans push for Three Stooges on U S postage stamp
Fans and collectors in California advocate for honoring Moe Larry and Curly with a U S postage stamp. They argue the Stooges are the longest running comedy team in film history and a pivotal part of American culture.
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Stooges
U.S
San Francisco
N’yuk
Lenberg
Moe
Larry
Curly
Shemp, Joe
Curly-Joe
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