Run the Red Lights to Outsmart a Violent City
Bob Greene discusses how fear changes driving habits in Chicago and beyond as drivers roll through red lights to avoid crime. He recalls a Miami purse theft and the murder of Zyron Ramsey to illustrate a society that now accepts danger and questions responsibility. The column notes the peril after dark and the grim trend of risk over rule.
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Chicago
Florida
Miami
Zyron Ramsey
Zyron
Intersection Closure Hits 51st and Council Street NE
Starting today the intersection of 51st and Council streets NE will be closed for about two weeks for reconstruction. Through traffic on Council and 51st is shut. businesses along 51st can be reached via Center Point Road.
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51St
Council Streets
Council and
51St Street
Center Point Road
Gazette endorses soybean ink and recycling in city drives
The Gazette highlights use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. It urges readers to recycle newspapers by dropping them in boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street Southwest and at econofoods on 51st Street Northeast.
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Chicago
Gazette
The
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401 lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions. Rates include $3.20 per week by carrier and $14.20 for 7 issues by mail, with higher prices for longer terms and other states.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Correction clarifies candidates and plan notes
The Voters Guide lists Cedar County supervisors candidates party aligned as Paul Crock Jerry Mays and Jewell Waugh Republicans and Billy Campion Edward Compton and Patricia Powers Democrats. Robert Erbes is an independent nominee for sheriff in Delaware County. An Iowa City historic preservation plan appendix notes an economic hardship option not proposed for adoption. The Gazette will publish corrections for inaccuracies.
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Cedar County
Iowa City
Robert Miklo
Beware of tax refund mail scam warning from USPS
The Postal Inspection Service warns of a nationwide postcard scam claiming unclaimed 1991 IRS refunds. The Center for Refund Services mailed notices and collected fees, but inspectors report most claims are false and refunds remain unclaimed as residents warned to discard the letters.
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United States Postal Inspection Service
Center For Refund Services
Office of Chief Postal Inspector
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Eastern Iowa
Mike Helms
Ted Reis
Iowa
Reis
Recycling Truck Returns to Hy-Vee for Saturday Pickup
The Cedar Rapids recycling truck will be at Hy-Vee, 4035 Mount Vernon Rd SE, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 30. Residents should rinse containers, bag newspapers in brown bags, and cut metals to three feet or shorter with labels removed. Plastic recycling guidance provided via the Cityline Calendar.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
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Gail MacHt
Newspaper Features Council
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Menards
Earth Savers
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American Veterinary Medical Association
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