Community tour dates announced for Cedar Rapids neighborhoods
The Gazette notes a series of tour events in Cedar Rapids with stops at Kirkwood Estates Taube Park Marian and local schools. Paul Sturgeon of Cedar Rapids inspects the Community section during the In the Neighborhood block party at the Salvation Army Corps Community Center in northwest Cedar Rapids. Neighbors pose for a photo at the same event.
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Kirkwood Estates
Taube Park
Marian
Paul Sturgeon
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Salvation Army Corps
Neighbors host block party at Salvation Army center
Colleen Lewis assists Lakeea Barrett as a banner is tied for a neighborhood party at the Salvation Army Corps Community Center in northwest Cedar Rapids. The Oak Hill-Jackson Neighborhood Association members participate in the In the Neighborhood event.
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Colleen Lewis
Oak Hill-Jackson
Fan sues comedian over onstage slap in Laughlin show
Edwin May III files suit in Clark County Nevada alleging a May 27 incident at the Riverside hotel casino in Laughlin left him hearing damage and emotional harm after comedian Leo Anthony Gallagher struck him during an act. Prosecutors previously declined misdemeanor battery charges against Gallagher.
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Edwin May III
Clark County
Nev
May
Riverside Hotel
Laughlin
Leo Anthony Gallagher
Cruise wedding buzz in Skaneateles sparks plans
Reports swirl that Tom Cruise eyed the Monet inspired Mirabeau Spa in Skaneateles near Syracuse for a Katie Holmes wedding. A local source says the couple discussed marrying there, while Cruise's spokeswoman denies the claim and notes she is unavailable.
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Knight Ridder
Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes
Skaneateles
Cruise
Syracuse
Mirabeau Spa
Clintons
Baldwin Brothers
Lee Anne DeVette
Sheryl Crow Signs Dell Ad Campaign in France
Sheryl Crow signs a print and TV ad deal for Dell computers while her partner Lance Armstrong battles exhaustion on the road in France. She plans to promote her new single Good Is Good to accompany the campaign.
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Eweys
Lance Armstrong
France
Sheryl
Crow
Dell Computers
Simpsons and Family Guy trade barbs over rival rivalries
Seth MacFarlane responds to a Simpsons jab about a Homer clone in which a Family Guy cast member is named. He calls the scene a slam and notes Peter Griffin is closer in spirit to Ralph Kramden than to Homer, prompting retaliatory quips from the Family Guy team.
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Associated Press
Seth MacFarlane
Homer
Peter Griffin
MacFarlane
Blender Magazine
Peter
Ralph Kramden
Actress Gretchen Franklin dies at 94 in London
Died Monday in London at 94, the EastEnders actress famed as Ethel Skinner. Also noted deaths include Lord King of Warmaby, 87, who steered British Airways toward privatization, and Memphis cook W Pauline Nicholson, 76. Gustaf Sobin, 69, Paris born poet, died July 7. Alfred Johu Stokely, 89, Whitestown, IN, former Stokely-Van Camp president who added Gatorade to the brand.
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Associated Press
Gretchen Franklin
London
Ethel Skinner
Lord King of Warmaby
British Airways
W. Pauline Nicholson
Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Gustaf Sobin
Paris
Provence
France
Alfred Johu Stokely
Whitestown
Ind
Stokely-Van Camp Inc
Notable Birthdays Highlight Current Stars and Pioneers
Actress Gloria Stuart, Ingmar Bergman director, Dale Robertson, Harry Dean Stanton, Del Reeves, Matthew Fox, Ellen Reid, Tonya Donelly, Missy Gold, Tameka Cottle, and Taboo of Black Eyed Peas are recognized for birthdays and career milestones. The list covers film, stage, television, and music figures across decades.
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Gloria Stuart
Ingmar Bergman
Dale Robertson
Harry Dean Stanton
del Reeves
Matthew Fox
Ellen Reid
Crash Test Dummies
Tonya Donelly
Belly
Missy Gold
Benson
Tameka Cottle
Xscape
Taboo
Black Eyed Peas
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Phe Cazetti
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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Meghan Hayman
Tyler Pratt
Tara Pratt
Holmes
Katie
Knight Riddar Nawenanere
Lord King of
Wartnaby
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