Edible china and panic over lead in plates
In a satirical take, the column ironizes how major media drive fear about lead in dinnerware while noting a Taiwan inventor makes edible oatmeal plates. It highlights production plans, usage as dessert items, and pet food reuse, ending with a cheeky prompt to turn to Taiwan for truth.
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Recycling truck collects at Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids recycling truck will be at Hy-Vee on Mount Vernon Road SE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please place clear glass containers with lids removed, bag newspapers in brown paper bags, and break down metals to three feet or shorter. Cans must be cleaned with labels removed and ends flattened. Some plastics accepted per guidelines. Also noted is a Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse, Vinton.
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Richmond Councilwoman Mercurial Mermaid Stirring Local Debate
Richmond California city council member Donna Powers, known as Dolphina in a nightclub aquarium, faced calls for condemnation over her performances. The council declined the demand and rejected a broader censure proposal affecting all members amid controversy over public conduct.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Address and Subscriptions Info
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscription rates include carrier 3.20 per week motor route 3.70 per week by mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 1.20 for 4 weeks 15.60 for 52 weeks and 215.80 for 52 weeks for other states and territories No mail subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette corner.
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Hammer concert slated in Ames
Hammer brings his Too Legit to Quit tour to Hilton Coliseum Iowa State University on Tuesday April 28 at 7 p.m. Opening acts are Boyz II Men and Jadeci with tickets 23.50 on sale Monday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster outlets. Hammer known for Addams Groove Too Legit to Quit U Cant Touch This Pray and high energy shows.
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West Point Cadet Paralyzed May Lose Graduation Eligibility
West Point cadet David Dickison, 21, was paralyzed waist down in a March crash near Westfield. He may be barred from graduating this spring due to failing to meet academy physical requirements though he has consistently made the dean’s list and ranks in the top 10 percent. Officials say standards include biannual tests of situps, pushups and a two mile run.
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Darkness Visible in 1985 by William Styron
In this frank memoir Styron documents his descent into a severe depressive illness likened to melancholia. He contrasts personal despair with the stigma of mental illness in America and urges empathy and aid for sufferers. Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times Service
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