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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1992
Page
2
Mike Royko recalls meeting Slats Grobnik before Labor Day weekend as he muses on aging and softball. The column playfuly contrasts Grobniks faded youth with streetwise humor, ending with a quip about the author looking ridiculous in his own attire.
The Gazette highlights soybean ink printing and recycled newsprint, urging readers to recycle papers in boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy-Vee locations. Established in 1883, the Cedar Rapids Gazette operates daily and Sunday editions with various subscription rates and a postal address in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Residents may call (515) 233 4110 starting Sept 8 for a weekly fall color progress update from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources forest nursery near Ames. The recorded message updates each Tuesday through mid October and notes statewide color, colorful species, and peak color timing by region.
A note explains color production limits push a feature about former Hollywood animals living in Iowa to next week. The Gazette invites reader complaints on accuracy and promises corrections or clarifications in the space, with contact at 398 8313.
Labor Day Monday prompts one day delay in refuse collection for Cedar Rapids Marion and Coralville. Iowa City routes shift with Tuesday and Wednesday pickups. crews back to schedule by Sept 10. Landfills close Monday. recycling truck misses Target east side. Government offices and city buses suspended.
Today offers hurricane Andrew relief donations via Red Cross and Salvation Army with pickup at Kinnick Stadium. Food and supplies accepted at Salvation Army Center. The Old Creamery Theatre presents Squabbles at Amana and Lend Me A Tenor at Garrison Main Stage. Outdoor festival events include Walk Run at Regina Center, Bike Ride to Lisbon, Ephemerals at Palisades-Dows, and All About Bats at Sugar Bottom Amphitheater.
The CITYLINE Calendar lists McGregor Triangle Park Labor Day events with a noon parade and 1 to 3 pm skits, free carriage rides, and music. Grinnell hosts a full day of arts shows, car shows, clowns, bands, nativity and dance acts, plus a rock dance at the Veterans Memorial Building. Additional festivals include Regina Fall Fun Festival in Iowa City with running events, a mass and beef dinner, and a Blues Festival in Tipton Muscatine with multiple stages and acts. A 43rd Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion is planned in Mount Pleasant with country musicians Hal Ketchum and Michelle Wright. Flea Market events occur in Hy-Vee parking lot. For more details, CITYLINE provides contact numbers.
Mazda North America recalls 16,688 1990 MX-5 Miatas to inspect and possibly replace catalytic converters after finding a loose mat can cause vibration and wear. Affected owners will be mailed notices to visit local dealers for a free repair estimated to take about one hour.
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