Oyster ethics and sports yarns from an Iowa notes page
The column ponders oyster eating months and shell ethics in New Zealand and Florida, notes on fresh oysters and shells, and contrasts Blue Point and Olympia varieties. It promoting a humorous seafood aside, then shifts to a book by Clem Carney and price points for a sports yarn collection. It ends with reflections on Tyson versus Spinks and Wimbledon rain delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Te Anau
South Island
Bluff
Bob Zirbel
Cedar Rapids
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Maryland
Olympia
Washington State
Clem Carney
Dispute leads to wet belongings in Iowa City incident
Denny Lee Carlson 42 of West Des Moines appeared in Johnson County District Court on a criminal mischief charge after allegedly throwing his wife Tracey Carlson s clothing jewelry camera photos and mementos from their Iowa City apartment into a lake behind Woodside Drive causing about 3000 in damage. He was released on his own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
West Des Moines
Johnson County
Denny Lee Carlson
Tracey
Woodside Drive
Carlson
Tracey Carlson
Peace walkers play softball in Amana as part of Iowa visit
Soviet peace walkers join a two inning softball game at Amana Community Park after a community picnic. U.S. and Soviet organizers say the walk opposes the arms race with 130 American walkers and 40 regional participants. Rep. David Nagle pitched in. a Peace Pole in eight languages was unveiled. The group plans to move on to California after lunch from Colfax churches and a hike to Mitchellville.
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R.C. Eichacker
Alisa Golenpolskaya
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Travis Hergert
Middle
Amana
Earth
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa
United States
East Coast
West Coast
U.S
Iowa Mennonite
David Nagle
R.C. Eibhacker
Eichacker
University of Iowa
Walk
Mel Baker
Baker
Des Moines
California
Newton
Colfax
Mitchellville
Timing fuse glitch cuts Cedar Rapids Celebration of Freedom short
A timing fuse pre ignition caused a finale mishap delaying the Cedar Rapids Celebration of Freedom by about 10 minutes and leaving the second half out of sync with the music. TNT Pyrotechnics’ David Trumbauer blamed a spark igniting a fuse, with a demo planned later this year to test fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
David Trumbauer
TNT Pyrotechnics
Denver
Iowa
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Gus Schrader
Mike Tyson
Michael Spinks
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Chicago Stadium
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Chicago
Comiskey Park
2Nd Street
Banc Lowa Mall
Message of Peace
Amanas
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Pie
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Gaze Inc
P.O. Box
Coles Rone la
Cedar Rapids Lumber
Penick & Ford
C.R
Peter Teahen
May
Linn County
Teahen
First Street
Cedar River
Louis Stepanek
Stepanek
Metro Veterans Council
Drennen
Ascois
Executive Plaza
First Avenue S.E
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