Backyard custodian spots comets and a new discovery
Arden Magoon, a Stowe Vermont custodian with a long study of the sky, located Comet Abe in 1970 before its appearance, and independently discovered Comet Kobayashi-Berger-Milan in 1975. He builds his own observatory and telescopes, charts planets, comets, and sunspots, and continues sky watching despite modest facilities.
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Stowe
UPI
Harvard Observatory
Arden Magoon
Vermont
Magoon
Tabor Hill Observatory
Wnderneath
Thoreau
Emerson
Morrisville
Ita
Jupiter
Tovever
Abe
Daniel Kobayashi-Berger-Milan
Smithsonian
Magoen
Tebor Hill Observatory
Tabor Hill
Tea Wisdom and Gentlemen in 1930s Press
New York features on Samuel Twining of Twining Tea and the family business. He explains tea mystique, proper brewing, water oxygen, and avoidance of aluminum containers. He notes Americans drink tea heavily, outlines preferred blends, and argues for personal palate over rigid rules.
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New York
Samuel H. G. Twining
Twining
E Story
Histo
Finn
Woard
Aaint
Han
B. Twining and Company Ltd
Alenders
Fing
London
New York Theaterway
Leasa
Earl Grey
Carols and a Pianist's Christmas Gift from Duchin
The article notes Peter Duchin presents A Musical Christmas with Peter Duchin, a book of religious and secular carols with new piano and guitar arrangements. It traces carol history from medieval to modern times, mentions composers and sources, and highlights Duchin’s cross-cultural heritage and family lore.
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Frederick Winsnip
York
UPI
Telephorus
Rome
England
Pbb
Peter Duehin
Peter Duehh
Holt
Rienekart
Winston
J. 5. Bach
Uuehiin
Europe
Heihichem
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Pritisher John Calkin
Bid extension rules in forcing auctions and honey production
Ques tions about how far the bidding should be carried when there is a five part score and the opener makes a forcing bid. The responder must bid once but may pass the opener's minting bid. Honey is produced by bees storing nectar in open cells and fanning wings to evaporate water.
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Oswald
Jamey Jacoby
Jai Walter F. Wyman
Boston
Bridge ‘Works
Vnalwo Enades
North Rowthy
Mr. Wyman
West
Bridge Misplay Turns on Singleton Ace Lead
North passed and South bid three diamonds, the final contract. Walter led the ace of spades then a heart, signaling a singleton ace, while East followed with a low spade. South played low, Walter won the queen, and his partner returned a heart to defeat the contract with a spade ruff and strip draw.
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North
South
East
Wade
Walter
Birck
Ohio orders recount of voting as Carter leads
Ohio Secretary of State Ted Grown ordered a recount to begin Monday to finalize the canvass. Final returns show Jimmy Carter winning Ohio by 23 percent, the closest presidential result there since 1948. Carter nationwide carried 297 electoral votes to 242, but Ohio’s 26 EVs would still leave him short of a national victory.
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Columbus
Onl
Ohloans
Lo Waltiin
Gini
Ted Grown
Jimmy Care Ter
Marty Truman
Thomas Lewey
Carter
Ohio
Shy la Spare
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Atlameda
Didge
Lawrence Vaan Gelder Weaver
Caiey Serree
North Jaer
Bach
Duchin
New York State
Ars
Yale University Council
Ol” Tuchin
Christine
Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer
Ducllin
Jeanette
Isabella
Pat
Willie
Robin
Germany
Austria
Spain
Canada
Heinrich Suso
Charles Wesley
Felix Mendelesonn
Lowell Mason
Georg Friedrich Handel
Roquemaure
France
Adolphe Adam
Gisette
Bresidway
David Merrick
Vormeely
175 & Dee Ion
Country Fair
Lucetyn Drive
Downtorn
St. Matthew's
Harvest Moon
Atmar
Paul Hemmer
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Iowa City
Coralville
1St
Vedecen
A.mmredurs
Pui
16Th Ave
Center
Keokuk
Longbranch
Town Rd
19Th Hole
Center Point Rd
Tops
Oscar
Tegorys
Renewoome
Glen
Marty
Hamer
Monteraugh Sal
Averane Ligient Cord Bark
Avercard Maver Choice
First Avenue
Roosevelt Royale
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