Old sports greatness fades as memory lags despite more viewing
In a Gazette column Bob Greene notes networks replay old championship fights to attract viewers but finds fans struggle to recall winners and participants. He argues intensified promotion creates overload, making the drama overshadow the actual outcomes across sports and public life.
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Ali Frazier
Manila
Muhammad Ali
Louis Schmeling
Denver Broncos
Sugar Ray Leonard
United States
Correction note updates meeting site and job application deadline
A caption misidentified the Growing Order site as at St Mark's United Methodist Church. Cedar Rapids police officer applications are due by Jan 18 at police HQ 310 Second Ave SW. The Gazette will publish corrections for any errors or misleading reports with a published clarification.
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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
the Gazette
Siamese Twins Die After Pneumonia in Missouri Home
Nine month old Siamese twin girls Shaneka and Shanell Florence died in their mother's arms in Rolla Missouri after pneumonia struck them. Born March 23 they shared a liver and fused hearts and faced uncertain health. Their mother Yolanda Florence 20 said the babies also suffered from blue baby syndrome due to abnormal heart blood flow.
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Yolanda Florence
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 By Nne SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches Postmaster address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Subscription rates listed include per week and per 4 or 52 weeks options with regional limitations
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Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Vision magazine weekly network and cable TV schedule
Daily planner notes Eastern Iowa programs: Dan Bern live 9 p.m. General Store Stone City. Johnson County Heritage Museum hosts A Day in a One Room School at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free seating limited. Five Seasons Silver Bullets vs Wichita Falls 7:35. Pre New Year’s Eve Dance Party 8 p.m. to midnight Teamster’s Hall 5000 J St SW. tickets 6 advance 7 at door, proceeds to Easter Seals. regional meetings include 9 a.m. Hiawatha Public Library Board of Trustees in Council Room.
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Vision Magazine
Today’s Gazette
Iowa
Johnson County Heritage Museum
Teamster’s
J St. SW
Holiday closings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities
Government offices and many businesses close Tuesday for New Year’s Day with scattered Monday closures. Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Hiawatha, Marion, and Coralville report municipal offices, libraries, transit, and waste services affected, with detailed schedules for each locale and reminders on parking and trash collection shifts.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hiawatha
Marion
Coralville
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Linn County
Marion City
Hiawatha City Hall
Federal
the Gazette
The Fondas A Hollywood Dynasty
Book review notes Peter Collier and David Horowitz venture into Hollywood with The Fondas A Hollywood Dynasty but find little new analysis of Henry Jane and Peter Fonda The critique says the book relies on familiar stereotypes and lacks investigative depth, resulting in a surprisingly thin profile.
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Peter Collier
David Horowitz
Rockefellers
Kennedys
Fords
Hollywood
Collier
Fondas
Henry
Jane
Peter
Collier and Horowitz
Evening Sky Show: Venus Saturn Moon and Planets in January
As sunset fades on New Year’s Day Venus and Saturn appear close in the western sky, with Saturn dipping below the horizon and Venus rising to 22 degrees east of the sun by month’s end. Jupiter rises after sunset and reaches opposition on the 28th. A near full moon passes near Jupiter on the 2nd and 29th, with a penumbral eclipse around midnight on the 29th. Earth reaches perihelion on the 2nd at 91.4 million miles from the sun.
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Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Pleiades
Earth
Controversy slows progress on genetic test for cystic fibrosis
Jennifer Moragues, a 19 year old freshman at Southwest Texas State University, faces cystic fibrosis and weighs marriage plans against genetic risk. Despite a 1989 gene discovery, funding hurdles and abortion politics stall a reliable screening test, while doctors warn current tests miss up to 28 percent of cases and imperfect results complicate counseling.
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Cox News
Austin
Texas
Jennifer Moragues
American Science
Southwest Texas State University
Sean Peters
United States
Canada
Bush
National
Arthur Beaudet
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Beaudet
Jennifer
Sean
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City Carton
Sixth St
51St St. NE
Blairs Ferry Rd
Council St
Daily Planner
Dan Bern
General Store
Stone City
Silver Bullets
Wichita Falls
P.m
Hiawatha Public Library Board of Trustees
Iowa City Senior Center
Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City Recreation Center
Putnam
Los Angeles Times
Skywatch
Oniw
Rosie
Midwest
Third Avenue
Pei
Council St. NE
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