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Comet Kohoutek mania inspires fringe theories and boom in gear
Corry Journal reports San Francisco readers reacting to comet Kohoutek with apocalyptic, prophetic, and commercial takes. Astrologers, cultists, and radio listeners fear forecasts of war and doom, while merchants sell telescopes, binoculars, comet T shirts, and rings. Some psychiatrists warn of stress on those prone to psychosis. others see a local boom in comet merchandise. The piece notes past end of world folklore around Halley’s comet and mentions a 16 year old guru predicting a thousand years of peace, but no public celebrations have emerged yet.
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SAN Prancisco
Outer Space
Children of God
Market Street
America
KSAN
Kohoutek
Yvonne Lewin
Berkeley
John Perry
San Franisco
Lone
Virgo
Guru Majarajdi
Halley