Wild Rice Farmer Becomes Ecologist Near Canada
Ray Minnesota profile of George House who converted a 40 acre wild rice site along U S 53 into a wildlife sanctuary. He harvests 4 530 pounds of rice in 1972 while ecosystem workers include beaver muskrat ducks geese and migratory waterfowl. House cooperates with Minnesota DNR does logging and sells rice while avoiding hunting.
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RAY, Minn
Minnesota
George House
U.S. 53
House
George
Lake St. George
Lake George
Minnesota Dnr
Department of Natural Resources
Consumer Scorecard Hints on buying eyeglasses
The American Optometric Association notes that over half of Americans wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. About 112 million wear prescription lenses and 14 million wear contacts. Dr. Ronald Fair says most people over 60 need proper vision care.
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Associated Press
The
American Optometric Association
Ronald Fair
Association
American Association of Retired Persons
District of Columbia
Federal Trade Commission
Food and Drug Administration
A. Fair
Fair
Optometrists
FDA
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
Waseca College Grows Amid Enrollment Pressures and Agri Research
The six year old University of Minnesota Technical College at Waseca near the Southern Experiment Station faces growth pains as enrollment rises. Provost Frederick highlights a strong agricultural focus with near real world research in corn and soybeans. Graduates largely enter agri related jobs or continue to four year studies, while lawmakers consider funding amid early closing scares.
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Waseca
Frederick
Minnesota
Shence
Waseca _ school
State Senate
House
Southern School of Agriculture
Richard H. Anderson
Wall Street Journal
Anderson
Inside Look at Rehabilitating a Young Offender
Lee, a 25-year-old in the Leech Lake area, seeks counseling and a fresh start after years of crime. The judge imposes a five year sentence with four months in jail under the Huber plan, with probation and community work to aid reintegration.
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White
Stillwater
St. Cloud
Lee
Gordon
Leroy Winge
Beltrami County
Huber
McCrae
Cass Lake
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