Humphrey Statue Too Small in Minneapolis City Hall Front
In Minneapolis I search for Hubert Humphrey’s statue urged to be taller by a local editor letter. The piece notes Humphrey’s 1945 48 mayoral term and 1965 69 vice presidency, recounting the author’s skyway misdirections and final discovery beside City Hall.
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Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Star Tribune
Humphrey
George Bush
United States
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Harry Truman
Truman
Thomas Dewey
Richard Nixon
City Hall
Old City Hall
New
Minnesota
Nixon
Economic downturn linked to increased deaths and crime
Studies by University of Utah economists find that a 1 percentage point rise in unemployment raises heart disease deaths by 5.6 percent and stroke deaths by 3.1 percent. Homicides grow 6.7 percent, violent crimes 3.4 percent, and property crimes 2.4 percent, totaling thousands more deaths and crimes annually.
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Washington
Mary Merva
Richard Fowles
University of Utah
Merva
Fowles
Gazette Advocates Soy Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette promotes eco friendly printing with soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers using drop boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street and EconoFoods on 51st Street NE.
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Gazette
The
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
A Walk Through Wales by Anthony Bailey
Anthony Bailey journeys from Cardiff to Bangor in a Wales rich with identity signs. He notes nationalism rising from Gaelic names and economic friction from English migration while weaving history and dialogue into a travel portrait.
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Anthony Bailey
The
New Yorker
Wales
Cardiff
Bangor
Ireland
Scotland
Bailey
Henry IV
Llanddewi Breft
Noel Coward
Portmeirion
Frederick Law Olmstead
Chris Goodrich
Los Angeles Times
Weekend events and recycling drive details
Weekend! lists an Oct 16 entertainment spread with a Cedar Rapids recycling truck event at Hy-Vee 4035 Mount Vernon Rd SE from 10 am to 2 pm. Clear glass containers bagged in brown paper. newspapers bagged. metals cut to under 3 feet. cans cleaned with labels removed. Also government meetings: Benton County Supervisors at the Courthouse Vinton and Special Populations Committee at City Hall Cedar Rapids with Cityline Calendar contact numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
The
Cedar Rapids Affordable Housing Commission
Cedar Rapids taxi fare correction prompts review
The Gazette corrects previously published fare figures for Cedar Rapids taxis. A five mile ride is now 7.30 dollars, proposed to rise to 9.50 by taxi company owners. The report also misquoted a one way fare to Iowa City Holiday Inn at 28.90 dollars and Cedar Rapids airport limousines at 15 dollars per person.
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Cedar Rapids
Alpha Taxi
Sam Hershberger
Iowa City Holiday Inn
Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn
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Art Museum
Mall of America
Bob Greene
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O. Box
Hill
Science
Earl
Emaar
Northland Dr
Edgewood Rd
Cityline
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa
Walk
Through
HarperCollins
Weekend
Iowa City
Crea
Earth Savers the Paper Chase
Keep America Beautiful Inc
Mill River Plaza
Broad St
Stamford
Navy Kidskin
Lindale Mall
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