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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1987
Page
2
A group of 500 Iowa extras recalls a chilly all night shoot for Farm of the Year. They endure strict wardrobe rules, mime tasks, and crowd choreography while learning crew roles and watching for goofs. Richard Gere appears in a scene. the narrator is among the background fairgoers.
Brian Smith pleaded guilty to the January 1986 Merchants National Bank robbery in Cedar Rapids and was sentenced to 10 years in prison after briefly receiving psychiatric treatment. He handed a teller a note demanding $5000 and fled with about $4900 before his arrest.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa subscription rates include 2.60 weekly by carrier and mail options Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues at 11.80 for 4 weeks 128.20 for 52 weeks with certain regional exclusions. Address changes go to Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Eastern Iowa foresters say fall colors should remain vibrant for weekend drivers. Despite 30 to 50 mph gusts and an early cold snap, Yellow River Forest manager Jack McSweeny expects color to persist with greens turning to rusts and maples remaining bright. Foresters note variability by slope and area, but agree the season remains beautiful with two weeks of color ahead.
A Cedar Rapids man lost $700 in a pigeon drop after two con artists flashed $100,000 in inheritance funds. Police say the pair used fast talk and a South African angle to persuade the victim to hand over cash to secure a supposed safe place for the money, then vanished with the windfall.
In Goiania Brazil fifteen hospitalized with radiation poisoning after a glowing cesium 137 source in lead casing was opened and shared. Three remain in very serious condition as officials trace the missing radiative material from the city’s old radiotherapy institute.
An upswing in the farm economy drives agri business to recruit graduating seniors with agriculture degrees. Gazette farm writer Al Swegle previews the special report detailing the hiring challenge and potential solutions for the industry.
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