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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
4
Agriculture officials announced a ban on commercial imports of canaries parakeets and other exotic birds due to fears of Newcastle disease. The move includes strict screening and a 20 day quarantine for birds entering the United States.
Reports cite a mysterious hairy creature dubbed Big Foot roaming near the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. Officials say there is no consensus on the sightings, with authorities noting unreliability and no confirmed evidence.
Lewiston Maine AP reports the farmer's Almanac will keep jokes about women but editor Ray Geiger notes a shift toward recognizing women's equal role. The 1973 edition, out Sept 17, highlights that women control most consumer purchases and increasingly hold high executive jobs, spurred by reader concerns about past sexist lines.
The imperial potentate of the Shrine of North America announced a plan to raise 160 million dollars for Shrine ortho pediatrics and hospital care across the system. Henry H Struby of Evansville Indiana urged donors to contribute 100 dollars now or leave 100 dollars in their wills as part of the drive. The article also notes unrelated scientific observations about atmospheric updrafts and ocean evaporation.
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