How to Live With a Neurotic Cat Month Adoption Craziness
The piece riffs on Stephen Baker’s book How to Live With a Neurotic Cat and notes cat behavior, shedding myths, and weight quirks. It recounts visiting the Humane Society during Adopt A Cat Month, meeting Stripes who becomes Jake, and asserts adult cats can be good homes despite common reluctance to adopt them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Baker
Cubs
Baker
Humane Society
Stripes
Jake
Gee Dene Beatle Guertin and Cedar Rapids Subscriptions
Subscriptions listed with rates for 52 weeks set at $85 weekly or $285 monthly and $197.60 for 52 weeks for other regions. Gazette carrier areas excluded from mail subscriptions. Associated Press rights noted and address changes to Cedar Rapids Inc. P.O. Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Gee Dene Beatle Guertin
Eeee Et Seen
Mal
Care
U.S
Associated Press
Tesco
Cedar Rapids Inc
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Prizes at Marion Fun Days Draw Fire From Community
Church leaders condemn tobacco and drug paraphernalia prizes at St. Joseph's Fun Days in Marion. Officials say cigars and roach clips given to youths under 18 are illegal. carnival operator says items may have come from an independent event and were not intended for children. Marion and Cedar Rapids police cite local ordinances and state law on tobacco to minors.
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Melinda Mooty
Lazette News
Marion Parent
St. Joseph’s Fun Days
Marion
Alton Chapman
Grace Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Chapman
John McClean
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
McClean
Steve Glenn
Batman Movie Premiere Benefits Camp Courageous of Iowa
A breakfast six o clock premiere of Batman The Movie at Collins Road 5 Theatre and Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids funds Camp Courageous of Iowa. Proceeds go to the Monticello based camp for disabled children. tickets cost 25 dollars, with continental breakfast and memorabilia for attendees.
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Batman
Warner Brothers
Camp Courageous
Iowa
Collins Road 5
Lindale Mall
Excellence Theatres Corp
Camp Courageous of
Monticello
Cornfield of Dreams returns to cornfield on Field of Dreams site
Dyersville farmers Al Ameskamp and Don Lansing gained national attention when their fields became a movie ballpark. Ameskamp plowed over his left and center fields and planted corn while Lansing preserves the remaining three acres in a federal set aside program. Newsweek reports the pair back in the spotlight as they wait six months to see if the site becomes famous.
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Iowa
Dyersville
al Ameskamp
Don Lansing
Newsweek Magazine
Ameskamp
Newsweek
Assault conviction sends C R Killer back to prison
Kelley Johnson 31 of Cedar Rapids given two consecutive two year sentences after pleading guilty to carrying a weapon and assault with intent to inflict serious injury. He was previously convicted in 1975 of manslaughter for a 1974 shooting death during a Cedar Rapids robbery.
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Dick Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Kelley Johnson
17Th St. NE
Thomas Horan
Johnson
Horan
John Beving
Diver sucked through cooling pipe to nuclear plant
Scuba diver William Lamm, 45, was pulled 1650 feet through an offshore intake pipe at Florida Power & Light's St. Lucie plant and deposited in a canal. He was shaken but not seriously hurt, with gear torn and mask lost during the 7 feet per second ride.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
William Lamm
Florida Power & Light
St. Lucie
Atlantic
Lamm
FPL
Utility
Gary Mehalik
Mehalik
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Jerry Vandersanden
Linn County
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Richard
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Center Point Road
C.R. Killer
Ryly. Hase
Sellor
Boyt
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