Down Under Tour Tales and Aussie Snaps
A travel memoir sketches Australia and New Zealand highlights from Phillips Island penguin watching to the Great Barrier Reef and Canberra. The piece notes ecological limits for penguin viewing, quirky local slang, embassy jokes, and Aussies’ playful nicknames for familiar names and foods.
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Phillips Island
Victoria
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Cairns
Green Island
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
Washington, D.C
Fuel not to blame in Cedar Rapids crash investigation
NTSB investigator Norm Wiemeyer ruled out fuel quality as the cause of the April 3 crash near Colorado Springs that killed Cedar Rapids residents Robert Andrews Roberta Andrews Jamie Harder and Andy Andrews. The Beechcraft Bonanza sampled fuel, engine teardown showed no faults and a likely rich mixture. cause to be determined after propeller inspection and further maintenance review.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Norm Wiemeyer
National Transportation Safety Board
Robert Andrews
Roberta
Jamie Harder
Andrews
Andy
Wiemeyer
Beckett task force delivers final report to Congress
Washington reports that the Beckett task force filed its final report to Congress and the Health and Human Services Department. Rep. Tom Tauke recalls Katie Beckett's 1981 fight over coverage and notes the 620 page two volume document offers a blueprint to ease barriers for technology dependent children.
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Katie
Cedar Rapids
Julie Beckett
Tauke
White House
Reagan
Avon Calling on United Way to Distribute 26000 Windbreakers
Avon Products donates over 26000 unlined nylon windbreakers through the Gifts In Kind program to United Way of Eastern Iowa. Charitable groups may receive jackets for clients or promotional use. contact United Way spokeswoman Chris Larsen for details and donation verification. Each group must take a full case of 24 to 30 jackets.
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United Way
Iowa
Avon Products
Chris Langer Larsen
Correction for La Leche League meeting address
The Cedar Rapids La Leche League Thursday meeting location was corrected to 912 20th St SE. The Gazette notes it will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections or clarifications if reports are wrong or misleading. Contact 398 8313.
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Cedar Rapids la Leche League
20Th St. SE
Gazette
Wathan accuses improper bidding in Cedar Rapids base operation case
Wathan Flying Service files suit in Linn District Court claiming Cedar Rapids Airport Commission and Van Dusen Airport Services manipulated bidding to take the fixed base operator contract. The suit alleges confidential data access, post bid amendment without notice, reduced revenue and service under Van Dusen, which denies wrongdoing.
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Roland Krekelerazette
Wathan Flying Service
Cedar Rapids
Bill Rankin
the Gazette
van Dusen
Wathan
Commission
Darwin Helms
The
Gazette
Don Gardner
Gardner
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South Pacific
Britain
Russia
United States
U.S
Continent
Queenstown
N.Z
Alice Springs
Ayers Rock
Alice
Frank Sinatra
Frankie
Call Cityline
New Life In Christ
Estus Pirkle
Evangelist Estus Pirkle
Ted Burden
First Baptist Church
Branson, Missouri
Glorietta
Ridgecrest
F Avenue NW
Beckett Task Force
Avon
Image Fitness & Gym
Blairs Ferry
C.R. Bowling Center
Lady Hazen
Maggie McNaughton
Catherine
Lindale Square
Younkers
Lindale Mall
Lnarge
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