Iowa left off vacation map sparks tourism scolding
An Iowa columnist rails against Rand McNally’s Vacation Places Rated for omitting Iowa among 107 top spots. He cites local attractions from Des Moines to Amana to Hoover birthplace and notes the state’s lack of mountains or beaches. He argues for promoting Iowa with pride and humor, referencing a Hoover Highway idea and Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.
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Winterset
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Jimmy Stewart
Stewart
Four fishermen survive sniper attack near Big Tujunga Dam
Four Los Angeles men and four sheriff deputies acted after fishermen at Big Tujunga Dam were pinned by sniper fire for about 30 minutes. Deputies detained Dean Takahashi 22 Mauricio Garcia 18 Rene Borje 20 and Maurice Morgan II 21 all of Los Angeles booked on assault with a deadly weapon in bail set at 2000 each.
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette Postal and Subscription Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier and mail are listed with 52 week terms and regional exclusions. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news.
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Hasbro's Stephen Hassenfeld Leads Nation’s Top Toy Maker
Stephen Hassenfeld chairman of Hasbro Inc. steered the company to become the nation’s No. 1 toy maker with profits of $98.97 million on revenue of $1.23 billion. That revenue surpassed Mattel Inc. which posted $1.05 billion last year.
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Bike Fest expands two day Great Bike Races Aug 9 10
The 1986 MNB Great Bike Races will become a two day event to mark the 15th renewal on August 9 and 10. New activities include a Crazy Conveyance Contest plus free ice cream and cake on Saturday. Cedar Rapids page 14A.
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Cedar Rapids to Charge Two Bridges for Repairs
City engineer Dick Ransom says Cedar Rapids will apply an electrical charge to two bridges to slow road surface deterioration. The Eighth Avenue and Edgewood Road bridges are the targets, with the move expected to reduce maintenance costs.
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Norman wins British Open by five at coasted pace
Greg Norman led all round to capture the British Open title on Sunday. He built a three shot lead after the first hole and remained ahead as rivals failed to close the gap, finishing five strokes in front.
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Reward fund pays Cedar Rapids arson informer
Jefferson High School junior Scott Faulkner earned 500 for helping investigators convict a 16 year old for setting a warehouse blaze on Halloween night. The case spurred a city push to publicize state rewards up to 5000 as investigators seek the arsonist behind a new Wiley Boulevard West fire.
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Diana plans Smarties line to guide William at Andrew wedding
The Sun reports Diana will place a line of Smarties in Westminster Abbey to guide William, who will be the youngest of eight pages at Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's wedding. The goal is to keep William in position during the ceremony.
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Beatles tensions surface in Lennon notes on McCartney
London AP report says John Lennon’s 1971 Beatles biographical pamphlet contains sharp critiques of Paul McCartney. The Observer notes Lennon added corrections across 76 pages, including remarks on drug use, staged photos, a mustache controversy, and a Hitler style mustache drawing.
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