European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday september 28,1989faces i faces official word is out old Farmer s almanac foresees a mild Winter from ire reports the Northern third of the United slates will have More Snow than usual hut it la he a mild Winter for most of the country says no less an authority than the old Farmer s almanac. Abe Wrath Cavise who claims 80 per cent accuracy in America s oldest continuously published periodical predicts a White Christmas in new England. The 198th edition of the 224-Page almanac published in Dublin n.ll., hits the Newsstands and super markets this week with its familiar planting and tide tables anecdotes and other titbits. Abe a collective pseudonym say the almanac s predictions arc based on state of Lac Art analysis of recurring solar  he predicts that a cold wet an snowy Spring in the North will be balanced by warm dry Spring weather West of the Mississippi. The summer will be hot and dry in Many areas East of the Rockies. In addition to weather predictions the almanac has advertisements for her Nia appliances secrets of winning Lotte Ries rules of thumb for rhubarb pie and 100 ways How to avoid untimely death no. 49, avoid combing hair in the dark no. 77, never whistle in a coalmine Rich of Mayo sauce a couple who won a $6.5 million lotto Jackpot put off claiming their prize for a couple of Days. They first had to take care of their tomatoes. Forrest and Edna Miller of Arvada,colo., Learned sunday they had won but did t turn in their ticket until tuesday so they could Cook and can a six month Supply of Tomato sauce. Our tomatoes were at a crucial Point where we had to take care of them or we would have lost them said Miller a 66-year-old Retiree. Miller said on sunday to picked up the newspaper checked the numbers and discovered he and his 74-year-Oldwife were millionaires. I by Gan to shake a Little downstairs and then i went up to where she was he said referring to his wife. I was a Little frightened to know How to Tell her Forfar she might have a heart attack or something. Finally. I just broke Down and said Well. Maw hang onto your hat. We hit the big one " natural Kudzu control goals love to cat kudu. The South i full of the tangle Vine. Therefore a scientist thinks the South needs goats. A Smith a University of Georgia agronomist says that s a simple Way to control kudu. Kudzu which clogs prime development properly and can kill Trees by blocking out sunlight came from japans an ornamental Plant in 1x76. It has spread to More than i million acres inthe South. Smith said four goats will kill anacreon the Vine in two years of grazing. Chemicals might do the Job faster but goats won t Hurt the environment except for Kudzu he said. Slow killing snails most everyone has heard of killer bees and killer whales but what about killer snails one Man is determined to prove that the combative cousins of common Gar Den snails arc the answer to eliminating the slow moving but voracious Plant munchers. Raymond Klarric of Pomona calif., Sells a hostile Snail Breed that reclaims will prey on the Garden pests. It s the Tough new Snail on the lock Harric said the other Day from his demonstration Booth at the los an rules count fair. The Shell less critters ambush Garden wine Wise nuns two Nunt Sisters Liobe heft and Andrea from is. Hildegard Abbey near a Eidesheim West Germany Are becoming skilled Winet Walters. They not Only Harvest the grapes but also take care of the production at the wine that they make for their own consumption. Snails following their slime trails an attacking them when they Lay their eggs. 1 Larriec said. The snails known to scientists Asru Mina do collate. Usually leave their Vic Tims mortally wounded rather than killing them outright he said. Harric who Sells the attack snails for$20 per 100, claims they re too slow moving to move from the Garden to the House and pose no danger to children or pets. And str Pes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores Barbara Bush Speaks out i since inauguration Day the new first lady has set a Post Eleanor Roosevelt Standard of � involvement visiting Day care centers and hostels for the homeless holding baby aids q victims sending out unmistakable signals of concern and care. Although she objects to the � comparison the fact is that not since the Day of mrs. 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