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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1966

Page

8

Saturn the giant planet in our solar system

Ray Hauser explains Saturn as the sixth planet from the sun and a gas giant with about 75 000 miles diameter. He notes its large size, low density, thick atmosphere, and deep cloud layers mainly of ammonia and methane. He compares Saturn to Jupiter and describes its atmosphere and visible appearance through a telescope.

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Saturn Facts From an Ancient Planetary Tour

The text details Saturns atmospheric rings with inner and outer bands and thin wafer like thickness. It notes the planet receives about one percent of Earths solar energy, temperatures around 250 degrees below zero, its 900 million mile distance from the Sun, and a 30 year orbital period at six miles per second. It mentions nine moons from Titan to Phoebe.

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Contributed Your Gift to God

Poem exhorting readers to share gifts with others and serve the lonely and sick, posing questions about how one would treat Jesus if he visited today. Mentions sending a friendly hand and the joy of giving, and ends with a traveler’s reflection on life’s road.

Jesus

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