Americans still a nation of joiners, AARP finds
The AARP survey of 1500 Americans 18 and older at year end 1996 shows most people volunteer and join groups beyond church or clubs. It finds 44 percent volunteered through formal groups, 86 percent helped someone informally, and 72 percent discuss local issues, while trust in government remains mixed.
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Guam typhoon wind may have broken Mount Washington mark
A Guam 236 mph wind gust could surpass Mount Washington's 231 mph Earth surface record set 63 years ago. The loss of the 1934 mountaintop observers eulogized Alexander McKenzie who died aged 89, leaving Wendell Stephenson and Salvatore Pagliuca as last witnesses to the famed Big Wind.
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Walt Disney widow Lillian dies at 98 in Los Angeles
Lillian Disney, lifelong partner to Walt Disney and key adviser behind many Disney ventures, died at age 98 after a stroke. She supported the Walt Disney Concert Hall project, donated to Nez Perce artifacts, helped found the California Institute of the Arts, and remained a quiet yet influential figure in the company’s rise.
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