Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1964 189 Nov. 11 continued" people they can take 500 birds (Boobies) in 4 hours; when offered sandwiches by our party they refused and in turn roasted a Brown Booby and offered it to our part - the entrails had not been removed - the reaction to eating it varied from Binion's liking it to George's great distaste; almost all the Boobies were juveniles, helping to account for the large numbers we saw at sea approaching Jaluit. A large typhoon struck Jaluit Atoll in 1958 leveling the main islands; the Trust Territory people replanted coconuts and they have only begun to bear nuts in the last few years; they receive 6 cents/lb. for the copra.