South Pole Cold Is Really Cold
The National Science Foundation announced 1976 was the coldest year at the South Pole since 1957 with an average daily temperature 58 degrees below zero. The record daily low reached minus 104.8 F on August 8, and August was the coldest month on record at 85.2 degrees below zero.
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Washington
South Pole
United States
National Science Foundation
Geographic
American Scientific Station
Congress Votes On Pay Raises For Top Officials
Congress moves to require roll call votes on future pay raises for members, federal judges, and top officials. The House approved 406-2, Senate backed it, sending the bill to President Carter. The measure ties to renewing unemployment benefits for long term jobless, with benefits extending aid past 39 weeks.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Carter
Ford
Canoeists End LaSalle Journey on Mississippi River
Twenty two shirtless canoeists ending an eight month re creation of LaSalle exploration arrive in New Orleans. The group includes fifteen high school students from Elgin Illinois and seven adult chaperones. They wear 17th century garb and performed a land claim ceremony for Louis XIV. The journey began last August in Montreal and ends Saturday at the Mississippi mouth, 295 years after LaSalle.
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New Orleans
LaSalle
Mississippi River
LaSalle II
Elgin
Ill
Louis XIV
France
Montreal
Robert Chevalier de LaSalle
Beltone offers free small hearing aid model in Chicago ad
A Beltone advertisement promises a nonoperating miniature hearing aid model at no cost to readers who request it. The offer emphasizes home use, no obligation, and zero charges, directing inquiries to Beltone Electronics Department 2374, 4201 W Victoria St, Chicago TL 6646.
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Chicago
Beltone
Beltone Electronics
Victoria St
Abortion Topic For Meeting At United Methodist Church
A preschool mothers meeting on April 6 at the United Methodist Church will include a slide presentation titled Abortion How It Is the Legal and Clinical Aspects. The session begins at 9 30 a m and nursery care will be provided for attendees.
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United Methodist Church
Antique Auction Near Centralia Missouri Furnishings Sale
Antique Auction will sell furniture glassware primitives brass lamps guns clocks watches and jewelry located 5 miles west of Centralia Mo on highways 22 151 and 63. The sale features oak carvings eagle and ship motif pieces marbles and Tiffin ware plus 19th century china including Limoges and Wedgwood with numerous glass patterns and collectibles. Clocks watches and jewelry include Seth Thomas Sessions and Elgin pieces with a variety of broaches cameos and pearls. Guns listed as collector items include Buffalo Bill pistol Stevens 22 Remington shotguns and a Remington 870. Sale starts Friday April with items starting in the afternoon.
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Centralia
Moa
Columbia
Rt. 22
Sunnydale Academy
Walnut Hall
Boston
Singer
Haviland
Kenworth Meakin
Limoges
Royal Worcester
Johnson Bros
Spafford
C.&a.r.r
Buffalo Bill
Stevens
Remington
Johnson
Seth Thomas
Howard
Elgin
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Nice
Boone County Atlas
Olds
Sq. Stone
Geo. Dewey
Kroehler
Lee
Dorothy) Schunemeyer
Voorheis Auction Service
Brent Voorheis
Harrisburg
Glen Stephens
Thompson
Cleve
Wally Iman
Salisbury
Centralia Panther
West Plaza
Mexico
Chocolate
Frankie
Tarr
Frankfort
Bunny
Chollie
Carrot
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