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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1971
Page
9
Reader queries on arm and hand strengthening cover piano study with enjoyable music, lifting light weights, squeezing a rubber ball, and hard finger presses. Advice includes desk wrist rests, gradual weight increases, and finger drills for arm, shoulder, and bust muscles to improve strength and posture.
Six Oregon collegians claimed the world record for rolling a beer keg after a 931 mile trek from San Francisco to Tumwater. They began Sept 2 and finished at noon Wednesday at Olympia Brewing Co. They raised 1300 dollars for muscular dystrophy funds, including a brewery donation.
A farmer reported a horse escaped a field and jumped onto his car in Achomitz. The horse caused extensive car damage and left the man with light injuries while the horse remained unharmed. Local police noted the odd call and investigated the incident.
Theodore Box aged 65 known as the only non-Briton to win Henley double sculls in 1927 reveals a 10 foot all-urethane boat that can float when flooded and carry four passengers. He markets Tedruth Plastics Corp and has a career as lawyer agency executive in Palestine and a World War II British intelligence officer.
Tokyo UPI reports Filipino engineer Alejandro Malabanan says he invented a baby crib with an automatic electric rocking motor. He states the device uses a 100 watt motor and consumes relatively little electricity.
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