Pinball Wizard of Peoria Lives with 100 Machines
David Hoffman, emergency room physician at St. Francis hospital in Peoria, owns and plays over 100 pinball machines in his two story home. He repairs any machine but cannot replace worn artwork, and notes each machine’s play-meter totals reveal past earnings. He sources machines from Montana vendors and values a typical game between 150 and 600 dollars, with new units over 1000 dollars.
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Ann-Margret
Elton John
Peoria
David Hoffman
St. Francis Hospital
San Francisco
Paul Bun
Montana
Paul Bunyan
Common Sense and the making of an American crisis
The pamphlet Common Sense by immigrant corset maker Tom Paine transformed a minor rebel into a pivotal force for independence. Published in Philadelphia on January 9, 1776, it spurred support for a separate nation, criticizing King George III and rallying readers across the colonies.
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Independence
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Philadelphia
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Seaboard
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Georgia
Paine
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Parliament
America
Thetford
George
Pharoah
England
Phia
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Concord
Lexington
Franklin
Benjamin Rush
David Rittenhouse
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Tom Paine
Congress
Paris
Louis XVI
National Convention
Robespierre
Danton
Marat
Unions Seen as Protection by Economist Heilbroner
Economist Robert Heilbroner argues unions are viewed as necessary protection by most American workers. He notes unions pursue economic gains rather than factory floor upheaval and predicts a shift toward job enrichment, team labor, and worker input on boards in the future.
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America
Robert Heilbroner
Norman Thomas
New School For Social Research
Heilbroner
United Auto Workers
Sweden
Volvo Motor Company
Germany
United States
First Scout Klondike Derby Opens At Waubeek Today
A trio of Klondike Derbies for Boy Scouts across six counties begins today at South Camp Waubeek near Central City with 10 am start for Temaque district scouts. Highlights include grass sled races, patrol problem solving, and winter camping opportunities across three districts in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Johnson, Washington, Jones and nearby areas.
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Klondike
Waubeek
Terry Flachs
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
Wauhawk
Johnson and
Washington Counties
Iowa County
Coralville Adventure Base
North Liberty
Special Events Monday at YM
With Monday an in service day in Cedar Rapids schools, Central branch YMCA schedules three events besides regular classes. The pool offers a fun swim from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages six through high school. A fun gym runs 10 to 11 a.m. for elementary students and then 1 to 2 p.m. for junior and senior high students.
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Cedar Rapids
Central Branch Ymca
Revolutionary War Wounds and Tactics Recalled
The World Almanac recalls frightful Revolutionary War wounds from muskets that lacked anesthesia and caused frequent amputations. It notes musket balls about three quarters of an inch, a terror weapon rather than precise arms. Patriot Dr William Aspinwall fought at Cambridge in September 1774 and preferred reloading while facing a tree to avoid friendly-fire marksmanship.
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William Aspinwall
Cambridge
World Almanac
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