Why college footballs two point rule stirs fans and foes
Gus Schrader weighs the 1960s two point conversion rule in college football and pro play. He recalls dramatic late game decisions and famous finishes while noting the rule’s impact on coaching pressure and fan intensity. He cites Iowa Wisconsin Notre Dame Penn State USC UCLA games as examples and jokes about salaries and politics.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Hawkeye
Notre Dame
Penn State
Irish
Southern California
UCLA
Trojans
Experts debate rights of children in custody battles
Washington AP reports experts discuss how much voice children should have in custody disputes and whether minors can be effective advocates. Some cite gains in child rights and Clinton writings while others warn of frivolous suits and pressure on kids.
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Washington
Florida
New York
Goldah Magill
Martin Guggenheim
New York University School of Law
Howard
Vidson
American Bar Association Center On Children and
Supreme Court
Hillary Clinton
James Yudes
Springfield, N.J
Christmas Festival of Trees and Clinic Notices
Today features a Christmas Festival of Trees at Osborne Conservation Center Elkader from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission requires a canned good for Clayton County Food Shelf with an animal exhibit and Santa display plus a country store. Venereal disease clinic runs 2 to 4 p.m. at Linn County Health Department with appointment needed. Meetings include Linn County Board of Supervisors at 9 a.m. and Cascade City Council at 7 p.m.
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Osborne Conservation Center
Elkader
Clayton County
Linn County Health Department
13Th St. NW
Shelter seeks dog's homeless best friend
In Green Bay, workers at the Humane Society search for the man who surrendered Samuel the house dog after losing his job and becoming homeless. The man named Daniel Wilson left no address or phone and cried as he handed over the dog, asking for a good home. Shelter staff posted a note at Samuel's kennel asking the owner to come forward.
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Green Bay, Wis
Humane Society
Samuel
Janet Fischer
Daniel Wilson
Fischer
Earth Savers Holiday Hideout Stand a tree by feeder
A simple bulletin describes propping a holiday tree upright near a bird feeder with support. The tree may be tied to a stake for stability, creating a practical habitat stand to attract birds during the season.
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Earth Savers Holiday Hideout
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertisement and History Notes
The text outlines the Gazette’s eco practices soybean ink recycled newsprint and readers’ recycling boxes. It lists Cedar Rapids address 500 Third Avenue SE and City Carton locations 4250 Sixth St SW and 1800 51st St NE. It provides established date 1883 publisher The Gazette Company and postal details including subscription rates and mailing offices.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
Sixth St
51St St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S Territories
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
The Big Garage of Clear Shot
Bodett’s latest Alaska town chronicle follows Doug McDoogan as he navigates surprising success as an artist and Tamara Dupree’s new activist causes. The Exxon Valdez spill casts a somber tone though humor remains, especially in Ruby McClay and Argus Winslow’s unlikely courtship. Audio versions are available from Bantam Audio.
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Bodett
Alaska
McDoogan
Tamara Dupree
Ruby McClay
Argus Winslow
Surfin U S A Comes to China Beach Vietnam Surf Mission
California teens travel to China Beach near Danang to teach 20 Vietnamese students and four women to surf. Bruce Hopping organized the mission under Kalos Kagathos Foundation, funded by raffles and T shirts, with a competition drawing 1,000 spectators and plans for future schools and an October Pro Am.
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China Beach
Vietnam
Robert Duvall
California
Danang
Bruce Hopping
Laguna Beach
Calif
Bali
Indonesia
Chris Schultz
Encinitas
Josh Vesque
San Clemente
San Diego
Orange Counties
Kalos Kagathos Foundation
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