Weather Delays Harvest Across Corn Soybeans Widespread
AP dispatch reports snow and rain slow harvest of corn and soybeans nationwide with 21 percent of soybeans and 17 percent of corn still in fields. Windup of sorghum grain in Texas delayed though 98 percent in, severe weather slows winter wheat, revised production estimates due in mid January.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Canada
Colorado
Fireside Crafts aids Appalachian families through craft cooperative
Save the Children federations program in Norwalk supports 167 disadvantaged Southern Mountains families. Craftsmen use Kentucky indigenous materials to make quilts, buckeye items, cornshuck decorations, stuffed animals, and granny dolls, empowering low income families to build resources and improve children’s environment.
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Norwalk
Conn
Kentucky
Brazilian Christmas Trees Replace Nativity Lighting
In Brazil, the Christmas tree becomes a national symbol with electric lights and colored ornaments in cities and homes, while rural areas keep homemade nativity scenes. A regional tradition includes masked children visiting homes before Christmas seeking treats, and a Minas Gerais man recalls DIY backdrops used for family scenes. A New York AP brief notes Parents' Magazine Press publishing a family oriented Christmas Lore book featuring Bible excerpts, carols, recipes, and gift ideas priced at $7.95 and $4.95.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Latin America
Rio
Salvador
Recife
Minas Gerais
Mary
Joseph
New York
N.Y
Parents’ Magazine Press
Parents’ Magazine
Jesus
Parents Magazine
Crafting a Personal Holiday Card Message
The text urges including a heartfelt message in a card rather than a generic gift. It advises avoiding mere signatures and suggests writing sincere phrases such as Merry Christmas or Happy Birthday to add warmth and meaning to the gift.
Titans of Sky Translate Lightning Bolt to Record Length
A towering lightning bolt is described as potentially three miles long and streaking across the sky at about 100 miles per hour, capturing awe as a rare atmospheric spectacle.
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Yale
Hristmas
Childress Co. Farm Bureau
John Head
Keith Pitner
Roy Key
H. D. Cordell, JR
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Lva Bullock
Sim K. Vaughn
Chleo Larmon
A. Williams W. E. Garrison
Sim Vaughn
Kitoy Giee Bank
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