Gazette restructures with new sections and press upgrade
Managing Editor John Robertson explains The Gazette's transition from letterpress to a Goss offset press. The change splits the Sunday paper into two main parts and adds Trend and a dedicated want ads section, with Family Focus expanding arts and books pages and revised deadlines impacting page order.
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Gazette announces format changes for Cedar Rapids daily
The Cedar Rapids Gazette unveils Monday changes including a new page one column with concise vignettes, grouped obituaries on page three, expanded national and international briefs on page two, and a daily weather and vital statistics section. Obituaries and Iowa deaths move to enhanced readability with marriages, births and dissolutions tracked in the vital statistics column.
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City Firewood Dump Offers Free Wood Amid Cold Weather
City officials open a firewood dump offering free wood to residents due to fuel costs. The site operates weekdays from 8 30 to 6 30 with permits available at the location. Russell Maresh from Ely and others assist with splitting and loading logs as cars queue for wood.
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Motorman Blamed in Chicago Train Tragedy
Chicago transit officials blame 34 year old motorman Steven Martin for a rush hour Lake Street Dan Ryan line collision that killed 11 and left 200 injured. Officials cite possible human error though CTA and NTSB stress equipment safety and rule violations.
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Will Elderly Rule in 2030
An analysis notes America’s population aging toward 2030 with a median age of 37.3 and rising elderly dependence. It cites declining fertility, longer life expectancy, and looming strain on Social Security and retirement systems. It highlights shifts in education, industry, media, and housing as the cohort ages.
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It Took a While But They Got Their Man
Marion police chase ends when officers Gordon Dolley and Steve Glenn locate a 15 year old suspect after hours of pursuit. The youth, believed to have tried stealing a CB radio from a van at Marion Mobile Home Court, was found exhausted in a grassy draw at 3:50 a.m. near 700 Thirty-fifth Street. The pursuit began around 2 a.m. after a mobile home resident reported a prowler sighting.
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Soviet Journalist Expelled From U S In Retaliation
The United States orders Vladimir Alekseyev Tass Washington correspondent to leave within a week in response to Moscow's expulsion of AP reporter George Krimsky. Frederick Brown stated the action mirrors the Krimsky expulsion and White House remarks followed.
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Early Risers and Night Sleepers Split by Motel Rooms
A brief item notes two groups of people based on rising times, with motels assigning alternate rooms to early risers and late sleepers. The snippet appears in General News Section A, Late News, under Report Card Deaths and Marion Editorials, with City Hall Notes.
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