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Page 14 - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 The Sylvania Times thesy lvaniatimes .com '(jlljlIII UNIVERSAL Sudoku Puzzle 9 5 2 4 9 4 1 7 5 6 7 5 8 1 6 9 5 8 2 1 6 8 5 2 5 4 1 3 2 1/9 DIFFICULTY RATING: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. Previous puzzle solution 5 8 9 1 4 3 7 6 2 6 3 1 7 8 2 9 4 5 4 2 7 9 6 5 8 3 1 7 9 3 5 1 6 4 2 8 8 6 4 2 7 9 5 1 3 1 5 2 8 3 4 6 7 9 2 1 8 6 5 7 3 9 4 9 4 6 3 2 8 1 5 7 3 7 5 4 9 1 2 8 6 © 2024 by Andrews McMeel Syndication WH V WOT Zf *0 PKOTO P THtV. ALL I TOCK A 6UWtH CFf>lCTUKFSFOft A I%\ CAW-YU^fAWV OFTHfJA / Today is the 80th day of 2024 and the second day of spring. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s antislavery novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was published. In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty returning sovereignty to Japan. In 1987, the FDA approved AZT, a drug shown to delay the development of AIDS. In 1995, members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas into the Tokyo Metro subway system, killing 12 and injuring more than 5,000. In 2003, the United States and a coalition of allied states began military operations in Iraq. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), poet/playwright; B.F. Skinner (1904- 1990), psychologist; Ozzie Nelson (1906-1975), actor/bandleader; Carl Reiner (1922-2020), comedy writer/director/actor; Fred Rogers (1928-2003), TV personality; Hal Linden (1931- ), actor; Pat Riley (1945-), basketball coach/executive; Bobby Orr (1948-), hockey player; William Hurt (1950-2022), actor; Spike Lee (1957- ), filmmaker; Holly Hunter (1958- ), actress; Kathy Ireland (1963- ), model/actress; David Thewlis (1963- ), actor; Michael Rapaport (1970-), actor; Chester Bennington (1976-2017), singer-songwriter. TODAY’S FACT: The constitution of Japan, adopted in 1947, forbids the country from participating in wars. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1934, Mildred “Babe” Didrikson pitched one inning of exhibition baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. She allowed one walk and no hits. TODAY’S QUOTE: “I think it is very important that films make people look at what they’ve forgotten.” — Spike Lee TODAY’S NUMBER: 542 — length (in feet) of the USS Langley, commissioned on this day in 1922 as the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The USS Gerald R. Ford, a supercarrier commissioned into the Navy’s fleet in 2017, is 1,106 feet long. TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (March 16) and full moon (March 25). COPYRIGHT 2024 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106; 816-581-7500 ouSL OePF “Mommy, this spot on the counter is moving.” ©2024 Bil Keane, Inc, Dist. by King Features Synd, www.familycircus.com people: use 'tools to f/x th i 0UT NOU CAM ALSO USE TOOL’S TO FtMP OUT HOW TO BREAK TH£M a Answer to Previous Puzzle ACROSS 1 Don 5 Trench 10 Exchange goods 12 Sentence ender 13 Oval nest builder 14 Hermits 15 Mutant heroes of comics (hyph.) 16 Air show formation 18 Go to court 19 Test, as ore 21 Standards 25 Even- tempered 29 Genetic factor 30 Hightails it 32 — in (surrounded) 34 Comic strip Viking 35 Met productions 37 Lock or curl 38 Zaps 40 Radiator part 43 Tip of a pen 44 Denomination 48 Warning 50 Stayed 52 Arkansas mountains 53 Alpine refrains 54 “The Prisoner of —” 55 Daily Planet reporter DOWN 1 Balmy 2 Buffalo’s lake 3 Like of bricks 4 Shinto or Zen (abbr.) 5 Earth (pref.) 6 Coffee makers 7 Place 8 Practical knowledge 9 Fabric meas. 10 Kind of turtle 11 Guns the engine 12 Trouser features 17 19th letter 19 Toward the rudder 20 Fancy boats 21 Extreme degree 22 Two-piece cookie 23 Sloping walk 24 Say with gestures 26 Male hog 27 Theater section 28 LAX guesses 31 Almost-grads 33 Intimidates 36 Kind of jump 39 Online auction site 40 Take aback 41 A Karamazov 42 Geek 44 Half a beef 45 Delightful place 46 Ancient Briton 47 NFL events 48 Kissin’ kin 49 APB datum 51 — choy 4-12 © 2023 UFS, Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication for UFS L Sylvania Times Proudly covering Screven County’s news, sports, and community events Sam Eades Publisher Joe Brady Editor Sam Eades Advertising Sales Debbie Heam Admin/Layout and Design Exec Sarah Saxon Admin/Legals/AP Correspondent /Reporter Burton Kemp Sports Editor Lori Jones Front Office/Receptionist/Layout and Design THE SYLVANIA TIMES issue 10 March 2024 is published weekly by on Wednesday for $37.99 per year by THE SYLVANIA TIMES, 125 N. Main • Sylvania, Ga. 30467. PE25696 Postage Paid at Sylvania, GA and POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE SYLVANIA TIMES, 125 North Main, Sylvania, GA 30442 Phone: (912) 451-NEWS (6397) Subscription Rates (Includes tax): 1 Year In Screven County. $37.99 1 Year Online Only $25.00 2 Years In Screven County $65.00 1 Year Outside of County $45.00 Outside of Georgia $50.00 1 Year Tri-County (Burke, Screven, or Jenkins) $37.99 Email: subscribe@sylvaniatimes.com
