Beefs on Price: From Iowa Steaks to Global Delicacies
The writer compares paying $8-$20 for steaks in Iowa to higher prices in cities and mail order cuts averaging about $26 per pound. He cites Kobe beef in Japan, a $135 beef Wellington serving 12, and muses on truffles, then shares reader letters about driving habits and a columnist wrap in The Gazette by Gus Schrader.
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Orient
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Queen of England
Report finds many care centers hire ex criminals nationwide
Government auditors find nursing homes employ workers with criminal records. A 1000 employee sample in eight Maryland homes showed about 5 percent with disqualifying convictions. Illinois also found about 5 percent after 21 000 checks. Calls grow for national background checks and a worker registry.
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Cedar Gazette Promotes Recycling and Affordable Subscriptions
The Gazette highlights soybean ink and recycled newsprint to encourage readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street or nearby locations. Established in 1883 by The Gazette Company, Cedar Gazette publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates listed and general contact numbers.
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Frasier dominates with fifth straight Emmy win
NBCs Frasier earns a record fifth consecutive best comedy series Emmys, while Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce win acting awards. Helen Hunt claims best actress for Mad About You, and The Practice takes best drama. HBOs From the Earth to the Moon named outstanding miniseries.
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David Hyde Pierce
Helen Hunt
Jamie Buchman
NBC
ABC
Frasier
Cheers
Grammer
Camille
Hunt
Jack Nicholson
Pierce
Niles Crane
NewsRadio
Phil Hartman
Emmy Winners Partial List Reflects 50th Anniversary
The partial list shows winners across categories including drama and comedy series. Notable names include Christine Lahti for Chicago Hope and Kelsey Grammer for Frasier, with Gary Sinise and Ellen Barkin among category winners in miniseries or specials. The telecast also features honors for late starts like The 70th Academy Awards and David Letterman’s Late Show.
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Doris
Christine Lahti
Chicago Hope
Andre Braugher
Homicide: Life On the Street
Gordon Clapp
Greg Medavoy
Nypd Blue
David Letterman
Jay Leno
Lisa Kudrow
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Larry Sanders
Todd Holland
HBO
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Shrine Auditorium
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Bob Hope
Milton Berle
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Homicide
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Frasier
Helen Hunt
Don King
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Gary Sinise
George Wallace
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Time
Marc Winningham
Billy Crystal
ABC
Mark Tinker
Brooklyn South
Paris Barclay
John Frankenheimer
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Iowa City
Mark Reilly McDonald
Medicenter West Mega Page
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Nova University
Polar
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Prince Albert
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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