Stadium Demolition and Forum Hope Spark Chicago Sports Reflections
A veteran Chicago sports writer recalls the impending raze of Chicago Stadium to make way for the United Center while the Forum in Inglewood remains, noting historic events from Bulls titles to Ali, boxing glory, and Roosevelt and Elvis moments. He lists notable boxers and anecdotes, including Marshall and Cassius Clay, and reflects on memorials as Las Vegas Dunes Hotel is leveled.
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Inglewood
Calif
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Kings
Chicago
Bulls
Hockey Blackhawks
United Center
Madison Street
Center
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Blackhawks
Golden Gloves
Gazette Golden Gloves
Alleghenies
Texas
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Bob Rossie
Ralph Thornton
Big Ben Marshall
Bobby “Horizontal” Smith
Jim Ampey
Dean Hite
Marshall
Fort Madison
Gazette
Ben
Detroit
Fort Worth
Omaha
Gus
Big Ben
Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali
Sonny Liston
Cassius
Rome
Franklin Roosevelt
Elvis
Bears
Wrigley Field
da Bears
Portsmouth Sparrows
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Floyd Patterson
Comiskey Park
Los Angeles
Jack Kent Cooke
Washington Redskins
Cooke
Dunes
Las Vegas
Cedar Rapids
Charlie Gustin
Montrose
Louisville
Charlie
Palm Springs
HBO Dominates CableACE Awards in Pasadena
HBO led the 15th CableACE Awards, winning seven of 14 prizes while Showtime and CNN tied for second with six awards each. Winners included Larry King Live, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, Stalin, and Dream On, among others.
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Washington Post
Pasadena
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TNT
HBO
Showtime Networks Inc
CNN
ESPN
Discovery Channel
Arts & Entertainment
Disney Channel
2CNN
Larry King Live
Disney
Iry Sanders
NFL
Mercuet
Brian Dennehy
Holly Hunter
Texas
Gary Oldman
Showtime
Delia
Mariangela Pino
Juanita Jennings
Gazette promotes recycled ink and newspaper recycling drive
The Cedar Rapids Gazette promotes future agriculture with soybean ink and recycling campaigns. Readers are urged to drop newspapers in City Carton recycling boxes at 4250 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 and to send address changes to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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City Carton
Sixth St. SW
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Martin Luther King Holiday Events Across Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
Martin Luther King Day activities include a 11:30 a.m. student singers recital at Firstar Bank with a 5 p.m. mayoral proclamation at City Hall and a dream speech by Craig Campbell and Todd Bernard. Candlelight march canceled due to cold. services at St Paul United Methodist Church feature Bishop Charlies Wes ley Jordan and various choirs.
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Martin Luther King
Grant Wood
Firstar Bank
Larry Serbousek
City Hall
Craig Campbell
Todd Bernard
Martin Luther King Day Inc
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Iowa United Methodist
Charlie
Reading poll contact for CITYLINE question on Clintons and Whitewater
The notice invites viewers to call CITYLINE at 363 7000 or 337 7000 and enter category 1111 between 6 am and 8 pm to answer today’s question on interest in coverage of allegations involving the Clintons and Whitewater Development Corp High Moderate or Low. It also notes yesterday’s poll on a smoking ban in all public places with 654 responses.
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Clintons
Whitewater Development Corp
City calendar listings of local meetings and councils
A Cityline Calendar entry lists multiple 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. meetings for school boards and city councils across several towns including Alburnett Hiawatha Springville Independence Lisbon Ely Linn County and more with venues such as school administration buildings city halls and community centers. Contact numbers are provided for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices.
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Washington
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Elkader
Linn County Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Cedar Rapids Renaissance Group Commission
City Hall
First Avenue
Manchester City Council
Northeast Iowa Community College Board of Trustees
Keystone Area Education Agency
Linn-Mar Community School Board
Educational Services Center
N. 10Th St
Marion
Dyersville City Council
Farley
Howard-Winneshiek Community School Board
Crestwood High School
Cresco
Kalona
Monona
Monticello
Wellman City Council
West Union
Alburnett Community School Board
Hiawatha City Council
Springville
Independence School Board
Lisbon School Board
Ely City Council
Ely
Linn County Board of Health
13Th St. NW
Linn County Zoning Commission
Brooklyn City Council
Natural High m A by John P. Wiley Jr
In brief nature essays John P. Wiley Jr stresses observing the world around us and learning to see. He argues simple acts like turning off lights and walking reduce pollution and resource strain, calling these actions voting with our feet.
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Diver killed as sea creature knocks off scuba gear near Monterey
A 29 year old Sacramento woman diving with her husband on a spear fishing trip died after a sharklike sea animal knocked off her diving mask and air regulator. Coast Guard said the creature may have been after fish tied to her belt. The husband surfaced, found her missing, and retrieved her. efforts to revive her failed.
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Calif
Sacramento
Coast Guard
Hooker
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