Jan. 1, 1975: Reporter tries polar bear splash | History Journal
Thursday, December 24, 2020 1:00 am Jan. 1, 1975: Reporter tries polar bear splash COREY MCMAKEN | The Journal Gazette Polar bear dips in the city's rivers have been a New Year's Day tradition for many years. In 1975, Journal Gazette reporter Jim Wasserman participated in a plunge to see what it was all about. He found it was a thrill, but a cold one! The temperature was 28 degrees that day, with a wind chill much lower. His account of the day from 1975 appears below. To suggest a date or subject for History Journal, email Corey McMaken at cmcmaken@jg.net. -- "Reporter's Polar Bear Splash Was...
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