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"Scout Balloon" (February 5, 2017)

Lakeshore Public Media | By Ryan Priest
Published February 5, 2017 at 9:10 AM CST

Young Jean and the gang decide to construct a hot air balloon for the annual Boy Scout Camporee.  In this program from February 5, 1976; we learn the unintended consequences of the experiment.
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