Empire Builder echoes of baseball across Wisconsin
Bob Uecker narrates a Milwaukee Brewers broadcast from a train ride as the Empire Builder travels from Chicago to Minnesota. The writer chronicles seven ballgames seen from the window including high school and amateur play, as Milwaukee beats Detroit seven to three. The piece ends with reflective notes on baseball’s simple joy.
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Innerpolis
Bob Uecker
Wisconsin
Minnesota
America
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Portland
Seattle
Avenue Ninth
Dulluel Cvel Slicl
Cleveland
Empire Builder
Union Station
Uecker
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Miller Lite
American Legion
Space station shields redesigned due to orbital junk
NASA engineers redesign shields for Space Station Freedom after new debris calculations show thousands more fragments in orbit. The stronger armor, using tougher alloys and extra material, could boost protection two to threefold but raise costs to millions of dollars.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Space Station
Eric Christiansen
Johnson Space Center
Houston
William Raney
Weekend Entertainment and Recycling Notice
Weekend events list a Cedar Rapids entertainment section while a public recycling truck accepts clear glass containers a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. window at Hy Vee 4035 Mount Vernon Rd SE. The piece also lists meetings for the Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission at City Hall and the Benton County Board of Supervisors at the Courthouse in Vinton.
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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
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Jar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS by Magic Johnson
A cautious teen guidance book uses a locker room tone to discuss HIV and other STDs. Johnson shares knowledge to curb ignorance and risk, with profits supporting the Magic Johnson Foundation. Spanish edition released as Como Protegerse contra el SIDA.
Greek Masterpieces Arrive in U S For New Exhibit
The National Gallery of Art announced The Greek Miracle exhibit opening November 22 featuring 22 sculptures from Greece, many never leaving the country before. Eleven borrowed works will join from other museums including the Metropolitan in New York. the exhibit will also travel to the Metropolitan next year. Prime Minister Mitsotakis praised the collection as among Greece's finest from its golden age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Gallery of Art
Cleisthenes
Greece
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Metropolitan
Constantine Mitsotakis
United States
Writing to Congress Addressing U.S. Senators and Representatives
The guide shows how to address letters to U S senators and representatives in Washington D C Senate Office Building and House Office Building with the proper room and postal codes 20510 and 20515 for official correspondence. It specifies recipients and locations for direct congressional contact in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congress
Washington
Sen. J. Doe
Senate
Washington, D.C
Rep. J. Doe
Are drugs a problem for you Call Narcotics Anonymous
A public service note urges individuals facing drug issues to contact Narcotics Anonymous at 398 9100 for 24 hour help and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcotics Anonymous
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Bob Greene
Ackley
Phone
Earth Savers
Sanitation Department
Uma
N. Center Pt. Rd
Cityline
Weekend
Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson
Times Books
Johnson
Los Angeles Times Service
Magic Johnson
Phil
TORS
Bers
Ek Hie AS
HWY
Avesight
Cedar Valley
Wildman, PhD
Tribune Media Services
Ammy
Mom
Cabretta
Collins Rd
N.E
Irons
Cour
Peck’s
Petunia Plant Sale
Flower & Garden Shop
Blairs Ferry Rd
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
Garden Center
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