World's Largest Garage Sale At Five Seasons Center
The Gazette hosted a large garage sale at Five Seasons Center with over 160 sellers and 5,000 visitors. Items ranged from clothing to antiques with dealers Dick Hogan and Dale Brodt selling old records, and a wind up plastic bird drawing interest. A six inch brass like metal housefly ashtray surprised the author, who bought it for $1.50 if he returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons Center
The
Gazette
Dick Hogan
Dale Brodt
Altoona Horse Track Faces Doom Over Waterloo Dog Track
Des Moines: Altoona developers threaten to abandon a $50 million horse track if Waterloo dog racing proceeds in March 1989. Iowa Racing Commission tentatively allows Waterloo operation Sept 30 1988 to Apr 2 1989, prompting two week delay in final ruling. Clarke argues competition risks Polk County investment. officials cite protections and past losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Altoona
Iowa Racing Commission
Waterloo
Altoona Race Track
Lloyd Clarke
Commission
Clarke
L.C. Pike
Pike
Polk County
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Bridge Overpass Crash Closes Iowa City Street
Iowa Avenue on the University of Iowa campus will stay blocked for about two weeks after a crane truck struck and dislodged a railroad overpass. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway line suffered about 200000 dollars in damage. Trains were rerouted. the driver of the truck, Douglas Finch, 28, Riverside, was treated at Mercy Hospital and charged with failing to obey a low clearance signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Vend County Bureau
Iowa City
Iowa Avenue
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Homestead
Randy van Winkle
BVH Inc.-Engineers & Architects
Riverside Drive
Madison Avenue
Dennis Gannon
Douglas Finch
Riverside
Mercy Hospital
Finch
Millionaire lottery winner contemplates return to firefighting
Bill Watson a 31 year old from Council Bluffs Iowa won 4 million dollars on the Iowa Lottery on Nov 15 1985. He considers returning to his Omaha firefighting job while maintaining a simple lifestyle and traveling, but has not applied for work. He enjoys friendly Midwest life and plans no major moves though he has money security from the annuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Bill Watson
Council Bluffs
Watson
DES Moines
Hawaii
Midwest
Iowa
Continental to pull out of Cedar Rapids airport
Continental Airlines will discontinue its two daily Cedar Rapids to Denver flights on January 7 after a 40 percent drop in passengers since the summer. The move follows a four month survey showing 4,000 to 6,000 monthly passengers from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Continental Airlines
Denver
Continental
Texas Air Corp
William Rankin
Rankin
Airport Commission
United Airlines
America West Airlines
Phoenix
American Eagle
Chicago
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Wahies Deupree
Jay Petersen
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Cotofelar
Lawrence Scalise
Scalise
Firehouse
C.R
Tama
Italy
Martin Senour
Dutch Boy Paints
Products, Inc
SEMCO
ACORN
ST. N.W
Darrel’s
SONY
RGA
Cis
U. Wed
Marion
Ragonatoo
RCA
Video City
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