Microfilm, Earthquakes, and Moonlight Warnings
HAL BOYLE surveys diverse tidbits from mailbag letters noting microfilming's rise to hundreds of millions, historical uses of microfilm, earthquake fatalities, hay fever tips, poverty in aging Americans, quotable lines, sun safety for fair-skinned mothers, moonward drift of lunar orbit, car buying wisdom, backseat drivers and neck injuries, unseen bacteria aiding food security, and a quip about pleasure versus trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
San Francisco
U.S
Ralph W. Lockman
Don Herold
Bamboo Seeding Stuns Lonoke County Gardeners
In Lonoke Arkansas Roy Prewitt reports a rare bamboo seeding event on his US 70 property. The Phyllostachys aurea stand reached eight feet with weighted seed and many stalks bent to the ground. Bamboo seeds are infrequent and forecasts suggest crops could become feasible given US imports of about seven million dollars yearly for bamboo products. Some species can reach 125 feet, botanists say.
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Lonoke, Ark
Roy Prewitt
Lonoke
U.S. Department of Agricultural
Prewitt
Canada
Victoria
British Columbia
Arkansas
United States
Senior Citizens Seek 3000 Homestead Exemption
The Baytown Senior Citizens group urged city support for a bill granting residents 65 or older a $3000 extra homestead exemption for county city or school taxes. Spokesman W Q Tidman presented a petition to the City Council on August 14, with the attorney to draft a resolution for the next meeting. House Creek CISD trustees endorsed the legislation via a resolution on August 11.
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Baytown
W.q.tidman
Bill Laughlin
Laughlin
House Creek Consolidated Independent School District
Colorful names mark Colorado fair horse tracks
In Colorados rural counties horse racing venues feature vivid names such as Gateway Downs in Holly Buffalo Meadows at Cheyenne Wells Uranium Downs at Grand Junction and Narrow Gauge Downs at Durango reflecting local flair in the state’s fair circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly, Colo
Colorado
Holly
Buffalo Meadows
Cheyenne Wells
Grand Junction
Durango
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Granada
Lancaster
Delphinian Blie
Mecessories
Royal
Perl
Pontin
Dacron Ft
Fiat
Casablanca
neceeRaorics
Bay Fair
BankAmericard
Hal Boyle
New York
Paris
Tri-City Pharmacy
Expert Preecription. Org
Texas
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