Teeterville Centennial notes and light personal anecdotes
A Cedar Rapids retiree shares an aversion to chickens and fond memories of Teeterville Iowa's centennial celebration on August 15. The column touches on local history, parade quirks, and small town nostalgia with personal asides and reader correspondence.
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Space station delays push cost past promised cap
NASA faces another setback delaying the international space station project from 1998 toward 1999 and beyond. The program’s estimated U.S. share climbs to 21 billion, with overall costs rising at least 3.6 billion above the 17.4 billion cap, fueled by Russian participation and shuttle scheduling woes.
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FBI tips line drew odd calls after Oklahoma City bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing case revealed that thousands of tips to the FBI hotline produced little usable information. Some callers made irrelevant remarks including Kissinger toilet paper jokes and chatter, while many offered vague musings. None paid from the reward fund, and defense lawyers note the FBI compiled over 40 000 lead sheets from tips.
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Flooding forces town evacuation in Elba Alabama
A creek swollen by four days of rain burst through a levee in Elba forcing about 2000 residents from their homes. Five deaths were blamed on the weather as water blocked roads across southern Alabama. Gov. James declared a state of emergency and ordered National Guard support for evacuations and sandbagging.
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Florida Spring Break Court promises speedy justice for students
Panama City Beach officials launch Spring Break Court to handle misdemeanors on site at City Hall. First time offenders may avoid records by eight hours of beach and park cleanup, with a work van transport after the courtroom. Court runs daily through April 4 in Bay County Florida.
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