Ragweed Invasions Hit Roads, Homes Across U S
Ragweed pollen now blamed for widespread hay fever as highways and housing booms expose fresh soil for weed growth. Experts note one plant can release five to eight billion grains over about a month, with pollen drifting long distances in breezes. Sufferers seek pollen-free retreats from Florida to Maine and beyond.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Florida
New York
Adirondacks
Maine
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Michigan
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Washington
Rocky Mountains
New Sewage Regulations To Be Aired At Hearing
A public hearing will be held in Montpelier on August 18 at 1 p.m. in the State House to discuss two proposed public health rules on underground sewage disposal for housing developments. State Health Commissioner Dr. Robert B. Aiken calls the hearing for the state Board of Health. The regulations would require Board approval for lots under 20 000 square feet for underground sewage systems and limit disposal on smaller lots without permission.
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W.E. Dailey Construction Co
Paulin
Route 7
Shaftsbury
Hillman-Sunbeam
Ted Morse
Fred Squiers
Prandini
Montpelier
House of Representatives
State House
Robert B. Aiken
State Board of Health
Williams College converts fraternity house to language center
Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts transforms the former Phi Delta Theta house into the Karl E Weston Center a language center set to open in fall. The renovation costs about 80000 dollars with Mrs Nicholas Fersen named director of the center.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Karl E. Weston
Phi Delta Theta
Nicholas Fersen
UVM Study on Glass Strength for Deep Submergence
Burlington reports that University of Vermont engineer Dr John Outwater and his team measured unidirectional compression of ordinary glass up to half a million psi, suggesting glass could be a candidate hull material for ultra deep submergence vessels though a tension twist limits remain.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
College of Technology
John O. Outwater
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Outwater
Rudiger Trapp
Don Gerry
Winooski
Jack Oldham
UVM
U.S. Navy Research Laboratory
Washington, D.C
Vermont
Corning Glass Works
New York
Mechanical Engineering
New Votey Engineering Hall
University of Vermont College of Technology
Pinion Nuts Gain Popularity Across Southwest
In the Southwest a small pinon nut is growing in prominence with over a million pounds expected for next year as Eastern candy makers seek it. The dwarf conifer pine native to 25 million acres from Tucson to Denver supplies the nuts used for fuel beam poles and traditional Indian trade.
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Sante FE
N.M
UPI
New
Denever
Colo
New Mexico
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National Geographic Society
Rapid
Dayton
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main St
A. J. Dewey & Sons
McKinley St
Dial
Elwell
Emily Elwell
Trevor P. Elwell
Janet Elwell
Plier
CVPS
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