Weekly SUDOKU
by Linda Thistle
Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way
that each row across, each column down and
each 'small 9-box square contains all of the
numbers from one to nine.
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l. MOVIES: In how many movies
did Sean Connery play the character
James Bond?
2. ADVERTISING ’SLOGANS:
What product is touted as “the fabric
of our lives"? '
3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How
many laps do-drivers have to complete
in the Indianapolis 500 race?
4. HISTORY: How many Pyramids
of Giza (qupt) Were constructed?
5. MUSIC: Which pop song repeats
the chorus, “Why can’t you see? You
belong with me"?
6. LITERATURE: What kind of nov-
el is written in a series of letters?
7. MEASUREMENTS: How many
cups are in 1 pint?
8. MYTHOLOGY: What is the home
of the Greek gods?
How much off/the
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10. GEOGRAPHY: is the 11108!
densely populated continent on Earth?
Answers
1. Seven
2. Cotton
3. 200
4. Three
5. “You Belong With Me” by Taylor
Swift
6. Epistolary
7. 2 cups
8. Olympus
9. About 60%
10. Asia
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1. The main Christmas story is pain-
phrascd from what two New Testament
books? Mark/John, Acts/Rania)”.
Matthew/Luke. mle/ Revelation
2. From Luke 2:34. who prophesied
to Mary that this Christ child is set
for the fall and rising again of many?
M (’ll.‘lll()l’, Simeon, C yrt’nins, Felix
3. What bright phenomenon led the
wise men (Magi) to the young Jesus
and Savior? Wltirltt’iml, Slur, Ruin-
hmv, Rainfall ofsprlrkling gold
4. Where was the young child when
the Magi came to visit Him to pres“
ent gifts? Manger. Under the stars.
House, Temple
5. By what method did the shep-
herds learn of Christ's birth? New slur.
Angel appearance. Walking stranger.
Donkey speaking
6. How litany times does the word
“Christmas” appear in the Bible
(KJV)? Zero. [.2.
ANSWERS: 1) Matthew/Luke: 2)
Simeon: 3) Star; 4) House; 5) Angel
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1. What duo released “Playboy”?
2. Who released “Easier Said Than
Done” in 1963?
. 3. In which Stevie Nicks music vid~
eo is she seen holding a baby dressed
in white?
4. “Great Gig in the Sky” appeared
on what album? .
5. Name the song that contains this
lyric: “Don’t want your love anymore,
Don’t want your kisses, that’s for
sure, I die each time I hear this sound,
Here he comes ..."
Answers
1. Pop and country duo Gene and
Debbe, in 1968. Songwriter Gene
Thomas also created music for
numerous singers.
: he Essex, a group of five Marines
i at EampJeeJeune. The song
wentt’o the top of the Billboard chart,
even though it was released as the
b-side to their first single.
3. “Rooms on Fire,” 1989. Nicks is
the only woman to have been inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
twice, once as an individual singer
and once as a member of the band
Fleetwood Mac.
4. Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of
the Moon,” in 1973. The song began
as an organ instrumental.
5. “Cathy’s Clown," by The Everly
Brothers, in 1960. The song is odd in
that it has no verses and starts with a
chorus.
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by Ryan A. Berenz
1. What Atlanta Falcons player had
his house set on fire by Lisa “Left Eye"
Lopes of hip-hop group TLC in 1994?
2. Who became the first Swedish
golfer to win a major championship
with her victory at the 1988 US.
Women’s Open?
3. An anthropomorphic citrus fruit
named Otto is the official mascot of
what university’s athletic teams?
4. The College Punter of the Year
Award is named in honor of what Pro
Football Hall of Famer?
5. Following his retirement from
the Boston Celtics in 1963, Bob
Cousy returned to the NBA in 1969
as a coaCh (and occasional player) for
what NBA team?
6. What two—time Norris Trophy
winner (1992, ‘97) had his No. 2j'er-
sey retired by the New York Ran gers?
7. What motorsports facility occu—
pies the former site of Florida’s World
War II-era Hendricks Army Airfield?
Answers
1. Andre Rison.
2. Liselotte Neumann.
3. Syracuse University.
4. Ray Guy.
5. The Cincinnati Royals.
6. Brian Leetch.
7. Sebring International Raceway.
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will
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Dropbox available, Grafton
A drop box was installed on the south side of the Walsh County courthouse
in
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2020 tax
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City Council, Park River
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case of a holiday the City Council meeting is moved to the next day
(Tuesday).
All agenda items must be presented to the City Office no later titan the
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The
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Council Room
where the meetings are held. For questions call 701.284.6150
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Walsh
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donations
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Post
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please
contact ShannonBr‘azilr(701)215-3420 or Lauren Wild (701)360-2041.
.
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