Puget Sound vacation notes and San Juan Islands guide
A travel column recalls August days on the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound with Orcas and San Juan as highlights. It notes ferry access from Seattle, Rosario’s resort, Mount Constitution climbs, and suggests planning a 1995 vacation while offering light local humor.
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San Juan Islands
Puget Sound
Washington State
San Juans
Seattle
Asia
Midwest
Orcas
San Juan
Lopez and
Shaw
Olympic Mountains
Anacortes
Hidalgo Island
Rosario
Ragbrai
Constitution
Youngest girl pilot completes trans Atlantic flight
Twelve year old Vicki Van Meter finished a solo like journey to Europe flying Harmony from Augusta Maine through Newfoundland Greenland and Iceland to Glasgow Scotland. She credits her flight instructor Curt Arnspiger for guiding her through ice on the wings and choosing to fly above the clouds to clear the ice. The feat echoes Amelia Earhart and draws NATO interest as plans included France Belgium and Germany with Vicki expected to push for more records though authorities note no 16 year old license threshold was met.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Vicki van Meter
Glasgow International
Harmony
Meadville
Europe
Augusta
Maine
Newfoundland
Greenland
Iceland
Vicki
Reykjavik
Hce
Curt Arnspiger
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Jim van Meter
Dawbin Witlb
Gazette Adapts to Labor Day Hours and Contact Options
The Gazette operates on holiday hours today with news and sports departments open at 4 p.m. Labor Day. Readers may submit ideas via News Tip Line 396 8254 or Gazette Net at 319 368 4800. Obituaries and items for Tuesday morning should be delivered or called in to the Metro Iowa News Desk during 4–7 p.m. today or to extended lines for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices with listed numbers.
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Denver
Lisa Marie Presley
Michael Jackson
Victoria's Secret
Black Hawk County
Jim Zabel
WHO Des Moines
University of Iowa
WHO
Jim
Ethiopia
the Gazette
The
Gazette
Gazette Net
Fylowa
Gazette Co
Bulletin Board
Metro
Iowa
Tomb Vandalism at James Buchanan Burial Site in Pennsylvania
The tomb of 15th president James Buchanan in Woodward Hill Cemetery, Union County, Pennsylvania, was vandalized with obscenities spray painted on the stone. A construction firm later removed the paint as the site shows signs of decline and neglect.
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Lancaster
James Buchanan
Union County
Woodward Hill
Buchanan
Marguerite Adams
James Buchanan Foundation Board
Flyin High: Young Pilot Vicki Van Meter Europe Flight
Vicki Van Meter, a young pilot, flew to Europe under guidance from Harmony and Glasgow Flying Club. The test questions imply a difficult journey, with ice on the wing and fatigue factors. The Guinness Book highlights outstanding achievements, and Vicki’s flight involved close instructor assistance and remaining under supervision.
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Vicki van Meter
Harmony
Glasgow Flying Club
Europe
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Gus Schrader
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Ogman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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New Haven, Conn
Associated Press
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Ey Way
NATO
France
Belgium
Germany
San Diego
Tree Crete
Dorothy Cochrane
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum
Guinness Book of World Records
National Aeronautics Association
Encou
City Carton
Sixth St
Pere Mai
U.S
Cedar
Jim Miller
Miller
Bob Zimmermanford
Bob Mickey
First Avenue
Chrysler
Plymouth
Chegik-Sayers
Honda
Jim Aronson
Chevrolet
Penny Saver
Flyin’ High
Argentina
Anawer
College Guide
Iowa State Dept. of Education
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