Exterminator Offers 1000 for Largest Roach Contest
Dallas firm Bizzy Bees Pest Control runs a $1000 prize contest for the biggest cockroach in the Dallas Fort Worth area with about 60 entries and a June 30 deadline. Entrants ship roaches in cages, some fed to encourage growth, as owner Mike Bohdan welcomes the attention. He expects to use a winning specimen in talks and jokes about eradicating his own office after the contest.
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Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Mike Bohdan
Bohdan
Bizzy Bees Pest Control Co
Western states push to roll back 55 mph speed limit
Western lawmakers press for state control over speed limits as fines drop and enforcement weakens. The movement, backed by several states including Montana Utah New Mexico Nevada Dakota states, seeks limits up to 70 mph with penalties as low as five dollars.
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New York Times
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California
Utah
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Elizabeth Dole
White House
Montana
New Mexico
Nevada
The
Dakotas
Minnesota
Jerry Baum
South Dakota
California Transportation Department
State Highway Patrol
Dubuque Man Shot After Knife Threat at Residence
Dubuque police shot a 23 year old man, Anthony Carroll, in the left shoulder after he lunged at an officer with a butcher knife outside 1589 Elm. He told officers he wanted to kill himself and was later hospitalized in the psychiatric ward in good condition. Carroll faced a charge of going armed with intent.
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Dubuque
Anthony Carroll
Mercy Health Center
Elm
Carroll
Sandra Lagrain
Howard County Conservation Board Reinstated After Dispute
The Howard County Conservation Board, fired April 22 by the Board of Supervisors, was reinstated last week after legal negotiations. Officials cited possible open meetings law violations and the public hearing cancellation as factors. both sides voiced mixed reactions to the reinstatement and its implications.
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Robert Freel
Board of Supervisors
John Tucker
Tucker
Iowa
Chinese officials blame outsiders for rising superstition among youth
Guangming Daily reports in Canton that Buddhism and superstitious practices are surging among youths due to Hong Kong ties, private business, and a search for spiritual solace. The piece notes crowds at temples and a shift toward fate driven worship while urging guidance rather than bans.
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Los Angeles Times
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Hong Kong
Canton
Guangming Daily
Communist Party
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