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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1972

Page

3

Tell Me Why Lightning Origin Explains Sparks

The article announces a reader contest winner Clayton Wilson of Decatur Alabama for the book Tell Me Why exploring lightning origin. It notes lightning as a huge electric spark similar to static electricity from scuffing feet, while admitting science has not yet explained how thunderclouds develop large charges.

Clayton Wilson Decatur Daily Clayton Dale Wilson Runnymeade Ave Woodmeade Decatur Alabama North Pole Book of Knowledge Nancy Glazer Worcester Mass

Television Log and Midday Schedule Notice

A dense TV guide style fragment lists programs across channels, including news, game shows, soap operas, and movies. It mentions a probate court proceeding in Morgan County Alabama concerning Daisy Mae Whisenant, with a hearing set for January 8, 1973 at 10:00 AM and notice to interested parties Edna Cleveland and James Emmett Dunn.

State OF Alabama Morgan County Agnes H. Yeargin Daisy Mae Whisenant Edna Cleveland Holland Drive Anderson South Carolina James Emmett Dunn Edith Street Primne Isy Mae Whisenant Dorsey Eugene Newman WHRT Hartsette Alabama FCC Commission Washington, D. C Longhorn Pass Marisette

Trans-Canada Highway Among World’s Longest Roads

The Trans-Canada Highway spans 4.860 miles making it one of the longest roadways globally for cross nation travel and transit.

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