Former Nuns Adjust to Life Beyond the Convent
Barbara Kane and Ginny Schultz are among about 8,000 ex-nuns who left religious life last year. They navigate new jobs, finances, dating, and makeup while balancing past vows with present freedoms. Ginny cites political and philosophical rifts as her reason for leaving.
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Barbara Kane
Matthew Maureen
Barbara
Manhattan
Queens
Europe
Ginny Schultz
Thetablishment, Inc
Ginny
Fresh Water Ponds Abound on Block Island
On Block Island Rhode Island researchers note more than 300 freshwater ponds dot the landscape. The study highlights pond density, ecological variety, and potential for local wildlife habitats.
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Block Island
R.L
Peary Pole Expedition Members Died in 1955
Five men joined Adm. Robert Peary to the North Pole in 1909. Four were Eskimos and one American. The last surviving Eskimo Ootah and the American Matthew Henson died in 1955.
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Robert Peary
North Pole
Ootah
Matthew Henson
Air Raids as Pressure for Real Peace Talks
The United States says major air raids on North Vietnam were a diplomatic and military move aimed at protecting reconnaissance planes and pressuring Hanoi toward meaningful negotiations. Defense officials describe the strikes as reinforcing the protection of pilots while signaling Washington’s readiness to use air power if provoked. The tactic follows enhanced air defenses near the Laos border and more capable antiaircraft fire, including radar-guided guns, along the Ho Chi Minh trail corridor.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Nixon
White House
Hanoi
United States
Paris
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Panhandle
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ice Glaciers Could Encase Earth in Thick Mantle
Encyclopaedia Britannica states that many ice glaciers hold enough ice to cover the entire planet with a 100 to 200 foot thick mantle.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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