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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1996
Page
2
A writer reviews the Old Farmer's Almanac as a quirky blend of weather notes and eclectic ads. He notes misleading health claims and odd topics from aphrodisiacs to Lou Brissie, while predicting 1996 events and weather as seasonable.
U S Army engineers strengthen a temporary pontoon bridge over the Sava River as tanks and vehicles stream from Croatia into Bosnia. About 400 soldiers arrived Sunday, with 125 more expected today as U S forces build a peacekeeping force of up to 20 000. The area is mine scarred with as many as seven million mines.
In ISELJAK Bosnia the NATO peacekeeping force plays a New Year football game dubbed the Bosnia Bowl. Officers beat soldiers 24-0 on a muddy 60 yard field near Kiseljak as barbed wire and sandbagged tape surround the improvised arena.
U.S. peacekeeping troops in Bosnia receive extras to ease winter hardship including fresh meat, heated tents, and periodic phone calls home. About 20,000 GIs will endure cold, damp conditions while the Army provides meals, MREs, and thermostabilized foods. The effort emphasizes morale over combat, with Red Cross offering private message services for emergencies.
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint and urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St. SW or at nearby recycling locations.
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