Last minute wish list for gifts and Gazette subs
A humorous column suggests quick gift ideas as Christmas nears. It endorses a gift subscription to The Gazette and playfully names public figures and celebrities as potential recipients, ending with a seasonal wish for readers.
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Dan Quayle
George Bush
Santa
al Gore
Tin Man
Bill Clinton
Clinton
United States Congress
Republican Party
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
Arsenio Hall
Rush Limbaugh
Madonna
Dave Barry Does Ja ne
Review highlights Dave Barry travel satire on Japan. Barry mocks language, souvenirs, hotel staff, and service personnel with equal opportunity humor.
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Jane
Catcher
Weather coverage notice for CITYLINE weather team
KCRG-TV9 weather team provides complete weather coverage on CITYLINE. Viewers are invited to call 363 7000 or 337 7000 and enter category 2040 for updates on rain sleet sun or snow and current conditions.
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Kcrg-Tv9
Cityline
Cossette
Christmas tree care tips from Cheatum Nursery
Buy a live Christmas tree and keep it indoors no more than two weeks. Place the tree in sunlight while indoors and move it outdoors to a sheltered sunny location when ready. Protect the base with insulation in cold climates, water daily, and plant in early spring. Source Cheatum Nursery Save 51992 Tribune Media Services 12/24.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Promotes Recycling Initiatives
The Gazette urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers in dedicated boxes at City Carton and EconoFoods. It notes soybean ink usage and recycled newsprint practices while detailing subscription rates and mailing offices for Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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The
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S Territories
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Econofoods East
Christmas Closings In Iowa City
City offices at the Civic Center close today and Friday for Christmas. Iowa City Transit runs hourly today but not Friday. Public Library and Senior Center have today and Friday closures with limited meal and hours. Recreation Center closes. pool gym and game room hours today only. Landfill open today, closed Friday, regular Saturday. Refuse Friday collection skipped. routes rescheduled into Monday and Tuesday. Yard waste suspended Dec 28 through January. Christmas tree shredding starts January 6.
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Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City Transit
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City Recreation
Christmas Festival of Trees and Brucemore tours in Iowa
Christmas Festival of Trees runs daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Osborne Conservation Center Elkader with canned goods for the food shelf and an animal exhibit plus Santa display. Holiday tours of Brucemore mansion and estate offer guided tours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with admission 3.50 for adults 2 for students 6 to 18 and free for Brucemore members.
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Osborne Conservation Center
Elkader
Clayton County
Brucemore
Recall of Trimmings Etc holiday candle lamps issued
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 8 and 9 inch lamps with seven watt bulbs labeled Trimmings Etc. Wires at the bulb socket may pull out during use. About 10 000 lamps sold last year for 3 dollars in Maine Florida Massachusetts and Pennsylvania were imported by Loomco International of Transfer Pennsylvania. Refunds offered at the purchasing store.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Taiwan
Maine
Florida
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Loomco International
Transfer
Gazette Observes Holiday Hours
The Gazette will keep news and sports offices closed to the public Friday until 4 p.m. Calls for story ideas and photos can be placed to the Headline News Line at 398-8254. Obituary items for Saturday must be delivered or called in after 4 p.m. Friday with a 7:30 p.m. deadline.
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The
Gazette
Metro Iowa News Desk
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Coralville to Close City Offices for Christmas and New Year
Coralville city offices will close on Christmas and New Year’s days. The library also closes Saturday Dec 26 with hours for today and Dec 31. City Hall 7:30 am to noon, Police 7 to 11 am, library 9 am to noon, recreation center and pool 8:30 am to 4 pm, pool shallow end closes 11:15 am. Transit 6 am to 5:30 pm today and 6 am to 6:30 pm Dec 31. Rush-hour service starts 2 pm. last downtown bus 5:15 pm today and 6:10 pm Dec 31.
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Coralville
Iowa City
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