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IBTIOIqL AI\TIARCTTC CBfIRE<br />
A National AntarcLic Centre has been opened at t].e Carrterbuqr Museun<br />
in Christchurch, Irtrer^I Zealand. I4any relics of fanpus 1nlar erylorers<br />
are nc Ar hor-sed at the Centre, including a flag carried by Adrdral<br />
Rictrard E. Blfrd vrhen he rnade the first flight over the South Pole,<br />
and items frcm the Sn-rrdsen, Scott and Shadrth Contj-nent. <strong>The</strong>re are also several oitr-ibits contributed bV the<br />
U.S. Nar4z's "Operation Deep lYeeze". Christchr:rch, 3,@o miles frun<br />
tLE South Pole on Nerlr Zealand's Soutlt Is1and, is the traditional<br />
jurping-off point for erqnditions to the Antarctic.<br />
I\OUNI I,If,tINLEY OR IVICXJNI DET.ATJ?<br />
<strong>The</strong> U.S. Board on Geographic lilarres reoently annourced tlrat it was<br />
postponing a decision on uihether lburt ltlcK:illey in Alaska should be<br />
renaned Denali, its original Indian nenp. Requests for the change<br />
cane frcm Alaska, but st:ong cpposition canre fi:om Ohio, President<br />
lbKinleyrs trcne state. Ttrere is a resolution before Congress to<br />
retain the present naIIE. Until a decision is nade, the Board has<br />
put the ratter aside.<br />
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