Toenails and the Easy Hold clipper take America by storm
Mike Royko notes a national rush for the Easy Hold toenail clipper, sparked by his column on toenail cutting. Readers include an elderly woman and a retired Navy inventor, Ric Rommerdale, who report overwhelming calls and requests for where to buy the product. He urges stores to stock it and consumers to demand it, envisioning a future with perfectly trimmed toes.
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Gazette corrects stock exchange quotes and apologizes
The Gazette acknowledges inaccuracies in Friday’s New York Stock Exchange listing and apologizes for the inconvenience. It notes it will respond to complaints about accuracy and will publish corrections or clarifications when a report is found wrong. Phone number provided.
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Commitment to the future The Gazette promotes agriculture by printing with soybean ink
The Gazette encourages recycling and sustainable printing with soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers may drop off newspapers at City Carton or use the nearest recycling location. The Cedar Rapids Gazette is a long standing Iowa daily with mail and carrier rates listed and AP republication rights noted.
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Retail Adver tedar Rapids Iowa City Toll Free 1-i Hours
Ad copy fragment from a Rapids Iowa city retailer lists toll free contact and weekday hours. readable portions hint at a promotional listing with service details and location cues.
Unemployment rate drops to four year low in October
Unemployment fell to 5.8 percent in October, the lowest since 1990, while average hourly wages rose by eight cents the fastest one month gain since 1983. Nonfarm payrolls rose 194,000, easing fears of a weak economy but signaling potential further Fed rate hikes.
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Simpson jurors to view censored tapes and papers
Jurors in the O J Simpson murder trial would access edited recordings of Roseanne Home Improvement and football plus newspapers with Simpson coverage clipped out. They would receive delayed copies at home and are restricted from ESPN content and other media.
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