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15 Oct
Official: Only rain will cure drought.
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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 96 11:10:27 -0700
To: Fun_People
Subject: Official: Only rain will cure drought.
Forwarded-by: Keith Bostic <bostic@bsdi.com>
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Cruise ships get some unusual questions from their customers.
A sample collected by Celebrity Cruises and published by the
trade magazine Travel Weekly:
Does the elevator go to the front of the ship?
Why does the ship rock only when we are at sea?
Does the ship generate its own electricity?
Will I get wet if I go snorkeling?
Does the crew sleep on board?
Is there water all around the island?
How do we know which photos are ours?
What do you do with the ice carvings after they melt?
Source: Houston Chronicle
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Firm Grasp of the Obvious Department
From the Notebook pages of The New Republic 1995:
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Study Finds Sex, Pregnancy Link
Cornell Daily Sun, December 7, 1995
Whatever Their Motives, Moms Who Kill Kids still Shock Us
Holland Sentinal, date unknown.
Survey Finds Dirtier Subways After Cleaning Jobs Were Cut
The New York Times, November 22
Larger Kangaroos Leap Farther, Researchers Find
The Los Angeles Times, November 2
'Light' meals are lower in fat, calories
Huntington Herald-Dispatch, November 30
Alcohol ads promote drinking
The Hartford Courant, November 18
Malls try to attract shoppers
The Baltimore Sun, October 22
Official: Only rain will cure drought
The Herald-News, Westpost, Massachusetts
Teen-age girls often have babies fathered by men
The Sunday Oregonian, September 24
Low Wages Said Key to Poverty
Newsday, July 11
Man shoots neighbor with machete
The Miami Herald, July 3
Tomatoes come in big, little, medium sizes
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, March 30
Dirty-Air Cities Far Deadlier Than Clean Ones, Study Shows
The New York Times, March 10
Man Run Over by Freight Train Dies
The Los Angeles Times, March 2
Scientists see quakes in L.A. future
The Oregonian, January 28
Wachtler tells graduates that life in jail is demeaning
The Buffalo News, February 26
Free Advice: Bundle up when out in the cold
Lexington Herald-Leader, January 26
Prosecution paints O.J. as a wife-killer
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, January 25
Economist uses theory to explain economy
Collinsville Herald-Journal, February 8
Bible church's focus is the Bible
Saint Augustine Record, Florida, December 3, 1994
Clinton pledges restraint in use of nuclear weapons
Cedar Rapids Gazette, April 6
Discoveries: Older blacks have edge in longevity
The Chicago Tribune, March 5
Court Rules Boxer Shorts Are Indeed Underwear
Journal of Commerce, April 20
Biting nails can be sign of tenseness in a person
The Daily Gazette of Schenectady, New York, May 2
Lack of brains hinders research
The Columbus Dispatch, April 16
How we feel about ourselves is the core of self-esteem, says author
Louise Hart
Boulder, Colorado, Sunday Camera, February 5
Fish lurk in streams
Rochester, New York, Democrat & Chronicle, January 29
© 1996 Peter Langston