24 Dec 2005
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2005
Page
1
The Iowa State Patrol urges precautions for the busy holiday weekend. About a quarter of Christmas traffic deaths in Iowa involve drinking or impairment. Road help via 511 or the 14800288-1047 line, or 511ia.org. Eastern Iowa Airport operates normal hours Christmas Eve and Day. arrive two hours early for check‑in and security, do not wrap presents, gift bags encouraged.
Today cold with a chance of snow and 30s. Sunday colder with mornings in 20s and light snow flurries then warming to 35 by afternoon. Groceries mostly close at 5 or 6 p.m. today and stay closed Christmas Day. Walgreens Cedar Rapids Iowa City Coralville open 24 hours today and Christmas Day. Marion 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Health care: most urgent care centers closed Christmas Day. ERs open. Gas stations mostly open.
Sycamore Mall in Iowa City and Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids will close at 4 p.m. today. Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids and Tanger Factory Outlet Center in Williamsburg will close at 5 p.m. today.
Most Cedar Rapids Iowa City theaters will close early tonight and open Christmas Day. Dining: a few Corridor restaurants plan Christmas Day hours. Government offices mostly closed with some services suspended. complete list on page 10. Sources include Iowa State Patrol KCRG Eastern Iowa Airport Corridor merchants and government offices.
Five year old Jake Silbaugh asks Santa not to visit their Cedar Rapids home this Christmas because his dad, Sgt. 1st Class Eric Silbaugh, is stationed in Iraq near Camp Anaconda. Sherie Silbaugh faces holidays as a temporary single parent while she and their three boys cope with separations during the third year of war.
Clergy from Fa ther's House Vineyard Church in Cedar Rapids and Faith Bible Church Robins seek fresh Christmas messages that appeal to regular attendees and novices alike. Pastors like Rev Marty Boller and Rev Joe Horn say sermons must connect Christ's birth with daily life, sometimes using pop culture to stay relevant.
Immigrant Michael Bruno died of cancer at 75 and his family now faces a ghastly case. Authorities say hundreds of bodies were secretly carved in funeral parlors to harvest bone skin and tendons for profit. Famed broadcaster Alistair Cooke’s remains are among those alleged stolen. Health officials warn diseased parts could pose infection risks in grafts implants or procedures. Vito Bruno sues a funeral home over the alleged crimes.
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