Hermit of the Everglades: 96-Year-Old Darwin Lives Solo
Arthur Darwin, a 96 year old recluse, has lived alone on Posseum Key in Everglades National Park since 1945. He travels by skiff to Everglades City monthly for supplies, survives hurricanes, and relies on canned food, a propane stove, and radios. Nearby mangroves, wildlife, and desolate bayous define his remote home.
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Everglades City
Fila
Arthur Darwin
Rockies
Darwin
Posseum Key
Everglades National Park
Island Landing
Civilization
Ten Thousand Islands
Florida
Gulf Coast
Miami
Naples
Evadale
Tex
Texas
Glades
Luke
Wyeth family aims for Cannes Oscar with three generation art tale
Producer Larry Spangler plans a semidocumentary titled Wyeth An American Family about N C Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and James Wyeth tracing American history through their paintings. The project seeks a 1972 premiere at Cannes then an Oscar bid, with Denys McCoye directing and focus on the trio from the American Revolution to the moon launch.
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Wyeth
Larry Spangler
Spangler
Andrew Wyeth
Denys McCoye
McCoy
America
Wyeths
Battle of the Brandywine
N. C. Wyeth
N. C
Andrew
James
Arbuckle Area Boosts Campers at Lake Arbuckles
Supt. Higgins reports 79,843 campers in Platt National Park through Aug 15, down seven percent from last year. Arbuckle Recreation Area hosts 55,435 campers, up 59 percent, while eight percent more visitors come to Platt Park at 1,310,276 and Arbuckle area at 278,006. Total visitation across both sites reaches 1,598,711, up nine percent. total campers 135,278, up 13 percent. Growth is linked to population rise boat ownership and awareness of Arbuckles recreation.
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John C. Higgins
Platt Park
Arbuckle
Supt. Higgins
Lake of Arbuckles
Platt National Park Seeks Seasonal Fire Fighters
Platt National Park invites applications for seasonal Fire Control Aid at Buckle Recreation Area Sulphur Oklahoma. Deadline August 31 1971. Appointments begin around September 5 for up to three months. Apply on Standard 170 at the park administration building or any post office.
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Platt National Park
Arbuckle
Sulphur
Oklahoma
United States
Texas Records Big Catch Valuation in 1970 Fishing Output
Texas paid a record 53.5 million for its 1970 catch, up 12 percent from 1969. Alaska led all states with an 89.7 million catch value, followed by California and Louisiana, then Texas.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
Alaska
California
Louisiana
AIDC Buys 246 Acre Land Tract for Industrial Park
Ada Industrial Development Corporation purchases 246.55 acres southeast of the city from Louie Moshier for 25 000 initial payment with ten year balance. The tract near State Highway 3 offers flat, level sites with easy highway access to attract larger industries and reduce development costs. The deal helps extend the city’s industrial park expansion program begun in 1951 and may ease construction expenses due to terrain.
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Ada
AIDC
Ad- Corporation
Parate
Busi
Ahloso ‘‘Y
Industriea
County approves 1971 72 budget with small raises and cuts
The excise board signed the county budget for 1971 72 totaling 345 514 18 dollars. The plan adds 3 000 over last year and funds ambulance subsidy at 4 400 while deputies receive a modest raise. Most departments kept similar levels with a 12 000 cut to general government. The District Attorney and Sheriff budgets are listed with salaries travel and operating expenses. A riot control equipment request was denied.
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Excise Board
Southern Oklahoma Development Association
Trapper
Information Centers Open Across Selected States
A list shows wage price information and complaint centers to open Monday in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma with IRS taxpayer assistance offices in listed cities including Kansas City Topeka Wichita Lawton Oklahoma City Tulsa Enid Muskogee St Joseph St Louis Springfield Clayton Columbia Joplin and more. County budgets detail salaries travel and maintenance across many departments totaling substantial general fund and health department allocations.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Taxpayer Assistance
Kansas
Kansas City
Topeka
Wichitax
Missouri
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Springfield
Clayton
Columbia
Joplin
Oklahoma
Lawton
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Enid
Muskogee
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Everglades
New York
Newell Convers N. C. Wyeth
Cooper, Scott and Stevenson
Andrew N
White House
Joe Namath
Columbia Pictures
Joe Kennedy
Lake Okeechobee
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
First National Bank
First National Bank and Trust Company
F.D.I.C
Main
Bdwy
Pho
Arbuckle Recreation Area
National Park Service
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