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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Page
10
Bonnie Baron and Kirsten Felton in Somerset Pennsylvania spearheaded a bulk order for canning lids to aid 8,500 residents. The plan backfired as phone lines jammed, orders swelled to possibly 200000 lids, and a manufacturer proved hard to find. The volunteers regret initiating the move.
London reports Princess Anne, age 23, is determined to win a place on Britain’s equestrian team for the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She competes nationwide from Badminton April 7-10 in a bid to prove merit without special favors, amid royal duties and plans for a future family.
Counselor Sheila Warren was knocked unconscious by a lightning strike while lifting a watermelon at Woodland school playground in East Hartford. The blast from a nearby tree soaked her clothes as 25 children nearby were unharmed. Warren plans to hold Watermelon Day again to reassure frightened students.
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