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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1977

Page

5

Toast to Vanishing Era: Neighborhood Bar

A Cedar Rapids look at aging bartenders and changing tavern culture. Don King of Paradise tavern laments the loss of old time personal service as younger, entertainment driven bartenders replace the era of name recognition and neighborly advice.

Don King Paradise Tavern King Cedar Rapids Little Bohemia Adolph Kalous

Neighborhood taverns fade as changes reshape Cedar Rapids scene

Longtime owners like King Gatto and Sion reflect on how sponsorships, TV, and younger bartenders have shifted neighborhood bars. Many rely on personal contact and customer recognition, yet ownership turnover and new safety rules threaten the traditional tavern life.

King’s Tavern John Gatto Johnnie’s Parkway King Gatto Bob Sion Cedar Rapids Little Bohemia Tavern Adolph Kalous Kalous John Jakobek

Reston warns U S faces Mexican and Canadian strain

New York Times columnist James Reston told Coe College audiences that U S relations with Mexico and Canada pose serious challenges. He cited rising Mexican population, high unemployment, and illegal crossings, plus Quebec separatism and possible Maritime secession as potential shocks to U S policy. Reston urged caution on relying on reporters for image and praised Carter’s early White House pace.

United States Mexico Canada James Reston New York Times Coe College Reston Carter Panama Quebec Maritime Provinces U.S Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Newfoundland Maine Atlantic Ocean China Russia Midwest Billy

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