Voters shift to direct access as networks lose grip
A column notes voters favor direct access over traditional media coverage as candidates appear on talk shows and noncaster programs. It cites Ross Perot and Bill Clinton leading the trend, with Bush and Quayle joining later, signaling a media landscape shift and a more informed public.
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Alternative Access
Ross Perot
CNN
Larry King
Bill Clinton
Today
MTV
Arsenio Hall
George Bush
CBS
Dan Quayle
Rush Limbaugh
Hall
Clinton
Limbaugh
Quayle
King
Joe Vater
Tom Brokaw
Peter Jennings
Dan Rather
Downtown street closures begin on Second Avenue and Third Street
Several lanes on portions of Second Avenue and Third Street SE will close for about two months starting at 6 a.m. Monday due to scheduled downtown street work. The bus loading zone east of Third Street SE near the Witwer Building has moved to near Firstar Motor Bank.
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Second Avenue
Third Street SE
Witwer
Firstar Motor Bank
Correction to Comics for Kids puzzle answer 2 and 4
The Gazette notes the dinosaur puzzle solution was wrong and confirms the correct numbers are two and four. The paper will answer complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness of reports. Phone 398 8313.
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the Gazette
Turtle undergoes neurosurgery in Cyprus rescue
In Nicosia Cyprus pet surgeons repaired a smashed skull on an endangered loggerhead turtle found near death on a beach. They reinforced the skull with a plastic patch and released the reptile back to the sea on Saturday.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Gazette promotes soy ink and recycling in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy Vee locations listed with addresses in Marion.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
Summer Arts and Community Events Listings
A community calendar lists theater showings at University venues and Old Creamery Theatre in Amana Colonies, including Painting Churches and Coastal Disturbances, plus Squabbles and A Night in Jones County. Also outdoor bicycle rides, fairs, re-enactments, and music events across Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and nearby towns.
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Owa
Tina Howe
U of
Mabie Theatre
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Garrison Main Stage
Jones County
Starlighters Community Theatre
Anamosa
Guys and Dolls
Monticello State Bank
Monticello
Public agency meetings schedule this week
A dense list of local government meetings across Linn County and Iowa City area. Sessions include Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids City Council and Plan Commission along with school boards and city councils in Marion Palo Ely Coggon and others.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Marion Independent School Board
Mentzer
Second Ave
Palo City Council
Palo Community Center
Walker City Council
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board
Sixth St
Linn County Historical Preservation Commission
Marion City Council
Ushers Ferry
10Th Ave
Marion
Hiawatha City Council
City Hall
Central City School Board
Central City Community School
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U.S. House of Representatives
Vanna
16Th Avenue
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Senate
Mike Deupree
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Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
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SONY
RCA
Darrel’s
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RCA Home
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Gazette Compu
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Cityline
Greene Square Park
Porkchop Hill
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Cedar Greenbelt
Indian Creek Nature Center
15Th
Kingston Stadium
Akron
Ohio
Wyoming
Fairgrounds
Keokuk County
Dan Barth
Coggon
New Albia
Seminole Valley Park
Froelich
Monona
McGregor
Burlingame Ironclad General Store
Deppe
Cletus Deppe
Bellevue
Dubuque
Johnson County
Iowa City
Stone Academy
Solon
Cedar River
Rotary Reserve
Cedar Falls
Bever Park
Lindale
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Riverfront
Veterans Memorial Commission
Veterans Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Ambroz
Kirkwood Community College Board
B.A. Jensen
Kirkwood Community College
Linn County
Optician
B&l
Montgomery Ward
Westdale Mall
Visa
American Express
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