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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1978
Page
4
A survey of sneezing as a seasonal and nonseasonal symptom notes pollen triggers and medical insights. It cites ancient beliefs about sneezing as omens, modern views on sneeze reflexes, and cases from 1966 to 1973 including a Miami teen who endured 154 days of sneezing and a Coventry woman who regained hearing after a violent sneeze.
Statewide April precipitation exceeded normal levels yet the first four months of 1978 fell short of both 1977 and normal totals. A notably dry March drove the deficit, with March 1978 recording 3.7 inches less rain than March 1977 and 1.5 inches below normal.
The 1977 Wisconsin tobacco crop likely largest since 1950 with a revised production of 24.8 million pounds, up 23 percent from 1976 and the highest in 27 years. Acreage rose to 12,050 harvested acres with Type 54 and Type 55 regions both posting gains and record yields. Prices averaged 85.5 cents per pound, boosting crop value to about $21 million. Trempealeau and Jackson counties remain the main producing areas.
Relief protests over female hurricane names prompt NOAA to adopt gender equality for eastern Pacific storms. This year Aletta is first eastern Pacific hurricane with male names Bud Daniel Hector John Norman Paul Sergio Vicente, while Atlantic names remain as planned with potential switch next year to new list Ana Bob Claudette David Elena Frederic Gloria Henri Isabel Juan Kate Larry Mindy Nicolas Odette Peter Rosie Sam Teresa Victor.
Weather log notes last week’s rain in southern tier and counties like Black River Falls with 2.4 inches across Saturday and Sunday. Trempealeau 1.1 inches, Buffalo over 0.8, Clark 0.84. Areas hit 81 degrees with Barron at 32 for the low. Southeastern Wisconsin saw heavier moisture. Fond du Lac farmers plan replanting as 3.5 inches were reported but not verified due to blown water gauges from strong winds.
Normal highs and lows listed by the National Weather Service for Eau Claire for May 17 to May 23. Temperatures show daily highs from 68 to 70 and lows from 45 to 47 with average values ranging 56 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
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