Almanac highlights and notable birthdays May 9 1978
May 9 1978 marks the 129th day of the year with Mercury as the morning star and several evening planets visible. Notable events include Columbus's 1502 voyage departure and Byrd's 1926 North Pole flight, plus Barrie born May 9, 1860. The longest lived animal is the Galapagos giant tortoise at about 190 years.
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United Press International
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
James Barrie
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
America
Richard Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Galapagos Islands
Farmer Wilson Trains Mule in East Cobb Field
William A. Wilson, 81, of East Cobb Georgia, tends a day’s plowing with his 25 year old mule Toby claiming mules outperform tractors because they don’t break down and simply obey commands like go and whoa.
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William A. Wilson
East Cobb, Ga
Toby
Wilson
Naval Academy honors two midshipmen Foreman on Dean and Superintendent lists
Midshipman Michael J. Foreman son of Nancy C. Foreman of 168 Longview Drive Wadsworth has made both the Superintendent and Dean's Lists at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He is a 1975 graduate of Wadsworth High School. Marine Private Larry M. Vasarhelyi son of William J. Vasarhelyi of Brunswick has been promoted to his present rank with the 2d Marine Division at Camp Lejeune North Carolina and is a 1976 Brunswick High School graduate who joined the Marine Corps in September 1977. Navy Radioman First Class Paul R. Steele son of Mr and Mrs Stuart W. Steele of Seville has reported for duty aboard USS LaSalle deployed to the Indian Ocean.
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Michael J. Foreman
Nancy C. Foreman
Longview Dr
Wadsworth
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Larry M. Vasarhelyi
William J. Vasarhelyi
Princeton Dr
Brunswick
Marine Division
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Brunswick High School
Marine Corps
Navy
Paul R. Steele
Stuart W. Steele
Hulbert Rd
Seville
LaSalle
Indian Ocean
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North Pole
Victor Emmanuel III
Italy
Crown Prince
Humberto
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Michigan
Firal
the Gazette
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OSU
George
Sue
Medina County
Gazette
W. Liberty Medina
Ohio
UPI
Parcel Post
Pearl Rd
American Cancer Society
Medina
J.D
P.T.O
McCurdy
N.H
Little Giant
N.S
Oliver
Cunningham Hay
Forney
Harold R. Farnsworth
MR. Harlan Miller
Foreman Is
Wadsworth Senior High School
Singe
ER Singe
Tsao
Paci
Sly Iger
U.S
Public Square
Uptown
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