Flight of the Avenger and the changing view of presidents
Bob Greene reflects on the new paperback Flight of the Avenger about George Bush and compares it with PT 109 about John F. Kennedy. He notes evolving public attitudes toward living presidents and contrasts wartime heroism with modern skepticism.
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George Bush
Bush
Pert
Eve Euwlic
Bill Clinton
Dan Quayle
Navy
Pacific
John F. Kennedy
Robert J. Donovan
Cliff Robertson
Jack Kennedy
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Kennedy
Joe Hyams
George
Barbara Bush
Ronald Reagan
Barbara Pierce
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Ezio Pinza
Hyams
The Homecoming Game by Nemerov
A small town college faces a crisis when history professor Charles Osman flunks star football player Raymond Brent before homecoming. He seeks an honorable middle path amid campus pressure from administrators and a self-righteous colleague. Based on a novel linked to Tall Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemerov
Charles Osman
Raymond Brent
Osman
Jane Fonda
Anthony Perkins
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Printing Inks and Recycling Efforts
The Gazette notes its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support environmental goals. It invites readers to recycle by dropping newspapers in boxes at City Carton, econofoods, and Hy Vee locations in Marion and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
Ford recalls 1984 85 Mustangs and Capris for belt flaw
Ford Motor Co recalls about 337 200 1984 85 Mustangs and Capris for a seat belt issue. A small plastic piece in front belt assemblies can deteriorate in sun exposure causing the tongue to detach from webbing. No injuries reported. owners told to bring cars to dealers for free repairs. About 30 300 units are in Canada.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Canada
Ford
John Ochs
Kiss Set to Rock Five Seasons Center on Sunday
Veteran rock group Kiss returns to the Five Seasons Center on Sunday November 15 at 7 p.m. Opening acts include Trixter and another unannounced group. Tickets and on sale date to be announced. Kiss has sold over 70 million recordings. the tour also stops in Ames on November 14.
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Kiss
Five Seasons Center
Trixter
Ames
Recycling truck at Hy-Vee hosts curbside drop off
In Cedar Rapids a recycling truck will operate at Hy-Vee on Mount Vernon Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents should rinse glass containers bag newspapers and flatten cans and ends. Some plastics accepted with guidelines provided by the event track MEETINGS 9 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors meets at the Courthouse in Vinton.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
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United States
Bob Greene
Howard Nemerov
University of Missouri Press
Charles Solomon
Los Angeles Times
Earth Savers
Greenhouse Crisis Foundation
Tribune Media Services
U of 1
KCRG
TV-9
Richard Zeaske
Gazette of
Tyune
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Lec Tnerin
Rte
Walt Adir En Fcumeniane
Cedar Rapids Inc
P.O
Chrysler
Detroit
Bramalea
Ontario
Dodge Intrepid
Eagle Vision
Jason Vines
Vines
Cityline
Telus
Weekend
Iowa City
Linn County
Marion and
Hiawatha
Office of Gift Ideas
Westdale Mall
C.R
7Th Ave
Holland Bulb Sale
Crocus
OUR
King Alfred Daffodils
Hawkeye Seed Company, Inc
3Rd Avenue
Ini
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