Love and basketball Valentine musings and a sports tease
The column jokes about Valentine’s Day and male indifference, spoofing St. Valentine origins and Hallmark hype. It notes an ESPN program featuring the North Carolina Virginia game and ends with a tongue in cheek nod to gift buying and Snoopy cards.
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St. Valentine
Shoe Town
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Hallmark
Russell Stover
FTD Florists
Taiwan
Woodstock
ESPN
Perrier will halt sales for months amid benzene scare
Perrier imports say they will stop selling the mineral water for two to three months while investigating a cancer causing chemical found in tests last week. The company cites possible human error in bottling or shipping from Vergeze France and will shut production there and halt U S shipments. About 72 million bottles recalled nationwide. FDA says no immediate danger to consumers.
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Washington
Perrier
Vergeze
France
Ronald Davis
Perrier Group of America
Davis
U.S
Greenwich
Conn
United States
North Carolina
Food and Drug Administration
Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Subscription Details
The Cedar Gazette outlines delivery methods with carrier, motor route, and mail rates. Rates include Morning Editions and Sunday issues at 12.80 for 4 weeks and 141.40 for 52 weeks, with various regional restrictions and postmaster contact details.
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The
Cedar Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Mysterious hog disease hits Iowa farmers in pockets
Bob and Lou Greene of Columbus Junction chase help for victims of a mysterious hog disease. The illness affects hog herds locally with unknown causes and identity. An estimate cites about 85,000 hog deaths in Iowa farms. Also mention of the 1990 Greater Cedar Rapids home show at the Five Seasons Center for Elvis spotting.
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Bob and
Lou Greene
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Five Seasons Center
Missing Jacob Inspires Hope Amid Fliers
Fliers with Jacob's smiling face yellowing and ribbons bearing his name tattered as tips to investigators dwindle. Time fades nearly everything but hope and prayers, page 21A.
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Jacob
Iowa Legislators push new child care laws
Iowa lawmakers scrutinize child care bills addressing foster care abuse and support. Sen Elaine Szymoniak seeks immunity for health officials in abuse investigations and allows under 14 tests and testimony methods. Corning favors extending abuse reporting to age 25 and boosting foster care funds and social workers.
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Iowa
Capitol
Elaine Szymoniak
D-Des Moines
Szymoniak
Corning
Charles Bruner
D-Ames
Human Resources Committee
Donald Doyle
Sioux City
Judiciary Committee
Doyle
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