Freedom notes and marketing quirks in a witty column
Mike Deupree reviews a college policy change replacing affectional preference with sexual orientation and praises the shift. He relays a mailing address error by Abbott Corp and jokes about an upcoming Fidel Castro prediction contest run by CIS with a Cuba trip prize. He also recalls sneaker contest talk and a flea product promotion with humorous map references.
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Iowa City
Nyah
Michael D. Green
University of Iowa
College of Law
Green
Plague Outbreak Kills Three in Nairobi Outskirts
An outbreak of bubonic plague in Nairobi's eastern slum area has killed three workers at a flour mill and left 23 others ill. Kenyan English dailies report the mill is closed as a precaution while health officials assess the situation. The disease spreads via fleas from rats and is curable with antibiotics.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Gazette newsroom closes early for Labor Day
The Gazette staff will reopen at 4 p.m. on Labor Day. News items for Tuesday morning publication may be delivered or called in after 4 p.m. The deadline is 7:30 p.m. The business and advertising offices are closed, and circulation accepts calls 5 to 10 a.m. at 398 8333 or 800 397 8333.
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Gazette
The
Metro Iowa News Desk
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion and Local Festivals
Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant celebrates rural life with steam machines and engines. Admission six dollars. children under ten free. information line 385-8937. Chelsea St Josephs Fall Festival offers all you can eat chicken and ham 11 am to 2 pm and dance 6 to 9 pm.
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OLD Threshers
Midwest
Mount Pleasant
America
Chelsea
St. Joseph’s
Malek
Fisherman Orchestra
Money Tips for Controlling Weekend Spending
Advice on building an emergency fund from regular pay, setting a monthly budget to track take home pay, and contacting creditors to arrange repayment if a payment is missed. The guidance emphasizes not using the emergency fund for non emergencies and proactive communication with lenders.
TV Guide Highlights Across Networks Today
The listing covers Jerry Lewis Telethon on KGAN through 6 p.m. Channel 2. NBC's Today segment visits New Orleans aquarium and travel features at 7 a.m. Kenny G performs on Good Morning America at 7 a.m. Oprah focuses on a troubled marriage at 4 p.m. on KWWL. A C-SPAN profile of Rep. Jim Leach airs three times 8 a.m. 8 p.m. and midnight. Connie Chung Face to Face features Greta Garbo Cruzan case and k.d. lang at 9 p.m. on CBS. USA Network airs Open with men and women third rounds 6–10 p.m. 9 p.m. See page 7B for full lineup.
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KGAN
Channel 2
New Orleans
U.S. Parks
NBC
Kenny G
ABC
KWWL
Iowa
U.S
Jim Leach
Greta Garbo
Cruzan
K.d. Lang
Connie Chung
CBS
USA
International caving team seeks mile-depth record in Caucasus
A 10 man U S and Soviet team aims to descend Sneznaya Cave in the Georgia Soviet Republic to reach one mile 5 280 feet depth over about 20 days of darkness. Two crews will support the expedition with a goal of breaking the France depth record of 5 250 feet.
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Chicago
Caucasus
Soviet Republic of Georgia
John Sheltens
National Speleological Society
Huntsville
Ala
Illinois
Tennessee
Alabama
Soviet Union
Grenoble
France
Sneznaya
Fire destroys Great American Fun House oddities museum
In Kissimmee Florida a weekend blaze devastated the Great American Fun House destroying over 500 displays of curiosities including a two headed calf a giant clam and a boar rat. Owner Vinnie Lamano said many items were one of a kind and may never be seen again as arson investigators inspect the scene.
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Kissimmee
Fla
Vinnie Lamano
Lamano
Mark Frierson
HTLV I and II Viruses Rise Among U S Health Care
Newsday reports two cancer related viruses once rare in the United States are becoming common enough to threaten health care workers. Johns Hopkins tested 1988 ER patients finding just over 1 percent positive for HTLV I or II and 6 percent with AIDS. Evidence shows HTLV infections affect a broad cross section, including elderly patients, while HTLV II has not been shown to cause disease.
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United States
Caribbean
Africa
Italy
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore
Annals of Internal Medicine
Gabor Kelen
Kelen
Group seeks ban on cancer-causing pesticides
The U S Public Interest Research Group urges the gradual halt of many cancer-causing chemicals used on foods citing inability to measure individual exposure. The EPA says it has lists and ongoing reviews of hundreds of pesticides with plans to assess about 400 by 1997.
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Ashington
WY Ansironmenta Group
U.S
Public Interest Research Group
Environmental Protection Agency
Rick Tinsworth
EPA
PIRG
Cedar Gazette Advertising Rates and Mailing Details
The Cedar Gazette established 1883 and published daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa provides subscription rates including carrier and motor route options as well as by mail Morning Editions. The notice lists prices for 7 issues and longer 52 week terms with a note about AP news exclusivity and mail address changes to Cedar Rapids G. Inc. P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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The
Cedar Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S Territories
Jardan
Associated Press
AP News
POL
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Ellis
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