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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1992
Page
2
A humorous Iowa anecdote recounts two Calmar girls aged 10 and 7 driving a pickup from Calmar to Cresco, with the older child at the wheel and the younger on the floor handling pedals. The incident tickled readers nationwide and sparked family laughs about childhood driving games.
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers in recycling boxes at City Carton, econofoods, Hy-Vee locations, and other city sites in Marion.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscription rates include carrier $3.20 per week and motor route $3.70 per week. Mail options are Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues for 14.20 per 4 weeks or 159.60 per 52 weeks for domestic. 215.80 per 52 weeks for other states. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press owns exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address: CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE INC P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Beacon press releases New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver a 272 page collection due this month. Oliver is described as gentle and unostentatious and the volume promises poems that feel worthwhile and inviting rather than intrusive.
The Gazette corrects the Anamosa Community school district polling site to Lawrence Community Center and fixes misspellings for Helen Pulver Hayslip and Ned Rowedder. It notes the newspaper will publish corrections or clarifications when reports are wrong. It also includes a book note about Oliver poetry from 1983 to 1984, mentioning Pulitzer Prize winner American Primitive.
Labor Day Monday closes government offices. Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon runs at KGAN TV until 6 p.m. Delaware County Hog Wild Days in Manchester features a 10:30 a.m. parade, crafts, races, and circus acts. Martelle Fun Day on Main Street includes potluck and water games. Fall Festival at St. Josephs Chelsea offers chicken dinner and dance. Flea Market at Hy Vee lot runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five Seasons Water-ski Show at Ellis Park. Wellman City Council meets at 7 p.m. City Hall. For details call CITYLINE Calendar lines in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Bobby Fischer suffered his first defeat in the comeback series falling to Boris Spassky in 50 moves as the world title rematch stands 1-1. Spassky forced Fischer into resignation after press restrictions and tensions over championship status.
An Associated Press poll shows 63 percent support government scholarships for low and middle income parents to send children to public or private schools. Bush proposes a 500 million program with 1000 scholarships usable at any school.
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