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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
17
Ronald Holmes stalks a tired sparrow perched on a maple near a forest fire site. After missing and striking the branch and chest, he apologizes, vows not to harm animals, and watches the bird return to the tree to rest and recover.
A page features numerous young readers from across the United States asking Captain Hal for pen pal letters. Names and addresses span Maryland Ohio Hawaii Alaska New York North Carolina Massachusetts and more, with ages ranging from 8 to 14 and varied hobbies noted.
In candid words, Alan Shepard recalls Freedom 7 liftoff and a 242 minute suborbital voyage from Cape Canaveral to Atlantic recovery. Yuri Gagarin describes earth from 180 miles up and weightlessness during his orbit in a capsule, noting bright stars and the blue arc at the horizon.
A cryptic puzzle hints at the second Mrs. Fillmore. By analyzing wording and images readers may deduce her husband first name birth state and native city. The column suggests starting at the end to decipher the clue.
A poem about a starfish is followed by a Puzzle Pete crossword feature on the silhouette of the second Mrs. Fillmore. Clues and theme reference Millard Fillmore's wife, with vowels removed and words run together for a word diamond puzzle.
A riddle hints a five letter word with all unique letters. It shares its name with a country and a table ware item, a sea bears the name, and a berry tree also carries it. Guess the word that ties these clues together.
Instructions describe using a paper punch and two oversize notebook rings to bind picture postcards. New cards can be added easily and notations messages and autographs become accessible for future reference.
Story recounts Coco the trained circus elephant at Madison Square Garden who pulled coats and flooded quarters by turning on a faucet and nearly swallowing a light bulb. It also notes Gunda the Indian born elephant who broke walls to visit a neighbor, then learned to kneel and carry children.
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