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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1987
Page
2
A humorous do it yourself guide outlines when to replace a mower blade and how to remove and fit a new blade with exaggerated misadventures. It covers tools, safety hazards, and steps from tipping the mower to tightening the blade, ending with a punchline urging readers to hire a repairman.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Carrier $2.60 weekly. By mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues $11.80 for 4 weeks, $128.20 for 52 weeks. Other states $161.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service operates. AP has exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster address: Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Los Angeles reports Dr Milton Avol, a Beverly Hills neurosurgeon known as Ratford for code violations, serves 30 days in a Hollywood apartment under electronic monitoring. He must stay within 150 feet and oversee repairs amid rodent droppings, broken glass, and deteriorating plaster as inspectors cite ongoing health and fire code breaches.
Des Moines bureau reports Kemp backers allege foul play at a Scott County GOP fundraiser straw poll. Sen. Ray Taylor charges voting stayed open past 7 pm to favor Bush, who led Kemp 76 to 69 at 7 pm. Bush camp and Scott County chair deny the claim, saying ballots were counted before 8 pm to include late arrivals.
Washington Post reports health officials drafted a plan to create a Senior Biomedical Research Service paying top scientists up to 110000 a year. The plan aims to curb a biomedical brain drain by offering salaries higher than the Senior Executive Service and Cabinet secretaries, with supplemental pay for achievements and admin duties. The push follows efforts led by Surgeon General C Everett Koop to revitalize the Public Health Service corps.
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