Giant clam of Barrier Reef weighs over 500 pounds
The largest bivalve is the giant clam of the Australian Barrier Reef and the South Pacific islands. The clam can weigh more than 500 pounds including the shell and span over five feet across.
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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1971
Page
4
The largest bivalve is the giant clam of the Australian Barrier Reef and the South Pacific islands. The clam can weigh more than 500 pounds including the shell and span over five feet across.
Farm Women Society 11 met at Mrs Abram H Herr home in Kirkwood with sixteen members and two guests attending. Mrs Abner Musser presided. devotions were led by Mrs Mary Miller. sun shine committee chair Norman Wood reported progress. tribute was paid to late member Mrs Hattie McCommon. members made pressure pillows. report on Harrisburg Farm Show Convention given by Mrs Anna Herr, Mrs Vivian Trout and Mrs Sara Harner.
The report notes 46 000 full time students and 7 000 evening students across 19 campuses plus Philadelphia and Harrisburg programs. Annual graduates approach 8 000 with a total budget of 168 million and tuition likely to rise. Treasurer George Lewis outlines 1970 receipts and expenses and reports debt reduction from 140 000 to 103 000 with 12 000 in campaign pledges.
Bedford County in Pennsylvania invites thousands of visitors to enjoy the Allegheny Vacation Land. Accessible via Interstate 70 and Routes 220 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike the county offers Fort Bedford Museum 461 miles of fishing streams Shawnee and Warriors Path state parks golf horseback trails archery boating bowling roller skating swimming Bedford Springs Hotel cottages cabins and camping options Blue Knob Ski Area features lifts snow making and slopes atop 3100 foot Blue Knob mountain.
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