Florida lawns and Iowa roots in a travelogue note
The columnist compares lawn care in Florida and Iowa while noting tourism as Iowa’s third largest industry. He describes Florida’s edging, leaf blowers, grass varieties, and plant selections, contrasting with Iowa flora and winter hosting. A obituary mentions Jim Wathan and references John Vathan and family.
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A Friendly Deceit by Greg Johnson
John Hopkins paperback collection features Greg Johnson’s South rooted short stories. The title tale follows a boy misled by relatives about his vanished father. Intensive Care depicts a man’s rage as his brother dies of AIDS. Nickels and Dimes portrays a homeless drifter amid America’s fragile safety net.
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Woody Allen seeks settlement talks with Mia Farrow in custody case
Allen tells Farrow drop the charges and we can negotiate a civil custody dispute in Manhattan. He says truce talks hinge on Farrow retracting allegations of sexual abuse of their adopted daughter. Farrow's camp says Allen canceled a meeting, though his staff claims no meeting was scheduled.
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Iowa State Fair Grandstand Hosts Ricky Van Shelton
Aug 24 at Des Moines Iowa State Fair features Ricky Van Shelton with Billy Joe Royal at 8 p.m. Tickets priced 15.50, 14.50 and 13.50, available through Ticketmaster.
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Brady Bunch Fanzine Published by Siblings Fans
Bethesda based Don Smith 23 and Erin Smith 20 publish Teenage Gang Debs a low budget underground fanzine about The Brady Bunch. The pair describe the show as bright and optimistic and say Tower Records ordered 500 copies of the latest issue while See Hear in New York reports strong sales.
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The Gazette Prints with Soybean Ink for Future Agriculture
The Gazette promotes farming by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers in boxes at City Carton in Marion, econofoods, and Hy-Vee locations. The fanzine features a character study of Jan Brady and a Robbie Rist Oliver filmography with a fuzzy Brady kid photo on the cover.
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Newspaper Subscription Rates and Addresses
The notice lists subscription options for Cedar Rapids readers with daily and Sunday delivery at 500 Third Avenue SE. It notes rates by Carter and Seibeny motor routes and mail prices for various issue counts, including 7 issues and 52 weeks, plus an address and USPS restrictions for the Gazette and Associated Press P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids.
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