Unusual Spring Weather Blamed on Jet Streams
Washington Weather Bureau experts link the unusual spring weather to meandering jet streams. They note a northern jet bring cold air from Alaska and Canada, a stronger southern jet delivering Pacific storm systems, creating a confluence zone that spreads moisture northward and causes drought in the Everglades while bringing snow and rain west to east.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Florida Everglades
Rockies
North Central States
United States
Alaska
Canada
Pacific Ocean
Everglades
Bureau
Too Much Sleep And Sleepy Times In History
HAL BOYLE surveys a mix of trivia from Alaska's 187 nations ago to sleep patterns. He notes Alaska was bought from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, about two cents an acre, and that long sleep may drain energy. The column touches matrimony, water supply, vandalized windows, metals, and quips from Cardinal Wyszynski and Will Rogers.
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New York
Alaska
Russia
United States
Women Missionary and church society notes from multiple towns
In Buffalo Colfax Earlton and Buffalo again reports from women groups. Highlights include the Buffalo Methodist Women’s Society meeting May 3 with Rev. Robert Hopkins leading devotions and a program on youth. installation of officers and remarks on world federation and officers training. Colfax Baptist Women held a theme meeting with devotionals, love gift dedication, and Haiti chapel fund efforts. Earlton Evangelical United Brethren Ladies met for a modest luncheon with devotions. Buffalo Blue Bird Chapter OBS conferred a degree on one candidate, honored mothers, and shared chapter visits and gifts.
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Buffalo
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Buffalo Methodist Church
Robert Hopkins
Calvin Clinesmith
Maynard Clough
Oscar Clark
Hopkins
Roy Robertson
W. C. Follmer
Charles Anderson
Ronald Hempen
Ira Uden
World Federation
Manhattan
Marie Brock
Car Stoll
Clinesmith
Cherryvale
Uden
Colfax
Woman’s Missionary Society
Colfax Baptist Church
Glenn Hanson
Earlton
Lula Houston
Wendell Wilhite
Blue Bird
Guy McKinsey
Rena Clinesmith
Frances Clough
Dick Robbins
Trembly Raifsnyder
Politeness Sideswiped on Roosevelt Boulevard
Donald Robertson and Lloyd Pye yielded to a passing police escorted truck on Roosevelt Boulevard. The moving house struck Robertson’s car and pinned it against Pye’s truck. Total damage reported at $300.
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Donald Robertson
Lloyd Pye
Roosevelt Boulevard
Robertson
Pye
Social and club notices from Erie area gatherings
Circles and clubs met across Erie area events during the weekend. Meetings included the 20th Century Club with Pauline Reynolds winning high in bridge, the CWF Christian church groups with lessons on Money Is as Money Does, and the Ek O Le La Blue Birds hosting a mother daughter tea with 16 at the event.
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Ernest Craig
Wichita
Bob Niles
Craig
Randy
Elizabeth Wood
Lawrence
George Wood
Moran
W. J. Stitzel
20Th Century Club
Pauline Reynolds
Vera Shepardsow
Grace Ricketts
Eunice Hughes
Phyllis Wells
Caney
Bud Bridenstine
Willis Stroup
Chanute
Howard Webb
Sam Williamson
Nell Well
Fred Rosenberg
Parsons
Dick Wood
Woods
Dean Wood
Sam Wood
Blue Birds
May 15 history highlights of 1967
May 15 marks the 135th day of 1967 with notable events: 1940 Netherlands capitulated to Nazi invaders, ten years earlier Britain detonated its first atomic bomb, and Kennedy ordered 4,000 troops to Thailand to support Laos independence efforts. One year ago Pope Paul voiced displeasure over Poland blocking a papal visit.
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Associated Press
Netherlands
Britain
John F. Kennedy
Thailand
Laos
Pope Paul
Poland
Space town adopts cosmic street names in Cosmos Minnesota
COSMOS Minnesota a town of 560 residents renames all streets with astronomical terms Mars Jupiter Pegasus and Comet Min nesota 7 becomes Astro Boulevard and Minnesota 4 Milky Way.
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Cosmos, Minn
Minnesota 7
Minnesota 4
Recreation Calendar Evening Activities And Meeting
Tonight at 6:30 to 8:30 PM the Driving Range at Country Club Driv ing Range hosts evening golf. Tomorrow at Highland Park from 6:00 to 7:30 PM is women’s tennis at Open ne launching pad. A City Wide Baseball Meeting will be held at Launching Pad at 8:00 PM.
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Highland Park
Car Sales Show Solid Increase
U S auto sales in the first 10 days of May rose sharply led by a General Motors surge and an extra selling day. May 10 sales totaled 253 949 cars versus 193 306 a year earlier, up 24 percent with nine selling days this year. All four automakers posted gains across divisions and American Motors set a five month high after a Rambler price cut.
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Detroit
General Motors
U.S
Chrysler Corp
Lynn Townsend
Houston, Tex
American Motors
Kansas City Rejects Bloodless Bull Fights
The Kansas City council voted 6 to 5 to deny Elena Salazar Jr. permission to hold bloodless bull fighting. The Commercial Recreation Department ruled the act illegal to torment an animal in public. Councilman John Maguire urged overruling, comparing the sport to a lion tamer with a pistol chair and whip.
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Kansas City
Elena Salazar Jr
Commercial Recreation Department
John Maguire
Maguire
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Hal Boyle
Uncle Sam
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Jacksonville
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Gene Bears
Hutchinson
Hallie Beard
Harvey Steele
CWF
The
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Helen Pierce
Opal Currie
Zella Baldwin
Joe Blaine
Linda Noakes
Virginia Bass
Melba Long
Phylis Han
Farmington, N.M
Floyd Davis
Farmington
Frank Macaluso Sr
Atlantic City
N.J
Brunswick
Maine
Bowdoin College
Boston
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Talcott Parsons
Department of Social Relations
Harvard
Townsend
Senate
Chanute Cablevision
Bae
Tisco
Giant Nester
Stokely
Bennett
WU San
Stokely's
Y Peas
Green Giant
Hunt
Seve
Eatwell
Hills
KOTEX
Lianid
Palmolive
Swift
Folger's
Maxwell House
Butter-Nut
Armour Star
Wieners
Pepsi-Cola
Lay
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