The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, January 11, 1995            TAG: 9501110009
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

FORECAST: EXPENSIVE

You reported that the National Weather Service is planning to develop an extended-time forecasting program requiring additional equipment.

Based on the reliability of recent short-range forecasts, it might be wise for Congress to provide the service with a copy of the Old Farmer's Alamanc, thereby avoiding a costly expenditure.

LLOYD G. BELPERAIN

Norfolk, Dec. 31, 1994 by CNB