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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1978

Page

3

Okefenokee Swamp Quivers and Rolls Like Jello

In Okefenokee Georgia a unique swamp with 42 nonhuman mammal species hosts a rare harmony between preservation and access. A federal preserve surrounds a private park at the swamp edge, created by Waycross citizens to let naturalists and tourists glimpse the interior while keeping the area protected. The swamp quivers like Jello and remains a wild, accessible frontier with alligators welcoming the arrangement.

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Kepone Found in Dead Eagles and Ospreys in Virginia Waters

Federal biologists report Kepone residues in 14 dead bald eagles and 14 osprey eggs found near Virginia’s James and Rappahannock rivers. Control samples from New York, Montana and Maine were Kepone-free.

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Craftsman Walter Kolouch Creates Brezhnev Rifle Gift

Walter Kolouch, the craftsman who made the rifle presented to Leonid Brezhnev by former President Nixon, holds a gold inlaid product of his talents. Kolouch is among a dwindling few who do fine metal stock and inlay work.

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Finely crafted weapons born in Oregon basement workshop

Walter Kolouch, Austrian craftsman in McMinnville, creates bespoke firearms for elite clients including a Nixon gift rifle and a Swedish royal commemoration piece. He carves stocks, engraves metal with freehand patterns, and builds components in his basement, serving a niche market while preferring solitude over heavy talk. He moved from Pennsylvania to Oregon after a safari meeting.

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