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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1980
Page
12
The South Benton Star-Press editor recalls a holiday pickup football game near Williamsburg. Ten year old Brian, who lost an arm in a farm accident, catches a pass with one hand to rally his team, inspiring all with his perseverance.
Cedar Rapids Audubon Society observers reported 61 species and 12 242 birds in eight hours during the Christmas Bird Count. Northern Linn County logged 43 species on Dec 29, with 47 observers across 14 urban groups within 74 miles of the Linn County Courthouse. Rural counts saw 33 birders tally about 5929 birds in eight hours. Bluebirds reappeared in northern Linn County marking a notable moment amid mild weather and fluctuating counts across species.
The article traces the 4 3 2 1 point count origins from Bryant McCampbell and Milton Work in 1915, its adoption by Oswald Jacoby and Mary Zita McHale, and later expansion by Charles Goren. It explains distributional points for suits, add‑on rules, and key totals for grand and small slams and games, noting the count’s usefulness and limits.
Wisconsin reports November hunting killings of one golden and three bald eagles during deer gun season. Eagles are protected by the Eagle Protection Act with fines up to 5000 dollars and prison terms. bald eagles carry harsher penalties. Rewards offer up to 2500 dollars for information leading to convictions. A Platteville man was fined 1000 dollars in state court for shooting an immature bald eagle, claiming it was a big brown hawk.
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