Time And Money Needed To Face Offshore Oil Impacts
Offshore oil draws funding and time to plan for onshore effects. States warn of refineries, tank farms, pipelines, and population growth, while locals weigh economic gains against environmental and aesthetic costs. Federal role and coastal revenue sharing remain unsettled as industry moves ahead.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Ray Sutton
Maine
Poitras
Scotland
James B. Longley
Hughes
Interior
Interior Department
Congress
National Treasury
Portland
58 000 Vietnamese Still Homeless Jobless
Near ly three months after President Ford said he was damned mad about the reception accorded Vietnamese refugees 58 000 have yet to find homes or jobs in the United States. More than 57 000 others have been placed with U S sponsors and the flow from resettlement camps to U S communities continues to average about 700 daily. Officials say long term assimilation remains uncertain amid economic recession and political scrutiny.
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Washngton
Ford
United States
U.S
4 H Leaders Convene at East Central University
A 4-H leadership conference draws 185 students from 16 counties to East Central University this week. The Southeast district event runs Tuesday to Thursday with Dr. Eugene Williams addressing attendees. Planned activities include a bicentennial birthday dinner and a best citizen award, plus various educational programs under the theme 4 H let it shine.
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East Central University
Eugene Williams
4-H
Devil wipes his breed with poor folks pride quote
A late 18th century saying attributed to Ben Franklin appears in a clipped quotation. The remark connects moral critique to social status, reflecting period attitudes toward poverty and virtue.
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Ben Franklin
New Tri-County Trust Tackles Jobs and Water Rights
Signing ceremonies established the Tri-County Industrial and Resources Authority to promote regional job growth across Pontotoc Hughes and Coal counties. State Sen. Wes Watkins said the group will secure Parker Reservoir water rights, develop a regional industrial park, and use surplus water sales to fund growth while protecting natural resources.
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Pontotoc
Coal
Hughes
Tri- County
Oklahoma City
Parker Reservoir
Watkins
Tri-County
Tri-Counties
Coal County
Hughes County
Pontotoc County
Parker
State Water Resources Board
Oklahoma Illegitimate Births Reach 4805 in 1974
Oklahoma State Health Department reports 4,805 of 42,363 live births in 1974 were out of wedlock. Mothers under 15 accounted for 68.7 percent of illegitimate births, and 26 percent of 15 to 19 year olds were not married.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
State Health Department
Department
Atlantic Green Turtle Adapted for Sea Life
The Atlantic green turtle is a sea adapted reptile with broad front flippers. It can retract its head legs and tail into its shell for protection.
Eisenhower Wins Presidency in 1952 Election
On November 4 1952 Dwight D Eisenhower was elected President. He became the first Republican to hold the office since Herbert Hoover.
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Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hoover
Battle of Quebec Reenactment Planned Across Months
American and Canadian groups prepare a staged October 4 reenactment of the 1775 Quebec battle. Two American columns honoring Benedict Arnold and Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery will travel from Pitts ton Maine and New York City to Quebec with ceremonial cannon and parades.
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Quebec
Benedict Arnold
Richard Montgomery
Aaron Burr
United States
Plains of Abraham
U.S
Dan Wallace
Office of
Arnold
Montgomery
Victor Suthren
Canadian War Museum
Ottawa
Pittston
Maine
Kennebec River
Chaudiere River
St. Lawrence
Lac Megantic
Que
U.S. 201
New York City
Adirondacks
Green Mountains
Vermont
Oldest State Park: Big Basin Redwoods in Santa Cruz Mountains
Big Basin Redwoods State Park in northern California’s Santa Cruz Mountains is described as the oldest state park in California. The note highlights its historic status and location within the region.
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
California
Santa Cruz Mountains
Willow Trees Stop Erosion
A feature on using willow cuttings to stabilize eroding streambanks and improve habitat. It explains which willow varieties work best, planting methods, and timing, plus tips to avoid bark damage and ensure roots take. It also covers plant based controls on insect mating through plant derived pheromones and potential field spray strategies.
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Earl Aronson
New York State Department of Conservation
Paul M. Kelsey
Kelsey
Lawrence B. Hendry
Penn State
Hendry
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Washington
Ronald Poitras
Florida
Alaska
Bayonne
N.J
Marcus Hook
John Rousakis
Savannah
Gulf Oil
Alliance
New Orleans
Morgan City
McDermott and
Avondale
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Delaware
New Hampshire
Durham
Skip Webb
Webb
Brown and Root
Cape Charles
Jay Hammond
Gulf of Alaska
Welles Klein
The
American Council For Nationalities Service
Klein
East Central
New Trust
Lake Atoka
F.D.I.C
First National
12Th and Rennie
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