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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
7
Strangers arriving by air at Kansas City can view a 90 foot four ton bull statue atop a pylon symbolizing prosperity from Hereford cattle. The article notes other animal monuments worldwide including Seattle milk cow Segis Pietertje Prospect and a giant white rooster in California.
The London Zoo plans a £1 million rebuild to fit more animals in thirty six acres. New multi story houses will use lighting ventilation and heated apartments for species including pumas giraffes and tropical birds while skunks and cats will gain better odor control and visitors can view birds unseen.
In Vienna, Austria, 19 year old figure skater Tenley Albright displays the skill that has earned her the world figure skating title for the second time. Her first crown came in 1953 and she remains at the pinnacle of the sport. In Salt Lake City a monument honors seagulls that saved crops from crickets by creating a sanctuary with a 15 foot granite shaft and gilded seagulls perched above a running water pool.
In Düsseldorf a storm caused the collapse of a three room home. Paul Klein and his wife survived when the door frame saved them, while the cat refused food and rushed between owner and bedroom door. The couple credit the cat’s instinct for warning them.
British scientists weigh elephant seal cubs on polar ice to determine growth rates for assessing possible increases in wild herds and potential commercial sealing. Researchers set up makeshift scales near the herd, separate pups, and record weights amid occasional parent interference.
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