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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2001
Page
1
Contact details for the Gaston Gazette are listed, including phone lines for news and advertising, plus staff roles. The notice ensures subscribers report delivery failures by calling the service desk at 704-869-1800, with replacement service offered until 11:30 a.m. daily.
The Gazette notes postal regulations require mail advance payments from readers and independent carriers, not responsible for advance payments. Home delivery customers should mail payments to The Gazette Postmaster. The Gastonia address is The Gazette, 1638, Gastonia, NC 28053. The paper is in its 122nd year, issue No. 361, with 6 sections and 44 pages.
The Gaston Gazette announces a corrections column stating it aims for accuracy and will publish corrections when errors occur. Readers are urged to report mistakes to the newsroom.
Anne S. Farnsworth of Cherryville, a Tryon Elementary School teacher and freelance writer, reflects on the value of keeping resolutions and trusting strangers, recalling a time when doors were left open and people helped one another. She cites a college study on expectations showing how belief shapes performance and suggests 2002 as a year to focus on inner views and kindness toward others.
TV Land delayed installation of a $55,000 bronze sculpture by Gwen Dolyn Gillen depicting Mary Richards from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Originally planned for fall, the piece will now be installed in April after post 9/11 business slowdowns. Some artists oppose the statue, while Minneapolis sculptor Jane Frees Kluth supports its local mythic value.
Clint Eastwood’s daughter Francesca Eastwood eight escapes a Christmas morning house fire in North Vancouver with minor injuries after crawling to a neighbor on a burning home. Her mother Frances Fisher treated for burns. RCMP relay Eastwood’s shock and concern. Fire chief cites unknown cause and heavy damage. Bush family greeted with big welcome in Boca Grande Florida
December 27 marks the 361st day of 2001 with a long list of past events. Highlights include Afghanistan’s 1979 Soviet takeover, Darwin’s 1831 Beagle voyage, Show Boat’s 1927 opening, Radio City Music Hall’s 1932 debut, and the World Bank’s 1945 founding. Also noted are Howdy Doody’s 1947 debut, Apollo 8’s 1968 splashdown, Hello Dolly’s 1970 Broadway closing, and Fossey’s 1985 murder. Birthdays include James McClure, Cokie Roberts, and Gerard Depardieu. Thought for Today.
AccuWeather information presented on the Gaston Gazette site provides current conditions and short term forecasts for the area. Data includes temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation outlook with emphasis on upcoming hours and days.
Channel 9 forecast calls for milder mid 40s this afternoon with a sharp breeze. Overnight temperatures dip to mid-20s as winds calm. Historic note recalls the December 1947 New York City snowstorm with over two feet of accumulation in Central Park and Newark and near 30 inches at Long Branch.
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