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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1962
Page
5
In Quarryville and Punxsutawney groundhog clubs dispute charges by National Geographic that the animal merely sleeps through Groundhog Day. Proponents insist he is a top weather prophet, while critics accuse him of seeking romance and food on awakening.
Governor Herr calls for a special board of governors conference to probe charges against the Punxsutawney Phil tradition. Quoting Penn State wildlife expert Dr. David E. Davis, he notes five years of research support the groundhog’s Feb 2 emergence.
In Karachi AP Bashir Ahmad a camel driver was presented a pickup truck with spare parts and a toolbox by U S Ambassador William Rountree and a Ford official. The government waived duties saving Bashir about 1200 dollars on a 5000 dollar truck. The Ford Motor Co provided the gift.
Insurance notice directs readers to contact Dean Berlin, agent located at 109 East Second Street, phone CH 2-2804, for coverage on dwellings, household goods, buildings, and automobiles.
Australian drought relief arrives as Central Australia reports a four year dry spell broken. Cattle deaths drop as rains return, reviving pastures and water sources across the region. Officials note widespread livestock recovery potential with renewed grazing and support.
Up to six inches of rain drenched an area of about 180000 square miles north of Alice Springs. A week earlier a vast dust cloud covered 80000 square miles. Today a thin green carpet appears as grass begins to sprout across the landscape.
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