Kudzu Vine Takes Over the South in Legend and Fact
A condensed history of kudzu, from its Orient origins with farmer C. E. Pleas to its spread across the South. The plant chokes pines in Mississippi, powers lines in Alabama, climbs Atlanta high rises, and even inspires Southern poetry. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and railroad embankments are cited as sites where kudzu grows aggressively, with local anecdotes of its rapid expansion and eroding impact.
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Atlanta
C. E. Pleas
Chipley
Florida Panhandle
Pleas
Orient
Alabama
Birmingham
Harold Martin
Ollie Reeves
Georgia
Arthur
Georgia Agriculture Department
Mason- Dixon Line
Hoboken
Harlem
Hartford
Channing Cope
Atlanta Constitution
Cope
South
Kudzu
Cheating Scandal Hits Boy Scouts Officials Reported
Widespread cheating by local Boy Scout officials to meet quotas prompts BSA chief to unveil a program to curb false membership reports. The Chicago Tribune cited inflated figures to gain federal funds and private support, with actions and reviews ordered nationwide.
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Boy Scout
North Brunswick
N.J
UPI
Boy Scouts of America
the Tribune
BSA
Alden F. Barber
Eau
Scout
Global readers urge Japan to halt whale slaughter
Letters from around the world flood the Japanese government urging an end to whaling. The Foreign Ministry says Kakuei Tanaka’s office receives over 300 protest letters monthly, with agencies in the United States and Canada getting 10 to 20 daily. Project Jonah backs a 10 year moratorium at the IWC meeting in London on June 24, though Japan plans to oppose, citing whale meat as vital protein.
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Tokyo
UPI
Foreign Ministry
Kakuei Tanaka
United States
Canada
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Fisheries Agency
Japan External Trade Organization
Japan
Project Jonah
International Whale Conservation Organization
International Whaling Commission
London
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B. Drummond Ayres Jr
N.Y. Times News Service
Mississippi
James Dickey
Dixie Gothic
United States Soil Conservation Service
Jackson
Yazoo City
Jasper
Blairsville
The
Chicago Tribune
Virginia
Louisiana
Gale A. Buchanan
Auburn University
Auburn, Ala
Buchanan
Miracle Vine
Mammoth Mart
Bennington
New England
Vermont
Main Street
Excel
Triangle Pacific
Hiuule
Progressive Building
Depot Street
Bennington VT
Rosasgos
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
Mass
Enterprise
Freezer
Esther Knowles
Jean Reidel
School of Home Economics
University of Vermont
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