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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1985
Page
9
Kent Hrbek of the Minnesota Twins, 24, from Minneapolis, posted a .311 average with 27 homers and 107 RBIs last season. A strong first baseman and AL MVP runner up, he plans a fall marriage and enjoys hunting and fishing.
A child narrates about pet fish named Pumpkin and Pops, describing their color, behavior, and how they respond to the narrator. The text then shifts to a playful verse about weather symbols like lightning, thunder, rain, and umbrellas, expressing enjoyment of rain despite its wildness.
A playful verse contrasts furred cats and roaring lions with birds that do not purr and dogs that snore. It notes horses walk while none of the animals talk, framing a simple linguistic riddle about animal sounds.
The American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge Tennessee explains that a Van de Graaf generator removes negative charges from your hand and body. Remaining positive charges repel each hair strand causing a spiky look. Oak Ridge is called the energy capital of the world with ongoing energy research.
A playful puzzle circulates that asks solvers to perform math on clues to reveal a punch line. Participants are invited to test their logic as letters filled by numerical answers spell out the joke.
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