Comets Blamed For Disasters Through History
The article surveys how comets have been linked to plagues, famines, and wars since 1857, notes past fears about Halley’s comet, and explains why public panic has faded. It highlights Kohoutek’s 1973 discovery, NASA’s Operation Kohoutek, and planned space observations from Skylab and Mariner missions.
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Tor
Cambridge
Mass
Harper's Weekly Magazine
Westphalia
Germany
London
Europe
Harper's
John Galeas Visconti
Hastings
William the Conqueror
Normandy
Mary Proctor
New York Times
Encke
Earth
Riela
Fred Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Biela
Whipple
Siberia
Brian Marsden
Smithsonian Observatory
Kohoutek
Halley
Fencke
Marsden
China
B.C
Lubos Kohoutek
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stephen Moran
Goddard Space Flight Center
Skylab
Mariner 10
Venus
Mercury
Mrs Sadat Visits Wounded Soldiers in Cairo Hospitals
Egyptian first lady Ti han Sadat says the war has drained resources and she wears a white doctor's coat to visit wounded soldiers. She calls each soldier her child, vows to persist until peace, and notes her family life and hopes for education.
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Cairo
Tihan Sadat
Anwar Sadat
Mrs. Sadat
Alexandria
Mohammed
Lubana
Noha
Jihan
Gamal
Gamal Abdel -Nasser
Daylight Saving Time Changeover Set For January
Washington AP reports a Senate House conference committee agreeing on daylight saving time to begin the fourth Sunday after enactment. The White House backs the measure claiming up to three percent energy savings, though no firm figures exist.
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Jupiter
Copernicus
Solar Observatory 7
White Sands
N.M
South Baldy Mountain
Socorro
Kohoutek
Washington
Senate House Conference
Harley
Staggers
D-W. Va
White House
Senate
House
Houma Man Sentenced to Six Years for Aggravated Rape
Darrell J. Verret, 22, of Houma, was sentenced Monday to six years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections after a conviction for aggravated rape in the Third Judicial District Court. The case stems from charges filed in October amid the winter trial in Ruston. The ruling accompanies a broader call for peace and justice amid regional tensions.
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Ruston
Houma
Darrell J. Verret
Louisiana Department of Correactions
Third Judicial District Court
Christmas Cards Through the Years Show Changing Tastes
A Copley News Service look at Christmas cards reveals a spectrum from simple religious scenes to whimsical and political designs. Since 1875 Louis Prang popularized cards, with mass production by 1881, and shifts toward gaudier or elegant styles by 1934. Card makers note reflects of era, vanity, and personal photos, including eco friendly recycled paper lines today.
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Copley News Service
Santa Claus
America
Louis Prang
Prang
United States
American Artists Group, Inc
Unicef
Nixon
China
State gas tax revenue at risk if federal cuts curb consumption
Louisiana may lose about 45 million dollars in state tax revenue if federal plans cut gasoline use by 30 percent. A.B. Ratcliff warned cuts would force reduced highway construction and maintenance while Tennessee revenues from gas and lubricant taxes total 150.1 million dollars and are split among agencies.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Department
Louisiana
A.B. Ratcliff
State Highway Department
Nixon
Ratcliff
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Ihr
Pluto
ePolaris
Saturn
IBM
American Museum-Hayden Planetarium
Comets
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Associated Press
Jurate Kazickas
Reliable Finance
Ike McMullen
Monroe
McMullen
Jackson St
Ricky Grimmett
S. Franklin St
Bastrop
Andy Anderson
Trenton St
Jarry Taylor
Cypress St
News-Star
Tel Aviv
Palestine
U.N
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Texas Instruments
Aes of
CI Calculator & Computer Center
Cypress
Ouachita Nat. Bank
DeSiard St
Zales
BankAmericard
American Express
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