Year in Review 1998 Ends With an Irony of Pace
Mike Deupree reflects on 1998's surprises and missteps from Sammy Sosa’s 66 homers to political upheavals and pop culture shifts. The column concludes with Ester Maria Penas’ arrest for driving too slowly in the passing lane, highlighting a quirky endnote to the year in The Gazette.
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Study finds tainted ice cream recalls fell short
Washington report details the 1994 schwan's tainted ice cream outbreak blamed for 224000 illnesses. CDC investigators show recall warnings reached a minority of consumers in Georgia with 9 percent unaware of the Salmonella risk despite letters and broad media coverage.
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Gazette observes New Year's with reduced Friday hours
The Gazette operates on reduced hours Friday for New Year’s observance. Circulation offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City set call deadlines of 11 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively. Newsroom opens to the public at 4 p.m. with obituaries due by 7 p.m. Friday.
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Gazette Emphasizes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette pledges future focus on agriculture by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St SW or at nearby local recycling sites.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Contact Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists address 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 with periodicals postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa Subscriptions by carrier four forty per week Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues nineteen dollars for four weeks two hundred thirty six dollars for 52 weeks other states and US territories two hundred ninety three eighty for 52 weeks The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news.
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Rescue saga ends and mystery remains in Gulf of Alaska
In the Gulf of Alaska the La Conte disaster unfolds with three rescued from 38 degree water and a missing fifth crewman. A bear den on Shuyak Island yields the remains of David Hanlon after six months and a 650 mile drift. The final note recalls awards and a newborn son for Morley’s fiancée.
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