Memory Lane Eats At The Hawks Truck Stop Closure
In a nostalgic column, Mike Deupree recalls late night meals at the Skelly Diner later known as Hawks Truck Stop and the nearby Campus Grease and Hamburg Inn No. 1. He notes faded memory of exact locations, cites longtime Iowa City sources, and invites corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks
Skelly
Hamburg Inn No. 1
Malone’s
Iowa Avenue
Clinton Street
Campus Grill
Campus Grease
Washington Street
Clinton
Gazette
L.W. Ward
Iowa City
Jerry Elsen
Daily
Iowan
Glen Epstein
Epstein
Iowa State
Iowa
Campustown
Lincoln Way
Finley Hall
George
Tony
King’s
Scotty
Chef's Inn
Broiler
Iowa State Daily
Corrections Noted For Linn County Compensation Board Story
The Gazette corrects a Linn County Compensation Board report with Eugene Kopecky’s first name omitted. A Tuesday Johnson County jail funding story misstated annual figures and project aims. The paper invites complaints and will publish corrections in this space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kopecky
Linn County Compensation Board
Des Moines TV Station Cancels Presidential Debates
Des Moines ABC affiliate WOLTYV canceled a Republican presidential debate slated for December 11 after George W. Bush and John McCain refused to participate. Four of six GOP contenders accepted. A Democratic debate set for December 18 was also canceled.
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Des Moines
Texas
George W. Bush
John McCain
Woltyv
ABC
Orrin Hatch
Gary Bauer
Steve Forbes
Alan Keyes
Jim Parker
McCain
Bush
Parker
The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support sustainable farming. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street SW or via the nearest recycling location and provides a contact number 398-6211.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Bush Tax Plan Proposes Broad Overhaul of Individual Rates
The plan would replace current marginal rates 15 28 31 36 and 39.6 with seven lower rates of 10 15 25 and 33 percent and extend rules to educational costs. It also seeks to end the federal inheritance tax and double the child dependent credit to 1000 dollars. The proposal would raise education savings accounts to 5000 dollars annually and allow non itemizers to deduct charitable contributions while restoring the 10 percent earned income tax deduction for two income couples. The Social Security earnings test would be eliminated.
Bush unveils tax plan in Des Moines debate eve
Republican candidate George W. Bush introduces a $483 billion tax cut over five years aimed at lowering income taxes and eliminating the estate and marriage penalties. He argues the plan aids low and middle income families while Steve Forbes deems it timid and self serving in Des Moines ahead of tonight's debate.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
New Hampshire
Bush
GOP
Steve Forbes
Forbes
Clinton
Gore courts union backing in latest swing
Vice President Al Gore campaigned for union backing in Sioux City vowing tighter labor standards in trade deals and stronger enforcement of domestic laws. He accused Republicans of starving enforcement agencies and pledged to boost funding while advocating free and fair trade with worker protections. He called for labor rights and environmental safeguards in negotiations.
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Gore Courts Union
Sioux City
al Gore
Key
Cies
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Berkley
Campus Hotel
Mike Deupree
Gazetteor
Mine.com
Johnson County
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Lowa
Sunday Rapids
Motor Route Mail
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Communications Inc
Cedar WA
Carpet World
Cedar Rapids
Chestnut Mountain Resort
Earl May
First
Assembly of God
Fox Eye
Mercy Hospital
Nevada Bob's
Northtowne Schwinn
Our Reedemer Lutheran Church
Park City Pewter
Prelude To Christr
Puckett Tools
Ralston Creek
Robert Baird
Rug Cottage
Salvation Army
Scheels All Sport
Skogman Realty
St. Luke's
Higley's
Second Holland Orchard
Iowa Wireless
John Wilson
Seeerpene
Ingu
Tanger Factory
University of Iowa Dermatology
University of Iowa
Wallac
Tate
G.W. Bush
Greater
Gore
Congressional Republicans
Agen
World Trade Organization
Natuzzi
Georgio Leoni
Tian
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