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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1977

Page

9

Forecasting the Weather Is Still an Uncertainty

Washington Star reports that winter extremes gave way to a Great Heat as climate experts struggle to explain unpredictable patterns. NCAR scientist William Kellogg notes yearly temperature fluctuations defy firm forecasts while meteorologists describe atmospheric conditions but cannot promise next month or century outcomes. The debate centers on whether the world is cooling toward an ice age or warming due to various factors.

Kellogg National Science Board

Weather, climate cycles, and human impact on future trends

Weather variations arise from solar heated air flows and jet stream dynamics. Researchers note circumpolar vortices, Arctic cold spells, tropical heat waves, and a potential warming trend driven by fossil fuel CO2. They caution climate causation remains debated but acknowledge humans may influence future climate.

Planning retirement yields from utility stocks and tax‑efficient reinvestment

A reader with Con Ed and Philadelphia Electric holdings seeks strategies to preserve income while growing retirement assets. Advice covers reinvesting dividends, using tax exempt bonds or funds, and using corporate bonds or mutual funds to boost after tax income. Projections warn outcomes vary from modest to substantial, with tax considerations shaping choices.

Con Ed Philadelphia Electric

Skin Cancer Clues and Warning Signs from Dr Solomon

In a patient’s case a small nose sore proved to be basal cell carcinoma. Sun exposure drives most skin cancers with over 300,000 new US cases annually. Watch for nonhealing sores, new or changing moles, and seek biopsy if suspicious. basal cell rarely spreads, squamous cell can, malignant melanoma requires urgent care.

Dr. Solomon Debbie R Debbie United States American Cancer Society

Not First Settlement in New England Founding

United Press International notes Plymouth was not the first settlement in New England. In 1609, a colony of 20 people was started on the Kennebec river in Maine but the harsh winter and other challenges caused it to last only one year.

Plymouth New England Kennebec River Maine

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