Cyclists Share Motives Behind the Motorcycle Craze
Cycles for Economy and joy draw a diverse set of riders. Kirkwood Community College data head Scott Mack rides to work when weather allows and vacations on a Honda GL series with his family. Marion nurse Karen Turner plans trips to northern Michigan and Canada on a Honda GL-1000. Hiawatha Mayor Dale Guthridge pursues Harley outings with his wife, including a Lake Okoboji anniversary trip. Accountant Fred Meyers rides to save money, while Cedar Rapids board member Barbara Bjornson embraces a Vespa for a new perspective. The piece highlights the camaraderie and endurance of riders drawn to motorcycling despite weather and hazards.
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Bill Mack
Kirkwood Community College
Mack
Washington Avenue SE
Minnesota
Karen Turner
Parkview Drive
Marion
Roger
Michigan
Canada
Turners
Colorado
Karen
Hiawatha
Dale Guthridge
Lake Okoboji
Guthridge
Cedar Rapids Community
Corbett Spends His Fortune While Alive On Philanthropy
Former New York attorney turned Cincinnati industrialist Ralph Corbett 75 is giving away most of his 26 million dollar wealth in his lifetime. He and his wife Patricia manage the Corbett foundation personally, funding medical educational and performing arts programs. Corbett argues rapid inflation and needs justify distributing capital and income now, not leaving wealth to a board after death.
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New York
UPD
Cincinnati
Ralph Corbett
Corbett
Corbett Foundation
Patricia
America
Ralph
Pat Corbett
NuTone, Inc
County fair bakes 10 ton apple pie aims for world record
In Knowlesville New York four bakers created a 10 ton apple pie with a 1614 foot diameter at the Orleans County junior fair. The plan includes a 480 pound crust and 1800 pound tin heated by two propane trucks. Officials seek Guinness recognition.
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Knowlesville
Orleans County
New York
On This Date 1785 War and Navy Departments Created
On this date in 1785 the United States established the War Department and the Navy Department as separate federal agencies. The move helped organize military leadership, logistics, and defense for the new nation.
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U.S. War and Navy Departments
Invisible Landscape shapes urban renewal outcomes
University Park Pennsylvania State geographer Dr Peter Gould argues that the invisible landscape the sum of local attitudes toward places drives failure of renewal projects. His students found a new inner city playground unused due to gang territory lines and a bus route failing where stops risked student safety.
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University Park
Pennsylvania State” University
Peter Gould
Gould
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