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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1989

Page

18

No Kidding Series of Odd Stunts Through Years

A list of peculiar teenage dare stunts from 1924 to 1964 tracks trends in youth bravado. Pole sitting in 1924, chain letters 1935, goldfish swallowing 1939, bubble gum blowing 1947, automobile stuffing 1955, phone booth stuffing 1959, piano wrecking 1963, and hair ironing 1964 illustrate playful risk taking and changing souvenir pastimes.

Yesterday's Crossword Puzzle Solved A Baffling Grid

The solution reveals fills for both across and down clues from a classic newspaper puzzle. Readers see completed word placements for entries such as blue, rope, candle, and pastor across a themed grid, with many common crossword terms confirmed.

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