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McClintic's writing never goes into the specifics of the charges against him, nor does he when he speaks of "my nefarious past." His pamphlet mentions "misrepresentation and fraud" but does not cite any examples. However, files in Cedar Rapids show he was convicted of obtaining merchandise by fraud. Dummy corporations he set up ordered calculators, watches, radios, stereos, TVs and musical instruments from out-of-state manufacturers, then sold the products locally for cash at discount prices. Problem was, McClintic's corporate ghosts failed to pay the suppliers. Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise were involved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Des Moines: Worms for Sale | 10/21/1985 | See Source »

...woman went and fetched Ross Sizemore from under a sugar-maple tree, where he was quietly whittling a cedar stick. He was wearing a cap that said FUZZY'S FEEDS SINCE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Alabama: a Coon Dog Indeed | 9/30/1985 | See Source »

...called Classic Country Cottage in Reston, Va., is indeed a small (1,500 sq. ft.), compact cottage. Clever manipulation of the two-level interior spaces, however, makes it look and feel much larger. Designed by Woodstock, N.Y., Architect Lester Walker, the house is made entirely of wood, with cedar bevel siding and bright blue trim. This model home was sponsored by the American Wood Council and House Beautiful magazine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Design: User-Friendly Winners | 1/7/1985 | See Source »

...example, the company explored the largest Czechosloyakian settlement in America, outside Cedar Rapids, lowa, yesterday before their evening performance in lowa City, Geidt said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ART Tours Midwest for First Time | 9/29/1984 | See Source »

...operations from the nest to a brooding area. With the family removed, Fair and Minor crept slowly into the cove to inspect the floating nest, a nest the preservation committee had set out in the spring. It is more raft than nest, actually about 6 ft. square, framed with cedar logs, filled with sod and sedge. Loons nest naturally on land, where raccoons feast on loon eggs. Preservation committee = artificial floating nests = more loons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In New Hampshire: Looking Out for the Loons | 9/17/1984 | See Source »

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