Asteroids Lost Planet? Teachers Asked to Submit Questions
Teachers from third to tenth grade are invited to select five astronomy questions from pupils. Send to Uncle Ray in care of the newspaper. Best questions win a 20-volume World Book Encyclopedia set. Question submitted by Sharon Taylor.
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Al Khima University seized by Iraqi government
Al Khima University in Baghdad, once run by American Jesuits, came under Iraqi government control on New Year’s Day after a November seizure amid claims it represented American imperial culture. The science notes discuss planetary theory, asteroid names, and Halley’s Comet visibility for readers.
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Weather modification experiments span 15 methods worldwide
Meteorologists and scientists test fifteen weather modification techniques from fog water capture to rainfall augmentation and hurricane modification. The report notes about 23.5 million Americans are amateur pianists.
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Mao Quotations Print Run Surpasses 740 Million in China
The New China News Agency reports over 740 million copies of Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung were distributed in Red China from the start of the Cultural Revolution in 1966 through December 1, 1968. Roughly one copy per mainland Chinese person.
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