Ascension Island's Colonial Dawn and Turtle Harvest
In 1501 Joao da Nova anchored off a rocky South Atlantic island calling it Ascension. British garrison occupied in 1815, later admiralty control 1844 1922. By 1922 jurisdiction shifted to St Helena. island population about 300 famed for green turtles and wide awakes terns stamps first issued 1922 series 1934.
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Tennis Puzzle Across and Down Clues
The crossword features horizontal and vertical clues including Tennis player pictured here and She is an American star. Across entries include Spain and Road with 29 Spain and 31 Decays. vertical clues cover Pronoun and Exultant with 1 and 2. The puzzle blends sports terms, colors, and common nouns across a themed grid.
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Dangers of the African Buffalo as a Fighting Animal
Uncle Ray discusses the buffalo as a fierce fighter in Africa noting its herd behavior and horns. He cites incidents where wounded buffaloes charged hunters and describes its range from eastern Africa to the Cape, plus its relation to cattle.
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Weather today North and South Carolina frost and warming trend
Fair and cooler in east and north central North Carolina tonight with rising temperatures Saturday. South Carolina has fair conditions tonight and Saturday with heavy interior frost and lighter coastal frost, temperatures edging up on Saturday. Winds along the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville turn from northwest to southeast with fair weather tonight and Saturday.
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