Useless Plants Drain Western Water Supply Study Warns
The Geological Survey reports phreatophytes waste vast western water, estimated at 20 to 25 million acre-feet annually, with 11 million acres affected. Major culprits include saltcedar, mesquite, greasewood, and saltgrass, threatening Lake Mead storage and the Colorado River flow. Two remedies flagged: pumping to lower water tables or replacing water-wasters with economically valuable vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geological Survey
Colorado
Lees Ferry
Ariz
Lake Mead
Hover Dam
T. W. Zopingon
Theological Survey
Carson City
Heb
Interior Department
United States
Robinson
Vernon town makes Christmas for beating victim boy
Vernon Texas held a Christmas for Tommie Yates, the boy beaten last December. Mayor Fred Roetschke proclaimed Tommie Yates Day as the town rolled out gifts and cash totaling 269.64 and a lifetime movie pass. More than 1,000 residents gathered at Courthouse Square to sing and celebrate the recovering boy who returned home from Baylor hospital after months of paralysis and recovery.
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Vernon
Dallas
Baylor
Tommie
Saturn
Fred Roetschke
Tommie Yates
Courthouse Square
Wes
Smalling Earns Gold Wings As Navy Cadet Completes Training
Aviation Cadet Charles W Smalling of the United States Navy has completed a four month syllabus in combat type aircraft after taking off and landing his SNJ aboard the USS Cabot cruising in the Gulf of Mexico. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Smalling of 3103 Town, attended Texas A and M College Station and Lee College before entering the naval aviation program and reporting to Pensacola in June 1951. He has since advanced to Corpus Christi for further training and is nearing graduation for the coveted wings.
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Aval
Charles &. Smalling
United States Navy
Cabot
Gulf” of Mexico
Smalling
W. Smalling
Town
Texas A and M
College Station and
Lee College
Naval Aviation Cadet Program
Organized Reserve
Pensacola
Fla
Annapolis of the Air
Corpus Cristi
Texas
Powerful Magnets to Secure False Teeth Reported
The American Dental Association announced a method using implanted magnets to hold false teeth in place for life, advising wearers to avoid pins tacks and nails. The demonstration is planned at the dentists' annual convention in St Louis this week.
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New York
Sept
American Dental Association
Dentists
St. Louis
Shivers to Open Annual Prison Rodeo in Huntsville
Governor Allan Shivers will inaugurate Huntsville Prison Rodeo for the fourth year on Sunday Oct 5 designated Governor's Day. The event, hosted by prison officials, will feature the University of Texas Longhorn band with Texan Stars twirlers, acts from top rodeo circuits, and the Angelina County Mounted Quadrille group performing between inmate events.
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Allan
Shivers
Boveernor
French M. Robertson
Abstenes
H.H
Lature
University of Texas Longhorn Band
Huntsville
Memorial Stadium
Austin
Hendricks
Madison’ Square Garden
Jess Reynolds
Waite
Angelina County
Lutkin
Texas
Iridescent Boucles and Sweeping Fabrics Featured
A concise fashion note highlights major fabric items including diagonals, iridescent boucles, smoky fleeces, fleeces, stripes, yarn dyed suede boucle, fleecy textures, and nub fabrics. The piece emphasizes variety in textile textures and patterns for the season.
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West
Rass
Escalante Valley
Safford Valley
Arizona
Fernon
Tex
Fiverold
Smatherne
Ashbel
Pearce
Admiral
Gov
Penney's
Los Angeles
Pieree
Penney
Baytown
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