Dear Gus How to greet visitors and handle odd odds
A Gus Schrader column mixes light advice and reminiscence. It covers handling unexpected guests in resort areas with polite refusals to invite immediate hosting, defusing telemarketing, choosing English-speaking taxi drivers on Caribbean trips, and clarifying the term snowbird versus sunbird. It also recalls George Raveling's copy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream and its impact on his public speaking.
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George Raveling
University of Iowa
Raveling
Martin Luther King
King
Washington, D.C
Lincoln Memorial
Ford recalls 517,600 heavy trucks over front brake risk
Ford Motor Co recalls 1988 1991 F 250 and F 350 trucks with over 8500 GVWR for front brake failure in extreme driving and loaded conditions. Overheating brake fluid blamed. 500 complaints and 40 accidents reported, 16 minor injuries. Temporary remedy available. parts due late April. recalls mail letters to owners.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ford recalls split actions on Taurus wagons and older Thunderbirds
Ford recalls 500 Taurus station wagons to inspect or replace rear liftgate latch assemblies after reports of the latch failing and the liftgate opening in motion. Separately 2,200 1992 Thunderbird and Cougar cars with 3.8 liter engines are recalled to replace faulty electronic engine control processors due to emission standard concerns. Owners will be notified by mail and repairs are free.
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Peninsula
Cedar Rapids
Arizona
Ford
California
Cedar Rapids Music and Meetings Calendar Highlights
Today features Cedar Rapids Symphony at Paramount Theatre with Zara Nelsona and Costanza Cuccaro at 7:30 p.m. and engagements by Dan Seals and Boxcar Willie at Des Moines venues. City and county meetings run across Linn, Clayton, and surrounding areas from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with multiple boards and councils in session.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids Symphony
Zara Nelsona
Costanza Cuccaro
Paramount Theatre
Dan Seals
Heartland Band
Hofer
Danceland
Walford
Boxcar Willie
Martin Delray
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
Civic Center
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Linn County Regional Planning Commission
City Hall
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Second Ave
Independence City Council
Highland Community School Board
Cascade City Council
Elkader City Council
Elkader Opera House
Marion Independent School Board
Beasdbenen
Debate On Reporting Infidelity Allegations About Presidential Candidates
Yesterday's Question surveys 66 responses on whether the press should report allegations of marital infidelity by candidates seeking the presidency. Respondents weigh journalistic duty against personal privacy and political impact.
To School Through the Fields An Irish Childhood Memoir
Alice Taylor presents a nostalgic memoir of rural life on a prosperous Irish farm near the Darigle River. The work portrays a close knit family and the rewards of honest toil, praised as a landmark best seller in Irish history.
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Ireland
Linasheoga
Darigle
Alburnett
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