Christmas Eve Movie Guide From a Nostalgic Reader
Mike Deupree lists preferred Christmas films and warns against contemporary specials. He recommends classics like Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story, and It’s A Wonderful Life while cautioning against colorized versions and fad-heavy TV specials.
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Hollywood
Andy Williams
Care Bears
Hulk Hogan
She-Ra
Gil
Joe
Santa
David Hartman
Sebastian Cabot
Edmund Gwenn
Natalie Wood
Santa Claus
Dutch Gil
Bob Clark
Porky
Ebenezer Scrooge
Alistair Sim
George C. Scott
Albert Finney
Damon Runyon Taie
300 Hope
Jerry Elsen
Jerry
Jimmy Stewart
Frank Capra
St. Louis
Cristmas
Margaret O’brien
Bing Crosby
Crosby
St. Mary
Connecticut
Gas prices dip about six cents in Iowa City area
Gas stations cut prices Tuesday with regular and unleaded at 89 cents per gallon across much of the area. Nordstrom Oil’s Dave Nordstrom calls it a Christmas gift as crude oil slides prompt local price drops, while Kevin Long of Kevin's Amoco notes oil companies set the prices and wait for citywide adjustments. In Iowa City regular and unleaded range from 87 to 93 cents.
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Eaar
Compan
Kevin Long
Kevin
Amoco
First Ave
Long
Iowa City
Unarmed teen hijacks KLM jet to Rome
A 15 year old Sardinian Dutch-Italian boy hijacked KLM Flight 343 with 97 aboard to Rome demanding 1 million dollars. After a four hour standoff in which he remained unarmed, police freed all passengers and crew. He had sailed with his grandparents after a family argument and was later detained in Rome.
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KLM
Rome
UME
Zino Scioni
Sardinia
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Milan
Italy
Johan de Soet
AGI
U.S
America
RAI
Olga Irmue
Leonardo da Vinci
Henk de Ridder
de Soet
Kuwait
Chad
United States
de Loet
Schiphol
ANSA
Angelo Scion
Arbus
Accused bomber moved to adult court in Benton case
In Vinton Benton County, 18 year old Craig A. Ondracek, who was 17 during a November 5 incident at Benton Community High School where homemade mini bombs injured a 15 year old, has had the case transferred to adult court. Charges include second degree burglary and reckless use of explosives.
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Vinton
Blairstown
Newhall
Benton County
Craig A. Ondracek
Benton Community High School
van Horne
Mike Berry
Ondracek
Sylvia A. Lewis
Benton’ County District Court
Tom Noonan
Legion
Lewis
Craig
Towa State University
Ames
Correction on stolen cab case and hotel suit report
The corrected report clarifies that Lorenzo Williams faces first degree robbery charges after police found him hiding under a bed, not the cab driver Thomas Cress. Town Electric Light and Power Co. sues former Roosevelt Hotel owners for more than $65,000 in unpaid electric and steam service prior to Jan 22 1987. The Gazette acknowledges errors and will publish corrections when needed.
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Wednesday’ Gazette
Thomas Cress
Lorenzo Williams
Town Electric Light and Power Co. of
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids Gazette details 1883 origin and pricing
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 and published daily with Sunday edition at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids. Subscriptions priced by carrier and mail with weekly and annual rates. mail areas restricted. Associated Press rights denote republication.
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The
Gazete Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Lowe
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Five Seasons Center to be privately managed by Ogden Allied
The Five Seasons Center Commission backs a private management deal with New York based Ogden Allied. The city would keep ownership while re hiring staff under the firm and a fee tied to financial improvement. The council may hear the recommendation next month as the center posted a 173000 loss for the year ending June 30.
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Five Seasons Center Commission
Ogden Allied
Commission
Chuck ‘Swore
Five Seasons Center
Swore
University of Iowa
ISU
Iowa State University
Ames
Philadelphia
Houston
New Orleans
Rockford
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Iowa
Henry Colon
Eric Levine
Revere
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Heather “von Woodinte
Christma
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