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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1999
Page
2
Scientists say a photo graphic film ten times more light sensitive may enable true to life candlelit pictures without a flash. Agso, the European film maker behind the study and patent, would not comment on its commercial availability.
Researchers at University of Paris Sud add formate to halide crystals in film to capture every photon. The method, praised as a real breakthrough by Richard Hailstone of Rochester Institute of Technology, would improve efficiency over the traditional silver halide process used since the 1840s.
Fires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties spread over more than 4 000 acres, destroying a house and a barn in Ventura County. Air tankers aided a 650 acre blaze near La Canada Flintridge as evacuations reached 200 residents and residents describe the blaze as a sheet of fire casting an orange glow.
Two astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery completed a spacewalk beyond 370 miles to install six new gyroscopes on the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew faced stubborn bolts and valve issues, delaying battery work, with full observation recovery unlikely for weeks.
A 1995 Christmas Eve column by Mike Deupree portrays Santa arriving on a green snowmobile, critiquing modern society while offering gift vouchers and cash. He reflects on changing Christmas spirit toward family, giving, love, and joy before departing. The piece ends with a seasonal sendoff and Deupree's contact details.
An experimental genetically engineered asthma drug shows promise as a steroid sparing treatment. In NEJM data about 25% on inhaled steroids stopped them and about 33% on oral steroids quit. Lead researcher Dr Henry Milgrom of National Jewish Medical Center says the drug could be a breakthrough while detailing steroid risks. Genentech, Novartis, and Tanox plan FDA filings in six months.
The Gazette will operate on reduced business hours Saturday for Christmas. Circulation offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City will close or shorten hours with specific call times. Newsroom opens 4 p.m. Saturday for obituaries and notices. Advertising and offices resume Monday. For updates call city lines or go online GazetteOnline.com.
The Gazette urges readers to recycle with City Carton at 4250 Sixth St. SW and other nearby locations. It notes printing on recycled newsprint and promotes future commitments while listing subscription rates and contact details for Gazette Communications in Cedar Rapids.
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