No Soviet Frogs In Annual Jump Contest
Angeles Camp Calif a humorous note on an international frog jumping contest with diverse entrants including frogs from the Netherlands Lebanon the Philippines Japan Germany Switzerland Jordan England Kenya British West Indies Canada Australia and South Africa The write up recalls a 19th century myth about a New York champ frog and cites a 1927 revision of the jumps with a playful reference to ancient Egyptian sandal carvings
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Johnson May Announce Democratic Candidacy
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson plans to open a Citizens for Johnson headquarters in Washington next week and may formally announce his presidential candidacy soon after the last state primaries in June. Backers expect strong first ballot support and aim to prevent favorite son moves amid convention maneuvering toward a Kennedy-Symington compromise if Johnson falters.
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Army cold chamber tests push limits of human endurance
In Philadelphia the Army conducts intensive cold chamber trials at Lankenau Hospital to gauge how long men can endure extreme cold, how many can survive, and which foods aid resilience. Two volunteers, 20 to 30, stay 10 days in 42 to 45 degree air, monitored by medical staff with devices tracking heart rate, blood pressure, and energy while four diets are tested.
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