Rooster Crowing champ Windmill rips 98 crows at Illinois fair
Springfield reports Windmill the fowl star wins the Dinois State Fair Rooster Crowing Jamboree with 98 crows in 60 minutes, averaging 1.68 per minute. Owner Mike Wiesbrock, 18, Glenn Ellyn, Til, notes the bird crowed freely without provocation. Vic Stirnaman's birds place second and third with 85 and 80 crows.
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Springfield
Dinois
Bird
Windwell
Mike Wiesbrock
Glenn Ellyn
Vic Stirnaman
Prairie du Rocher
Stirnaman
Marion Nash
Murphysbora
Adirondack 46er duo summit Cascade in 1969 hike
Harry Gamble age 76 and Glenn Fish 63 completed the Adirondack 46er feat together, finishing all 46 peaks higher than 4 000 feet since 1969. Gamble, a retired hardware store owner, and Fish, a former New York City accountant, now hike for fun across seasons, recalling past climbs and sharing the bond of long friendship.
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Keene Valery
Cascade Mountain
Harry Gamble
Adirondacks
New York
Gamble
Fish
Adirondack 46Ers
Fornet Certified Public
New York City
Hudson River
Riparius
The
Agers
Mt. Marcy
New York State
Pottersville
Tish
Cascade
Harry
Red River Valley
Summil
Simple question on drugs triggers another question
Ellen Peck and Dr. James Lieberman answer a teen asking if drug use can ever be justified, framing drugs as medicine only when correcting a real physical or mental condition, then address a reader letters about financial strain affecting piano lessons and possible low cost options through school music programs.
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Ellen Peck
James Lieberman
Lieberman
Keith
Fort Worth
Texas
Dear Penny handwriting analysis and personal insights
This fragment shows a quirky column where readers seek personality insights from handwriting. It includes letters from V.R.S. about curiosity and decisiveness, P.& about an outgoing personality, and Gina in Pasadena asking for relationship advice, with references to Ellen and Dr. L and a promotion for Ellen Peck’s booklet.
Moist claim to fame for Waialeale rainfall
The wettest spot in the United States is Mt Waialeale on Kauai. The US Geological Survey notes it averages 451 inches of rain per year and has seen a record 624 inches in 1948. Only about 1 in 10 days yearly are rain free on the peak, with global comparisons showing higher single-year totals elsewhere but not exceeding its yearly average.
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Waialeale
Cherrapunji
Mt Waialeale
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Gordon Davis
Mount Zion
Fair Management
UPI Telepioto
Roosters
Glenn Fish
Dr. L. and
Ellen
Buffalo
Q.K
Somone
Penny
Dany Penny
V.R.S
Tam
Jetter
V.T
Dr. L
Gina
Pasadena
Fllen Peck
Etten Peck
Oller
Washington
UPI
United States
NCS
Northern California Savings and Loan Association
Castro
Ty Fremont
Paseo Padre
Dublin
Amador Valley Blvd
California
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