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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1972

Page

5

Kids Day features at All-Iowa Fair with magicians and pig scramble

Monday marks Kids Day with an 11 am amphitheater show headlined by Magician Mark Wilson and Hugo Zacchini's cannon act. A 2 pm pig scramble will involve twenty Boy Scouts, awarding trophies and troop cash. The First Marine Division band from Camp Pendleton will perform at 3 and 7:30 pm. Special events include a watermelon contest and night shows in Fun Time Square with a record hop and El Don and the Country Crusaders.

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Unspunnen Swiss Stone Throw Draws Big Crowd in 1805 Style Contest

In Unspunnen Switzerland tourists witness a centuries old stone throw event with 183 pound boulder throws. Competitors use one or two hands while judges measure distances and crowds cheer. The winner earns a gold medal and a date with a local beauty queen. The next meet is slated for 1975 near Interlaken with dramatic mountain scenery.

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Survived 8000‑foot fall diver Morrian Campbell vows to fly again

In Dunedin Campbell, 35, survived an 8000 foot fall with only a third of his parachute open during a pageant. He received 58 pints of blood for critical internal injuries and remains hospitalized two months later. He recalled checking the altitude meter and pulling the ripcord before awakening in hospital. He said he would return to flying if cleared.

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