Iowa license plates debate returns to plain design
Des Moines debates how to replace the white on blue Iowa plates issued in 1985 with a plain black on white rectangle. Allan Thoms favors a simple undecorated format with county numbers. others advocate state shaped, colorful designs featuring corn and hogs. The column ties plate aesthetics to practical readability and notes a college basketball game between Iowa and Iowa State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Allan Thoms
Terry Branstad
State Department of Economic Development
Iowa
Pierre
Yesteryear
Linn County
Thoms
Iowa State
Cyclones
World chess title match delayed amid Kasparov lead
The 19th game of the world chess championship was postponed at Anatoly Karpov's request after his Sunday loss to Garry Kasparov. Kasparov leads 9.5 to 8.5 with six games remaining in the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
France
Anatoly Karpov
Karpov
Garry Kasparov
Kasparov
Regional meetings scheduled across Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties
A series of public meetings listed for the day includes Cedar Rapids City Council in City Hall at 8:30 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors convening at the Courthouse in Vinton at 9 a.m. Linn County Board of Supervisors in an informal session at the Administrative Office Building conference room at 9 a.m. The Linn County Department of Human Resources Management Advisory Board meets at noon in the Witwer Center, Second Ave. SE, 305.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Historical Preservation Committee
Iowa City Council
Epworth City Council
Fairfax City Council
Hiawatha Park & Recreation Committee
Linn County Electrical Board of Examiners & Appeals
Coralville City
Cedar Rapids
Saint Croix Notes River Mornings and Radio Nights
Noah Adams reflects on simple pleasures and intimate moments from his life and marriage as antidotes to news of political violence. The essays, drawn from public radio, emphasize quiet observation and the value of everyday experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Adams
National Public Radio
Garrison Keillor
William Carlos Williams
Adams
Time jump ends 1990 with leap second addition
U S officials announce a leap second will be added at the end of 1990 to adjust for Earth’s irregular rotation. Atomic clocks stay accurate within a billionth of a second daily, while Earth varies about one thousandth of a second per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Naval Observatory
Ment
Morning TV Schedule Highlights Today
Debra Winger and Michael Collins appear on Good Morning America at 7 a.m. Today features Christmas cookies Los Lobos and author Nancy Collins. Regis and Kathie Lee discuss gifts and show business with Joe Franklin and Fiddler on the Roof dancers. Geraldo covers murders among lovers at 9 a.m. and Sally Jessy Raphael features mothers of murdered girls at 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Los Lobos
Nancy Collins
Regis & Kathie Lee
Kgan-Tv
Joe Franklin
Geraldo
Kcrgtv
Sally Jessy Raphael
Kcrg-Tv
Donahue
The Cedar Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. It lists subscription rates 4 weeks 14.20 52 weeks 159.60 for US and 215.80 for 52 weeks in other states. mail subscriptions not accepted in areas with Gazette carrier. Postage and address details shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Associated Press
Aee
AP News
Cedar Rapids .Inc
P.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Deupree
the Gazette
World Chess
Daily Planner
Joffrey Ballet
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Kennedy High School
University of Northern Iowa Wind Symphony
Russell Hall
Cedar Falls
King Chapel
Cornell College
Council
City Hall
Kasparov Karpov
Los Angeles Times
Marion Planning & Zoning Commission
North Winneshiek
Iowa City
Good Morning America
ABC
Debra Winger
Michael Collins
Gazette
Sixth
St. NE
Theatre
Adelines
Harmony Hawks
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
United Cerebral Palsy
Third Ave
Cuisinar
Harold Rosenbloom
Buick
A.P.A
Allen Motor Company
First Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!