It's All Hash Today column wanderings across summers and senses
A veteran columnist reflects on travel from Florida to Oregon and back, notes California leaf blower bans, and recalls Cedar Rapids reunions. He shares memories of Paul Fidler, a 1936 graduate, and mentions Alex Fidler, boxing referee, with ties to former world champions. He jokes about gas prices, airline dining, and old dieting fads while recalling school, travel, and local whimsy.
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Oregon
North Carolina
Iowa
California
United States
Los Angeles
South Carolina
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Paul Fidler
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Alex Fidler
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Primo Carnera
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Jack Dempsey
Bronco Nagurski
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Gazette backs future with soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette promotes sustainability by printing with soybean ink and using recycled news print. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton located at 4250 Sixth St SW or at their nearest recycling site.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids Gazette Address and Subscription Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401. Postal and subscription details list carrier and motor route rates as well as mail options for morning editions and Sunday issues. The Associated Press holds republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address and subscription service contact numbers are provided.
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Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
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Evacuation lifted for area around Flora derailment
Nearly all of Flora Mississippi's 6000 residents were allowed home after a train derailment. Crews destroyed cars full of chloroprene, 35000 gallons were burned, and 1500 residents were evacuated earlier. A half mile radius remains under order for 3 or 4 families.
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Flora, Miss
Cliff Lusk
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
DuPont Co
Communications glitches hit Mars Pathfinder data flow
Mars Pathfinder again failed to communicate with Earth leaving mission control with little data. NASA officials at JPL said the lander and Sojourner rover were safe with rover at Scooby Doo, while investigators pursue causes, including possible antenna misconfigurations in Spain and Mars side issues.
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Los Angeles
Mars Pathfinder
Earth
Brian Muirhead
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Muirhead
Spain
Mars
Brazilian police strike sparks crime wave across five states
Police strikes in five states trigger rising crime as criminals loot banks and stores in Recife and nearby regions. Army patrols called to Recife. transit services halting in high crime areas. Wages for officers cited, with broader state debts and budget woes noted.
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Brazil
Recife
Penambuco
Jair Pereira
Alagoas
Paraiba
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso Do Sul
Pereira
Miguel Arraes
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