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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1975

Page

15

Transglobe Expedition Set to Circumnavigate World

Captain Sir Ranulf Twisleton Wykeham-Fiennes unveils a 25,000 mile globe spanning trek from Greenwich to Greenwich. The plan covers deserts, oceans, Arctic routes, and a 950 mile Antarctic crossing with a three and a half year timeline, starting May 1977, with Lady Virginia joining and 428 sponsors backing the effort.

London UPI Ranulf Twisleton Wykeham-Fiennes Greenwich Ranulf Ranulf Fiennes Eton Sir Ranulf Sahara Ghana South Atlantic Pacific Antarctic South Pole Canada British Columbia Virginia Lady Virginia Greenland

Defining Indian Summer Can Be Risky

Define Indian Summer varies by source with weather patterns and folklore. The piece cites meteorologists and historical anecdotes from the North American regions and Ojibwa legends describing a late autumn warm spell followed by winter signals. It notes five or more warm days, frost timing, and cultural mentions across the Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes.

National Geographic Society North America Upper Mississippi Valley Great Plains Great Lakes

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