Inheritance for pets grows in Iowa estates
Iowa report shows pets gaining life care from wills as owners die. Mr Ig the pig and Calamity Bob the German herd inherit portions of a $600,000 estate from Margo Lamp of Davenport, while Chico the Amazon parrot also benefits. Four cats Clementine Martha Gene Smudge await probate court decisions on use of funds for their welfare.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Calamity Bob
Margo Lamp
Davenport
Chico
Clementine
Martha
Gene
Moonlit Bluegrass Parties Draw Hundreds Near Nashville
Franklin AP reports that on the next full moon, Ted Walker’s farm near Nashville will host the Full Moon Bluegrass party. Hundreds of pickers and singers gather from dusk to dawn for impromptu jams with pros like Chet Atkins and Wynonna Judd, creating a lively, folksy atmosphere. The tradition began in August 1977 at Walker’s Williamson County homestead and has grown into a monthly event attracting 1,000 to 1,500 attendees.
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Walker
John Hedgecoth
Nashville
Sprotmoesa
Big Boys
Seideme
Kel Mullins
Vanderbilt University
Rennes
Grant
Williamson County
Hungry boa slithers away from Michigan neighborhood
In Nowi Michigan Alice an eight foot boa constrictor has not returned home since last weekend prompting neighbors to fear for the snake. Deputy Police Chief Richard Faulkner says the boa eats weekly and its lack of a meal could lead to growth. Carole Stevens owner Linda Pyorala and a friend describe the escape after the friend dozed off as Alice wandered off while outside.
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Nowi, Mich
Alice
Richard Faulkner
Carole Stevens
Stevens
Linda Pyorala
Harold the New York commuter nightmare Harold
In summer of rail upgrades the LIRR and Amtrak face nine weeks of delays and crowded trains as the Harold Interlock System replaces track switches beneath the East River. Riders from Manhattan to Long Island fear disrupted service and longer commutes, with warnings of “fairly rotten service.”
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New York
Steinbrenner
Zodiac
Harold
Long Island
Sheldon Schachter
LIRR
Huntington
Donnelly
George Steinbrenner
Yankees
Schachter
Rockville Centre
Manhattan
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American Humane Association
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Richard Kessel
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Gardener
Cee
Odessa
Andrews
S.M
CRI
Ieee
Kawasaki One Airways
Zuki
Honda
Kawasaki Golden Suzuki
Honda Kawasaki Golden
Chen
Saxony
Tainmaster
Godwin Carpet Co
Permian Basin
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