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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1985
Page
8
Betty Lady a beagle serves as a detector at an airport to help guard against bringing in fruit and meat that may carry plant and animal pests. Lady sniffs travelers luggage and sits with her human partner Mike Simon who rewards her with a treat. The program tests four beagles with plans to expand to more airports.
The first Labor Day took place in New York on September 5, 1882, a one day festival honoring workers described as a monster labor festival. More than 10 000 workers joined a parade before evening family picnics and fireworks. It became a national holiday in 1894 and is now observed on the first Monday in September.
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