Signs and clocks clash as ZST mocks Iowa time standards
A reader report leads to Mike Deupree exploring why town clocks disagree. The piece notes a 36 second fast sign, various thermometer readings, and the National Bureau of Standards for exact time. The column riffs on Zabel Standard Time honoring Jim Zabel and ends mid sentence.
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Truth
The
Gazette
National Bureau of Standards
Colorado
WWV
my _ investigation
Channel 16
Cedar Rapids
ZST
Jim Zabel
Hawkeye
West Coast
Los Angeles
Iowa
Correction notice corrects theft case numbers and meeting details
Randy Clarke 31 of 912 Fifth St SE faces third degree theft charges over 32 items stolen from a HACAP warehouse this month. The Gazette corrected the misreport of 61 cases and calendar error for the Cedar Rapids MS Club meeting now set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at York Steak House Westdale Mall.
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Randy Clarke
Fifth St. SE
HACAP
Cedar Rapids
York Steak House
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids Eyes 1989 Model Airplane Nationals
Cedar Rapids hosts a bid by the Cedar Rapids Skyhawks to lure the 1989 Academy of Model Aeronautics national tournament drawing about 10,000 visitors and $2 million into Cedar Rapids Iowa City area. Organizers seek a one square mile site with multiple runways and ample parking and note the event could bring thousands of spectators competitors and officials. The draw includes other regional events and the city already secured the 1991 Women’s International Bowling Congress convention for extra economic impact.
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Heather Sloman
Jazette City Hall
Cedar Rapids
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Iowa City
Academy
Reston
Deb Grubich
Cedar Rapids Skyhawks
Grubich
Vince Mankowski
National Organization
Skyhawks
Mankowski
Lincoln
Neb
Virginia Beach
Chicopee
Mass
Springfield
Ill
Iowa
Illinois
National Academy
Women’s International Bowling Congress
Care center head seeks removal of state appointee
Kathy Allie administrator of Pineview care center in Cedar Rapids urges the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs to remove Ray Krug from the Pineview care review committee. Krug remains on the committee after a closed investigation, despite Allie’s objections. Betty Grandquist notes Krug was kept on the panel to maintain objectivity. Allie vows to pursue action through appeals or court if needed.
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Warelle
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Allie
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs Commission
Ray Krug
Pineview N
Edgewood Rd
Krug
Pineview II
Allie
Carl McPherson
Elder Affairs Office
McPherson
Pineview
Betty Grandquist
Elder Affairs
Cedar Rapids Gazette Statement of Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions vary by method with weekly and yearly rates and restrictions on mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Address changes go to P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Gazette, Inc
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