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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1988
Page
2
A columnist mulls redundancies in sports and everyday usage, noting examples like time outs with tied scores and phrases such as hot water heater. The piece cites editors and readers spotting dozens of redundant phrases, then examines when repeats carry value or are simply stylistic slips.
Federal study from the University of New Hampshire's Family Research Laboratory finds 5.5 abuse cases per 10 000 day care enrollees versus 8.9 per 10 000 abused at home. Director David Finkelhor cautions against complacency but says the risk in day care is far lower than public perception.
Heavy metal band Whitesnake returns to headline a May 2 concert at the Five Seasons Center eight months after last playing there. The show starts at 7 30 p.m. with general admission tickets on sale for 16 50 plus charges and rising to 17 50 at the door. Motl ey Crue previously opened for Whitesnake last September. The opening act for the main show will be announced later.
The Monday Gazette corrects an error naming former Springville mayor Karen Johnson as female. The paper clarifies that Johnson is male and notes the Gazette will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections or clarifications as needed.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscription rates list Carrier $2.85 weekly Motor Route $3.35 weekly Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues $12.80 for 4 weeks $141.40 for 52 weeks. Other States and US Territories $197.60 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster Sendonan to Cedar Rapids Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Ia 52406.
Four year old James Pisney died after a steel bar struck him at Coe College's athletic field in Cedar Rapids. Officials withheld comment pending an insurance investigation. The blocking chute, a 14 inch pipe device, tipped while children played nearby and was moved from storage to the field weekend before the incident.
City Building Department ends 24 hour grace period for unpermitted work and doubles fees. Violators face 10 day notice period, potential criminal charges, fines up to 100 dollars and 30 days in jail. Retroactive enforcement applies to past undeclared projects.
Linn County Attorney charged bartender Betty Burger and liquor license holder Robert Parazil with illegal gambling for a 25 cent raffle at CIO Tavern. Police seized raffle money about 65 dollars and signs after a March 15 inspection following a February warning.
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