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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1988
Page
2
A humorous year end column reflects on Christmas shopping chaos and patience. It notes untrained seasonal help, etiquette issues at checkout, and pleasant parking lot conditions. The piece also offers satirical gift suggestions for public figures and readers, ending with warm holiday wishes.
A speeding car lost control on Jefferson Street and hit a power pole then a tree before colliding with Agnes Kuhn's yard and a gas meter, prompting evacuations of four homes for about two hours as gas fumes were vented. Driver Alan Swack and passenger Brian Patterson, both 22 from Iowa City, were treated for facial cuts and released. Police continue to investigate. the car was a total loss and no damage estimate was available.
Fort Madison police officer Randy Van Wye used a police scanner to negotiate with James Brockman, 52, who had fired a shotgun from his home at 1405 Avenue E. Neighbors were evacuated and Brockman surrendered unarmed after a half hour of dialogue. He faces five firearm discharge counts and a bond set at 405 dollars on hospital commitment.
About 1 million Iowa households will receive belated Christmas mailings with 1988 state income tax booklets. Taxpayers have until May 1 to file, as April 30 falls on a Sunday in 1989. The form includes a new Olympic Fund donation line deducted from refunds or amounts due. Refunds average about 246 dollars with most taxpayers receiving refunds in spring. Forms and common tax sheets available at Revenue and Finance offices and local banks.
Des Moines bureau reports James Wandling of Tama was struck by a hog carcass and steel shackles at Swift Independent Packing Co. He quit after the incidents and was deemed to have left with good cause attributable to the employer, making him eligible for benefits.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 advertises daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates for carriers and motor routes as well as mail options. It outlines post office and address change procedures and notes AP republication rights.
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