Birds blamed for plane crashes and sharks near shores
Boston AP reports rising gull and shark numbers tied to human activity. Dumping raw sewage and garbage near airports, fishermen discarding fish scraps lure gulls into flight paths and attract sharks. Hans Christensen Sr. cites offshore draggers and bait dumping as factors. He lives in Lawrence and works summers at a Maine camp.
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Boston
Hans Christensen Sr
Christensen
Merrimack
Lawrence
Damariscotta Mills
Maine
Indian Sees Big Winds Forecast by Seminole Prophet
Dania Florida resident Billy Bowlegs, a 100 year old Seminole weather observer, says a rat nesting on an oak log signals a harsh hurricane season. He notes rats nest inside logs but atop logs warns of trouble, recalling a similar forecast in 1947 when a hurricane struck Florida.
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Dania
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Billy Bowlegs
Florida
Memphis class letters cheer up ill boy with spelling brag
MEMPHIS AP reports seven year old Terry was ill and received cheer up letters from classmates. One boy boasted he made an A on spelling and wrote I hope you feel better to the hospitalized child.
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Memphis
Little Terry
Nason On Education by Leslie J Nason
Professor Leslie J Nason of the University of Southern California offers insights on education theory and practice. The article outlines approaches to teaching, student learning, and the role of higher education in modern society.
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Leslie J. Nason
University of Southern California
Kindergarten Success Begins During Summer
A guidance piece urges parents to prepare five year olds for kindergarten with summer activities. Plan new experiences, arrange supervised playgroups, build routines, and encourage independence. Emphasizes reading together, visits to parks, and gradual exposure to school life to ease transitions and foster enthusiasm.
Dynamite Theft At DuPont Magazine Reported
Gorham State Police said burglars pried a vault door at the DuPont dynamite magazine last Friday and stole 250 pounds of dynamite 3000 feet of blasting cord 1000 blasting caps and 3000 electric blasting caps. Investigators kept details quiet to pursue leads but have found no results yet.
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Gorham
DuPont Dynamite Magazine
Civic Leader Lewis Mooers Dies at 61 in Gardiner
AP reports Lewis M. Mooers, 61, business executive and two term Gardiner city council member, died after a long illness in a Portland hospital. He was treasurer of F. N. Boston Coal Co. Funeral set for Wednesday in Gardiner.
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Lewis M. Mooers
Mooers
F. N. Boston Coal Co
Portland
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