Food Fights Rage Across the South Over Eggs and Ketchup
A Southern college writer observes a cultural clash over eating eggs with ketchup and other quirks. The piece humorously frames it as a cold war between North and South without violence, urging patience as tastes diverge and traditions mix.
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Aiken
Pennsylvania
Diane
Discovery Place in Charlotte Presents Hands-On Science Experience
The Discovery Place museum in downtown Charlotte offers interactive exhibits across levels. Visitors can touch sea life, explore a tropical rainforest, operate a computer room, and enjoy the Great Galactic Scientific Game Show with KC Campbell and Quarksie Quasar through November 1, plus upcoming pneumatic dinosaur displays starting in July drawing schools and educational groups.
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Charlotte
N.C
Discovery Place
Tryon
Sixth
Church Streets
Sixth Street
Union Science Theater
Kyle Murphy
Africa
Living Barrier Islands
Tryon Street
Tam
Life Center
IBM
KC the Wiz Kid
Campbell
Quarksie Quasar
June events and milestones in brief
Today marks gatherings and observances across North America. The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association Convention runs June 27 to 29 in Rapid City South Carolina. Helen Keller's Birthday is observed June 27, commemorating the writer and advocate born in 1880. The Montreal International Jazz Festival unfolds June 27 to July 7 in Montreal Canada. Sawdust City Days honors Eau Claire Wisconsin's lumbering heritage June 27 to 30.
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Chase
Rapid City
S.C
Helen Keller
Tuscumbia
Ala
Montreal
Canada
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Wis
Discovery Place Facts and Visit Tips
Admission costs 3 for adults 2 for students and seniors free for children under six with accompanying adult Groups of 15 or more pay 250 for adults 150 for students or seniors Weekday hours 9 am to 5 pm Sept May 9 am to 6 pm June August Saturday hours 9 am to 6 pm Sunday 1 to 6 pm Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas The museum recommends a 2 to 3 hour visit.
Learning To Count Cholesterol Fourth In Series
Dr Susan Calvert Finn discusses counting cholesterol as a key to reducing heart disease risk. The piece notes lifestyle factors such as smoking obesity inactivity stress high blood pressure and diabetes that raise risk of heart attack and describes shifts from heart repair to replacement therapies including bypass and transplants.
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Susan Calvert Finn
United States
Cholesterol Levels and Diet Monitor Heart Health
This piece explains LDL and HDL roles in cholesterol transport and risk. It notes average American cholesterol around 220 mg per ml and that levels above 240 are risky. It advises dietary changes including lean meats, more fish, reduced fats, and regular cholesterol testing.
Pisgah Inn Offers Scenic Views on Blue Ridge Parkway
Parkway's Pisgah Inn in Waynesville North Carolina sits at 5000 feet with mountain and valley views from rooms and a glass walled restaurant. The inn operates April to November and offers trout meals and cobblers with room rates from 38 to 53 dollars. reservations recommended for fall leaf season.
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Parkway
Pisgah Inn
Waynesville
N.C
Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville
Pisgah Ledge
Mount Pisgah
Brevard
Aiken
S.C. 19
S.C
Johnston and
Saluda
Clinton
Newberry
Mile Post
P.O
Highland Hills
Blue Ridge Mountains
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