Riverfront rowboat witness to a weary love quarrel
In Billy Goat's Tavern a couple argues over who is the better racquetball player and a man named Charlie on an excursion boat laments river deaths. He shares stories of bodies found in the water and offers grim advice on where to end a relationship without causing trouble for others. The couple reconciles after a tense moment and Royko notes his column will run Saturdays in The Gazette.
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Corrections for New Year party caption and I 380 crash
The Five Seasons Center caption misidentified Sound Concepts location in Cedar Rapids. A later report on a Thursday Interstate 380 chain reaction near the 5-in-1 Bridge corrected the claim that James M. Kipp caused the crash. the truck driver avoided a car, the Kipp vehicle left the scene, and no fault was found. The Gazette will publish corrections as needed.
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Sound Concepts
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
James M. Kipp
Knollshire Rd
Capton Hansen
Club invites guest speaker contact details
If your club or organization expects a guest speaker, call The Gazette's managing editor Mark Bowden at 398 5869 for arrangements.
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Fire at fish hatchery forces 100 from homes
Flames from a leaking propane tank at a Vermont fish hatchery burned the second day, prompting evacuations for about 100 residents within a mile and shutting a Lake Champlain ferry. No injuries reported as officials fought to cap the leak.
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Grand Isle
Susan Lawrence
George Lowe
Howard Dean
Vermont National Guard
Randy Gover
Question on private actions of elected officials and policy judgment
A reader asks if private actions of public officials reflect their policy judgment. The prior query questioned whether news should report private sexual matters of officials, based on 103 responses.
Whose life is it anyway the self-determination clash
Chicago faced two medical ethics cases highlighting when society may override patient choices. An 80-year-old legally incompetent woman refused electroshock therapy, and Tabita Bricci, 22, refused a Caesarean necessary for her baby's health. The Briccis won at all courts. their healthy baby was born despite concerns.
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Cook County
Patrick Murphy
Therese Lysaught
Park Ridge Center For the Study of Health, Faith and Ethics
Tabita Bricci
Bricci
Murphy
U.S. Supreme Court
Gazette announces holiday hours and contact lines
The Gazette reports holiday hours with departments opening at 2 p m today. News tips and story ideas can be reported at 998-8254. Obituaries for Sunday publication should be delivered by 7 p.m. today. Normal hours resume Monday Jan 3.
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New Year Dance at Riverside Round House for All
Today Cedar Rapids hosts a New Year’s Dance from 8 to 10 p.m. at Riverside Round House, sponsored by the Recreation Commission. Tickets are $3 per person with games prizes and free popcorn. event favors accessibility and welcomes all attendees. A gun show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hawkeye Downs with admission $2.50 for adults and $1 for children with an accompanying adult. Cityline Calendar information available in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices.
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Iowa City
The Gazette Commitment To The Future
The Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink and recycled newsprint and asks readers to recycle newspapers in City Carton boxes at 4250 Sixth St. SW. Established in 1883 by The Gazette Company, Cedar Rapids IA, publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE. Subscription rates vary by delivery method and duration.
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Iowa
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