Berkshire Board Drops Aerial Gypsy Moth Spraying Decision
Salisbury Conn report notes Massachusetts Board of Natural Resources will not spray gypsy moths from the air this year. The decision reflects a statewide shift away from aerial spraying due to environmental concerns. Ground-based spraying may occur only at local authorities’ request, and aerial vector control appears unlikely.
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Salisbury
Conn
Massachusetts Board of Natural Resources
Eagle
Foster
State officials urge safer gypsy moth controls and less persistent pesticides
The discussion cites nonpersistent chemicals as preferable to DDT and chlorinated hydrocarbons, noted for lingering in soil and water. Officials such as Charles Orsi, Charles Hood, and Dr. Ellsworth Wheeler estimate oaks recover only with repeated severe attacks, and expect natural enemies plus improved methods to curb infestations in coming years.
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Charles Orsi
Bureau of Forest Development
Charles
Hood
Ellsworth Wheeler
University of Massachusetts
Berkshires Win Aerial Spraying Victory
Community action and citizen protest halted a planned aerial spraying of poisonous pesticides in the Berkshires. The controversy drew on reports of fish kills in the Mississippi and England's stricter controls, with local residents and conservation groups pressuring officials to curb the program and protect air, water, and wildlife.
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Massachusetts
U.S. Public Heath Service
Lower
Mississippi
Big River
England
Berkshires
Board of Natural Resources
Ife
Infiltration Fears Roil California GOP
A skeptical featured analysis argues the California Republican Party is infiltrated by a right wing network led by John Birch Society figures. It cites A Ronald Burton and others as fronts using Communist tactics, describing takeovers of the California Assembly and early grooming of Young Republicans and Women’s Clubs, warning party leaders may soon bow to fringe influence or exit.
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Republican Party
California
Communist Secret Apparatus
FBI
John Birch Society
The
Birch Society
Robert Welch
Ronald Burton
Los Angeles
Button
A. Ronald Button
CIO
Labor
California Republican Assembly
State Central Committee
California Club
Robert Gaston
Young
Republicans
Jerry Ducote
Congress
Santa Clara County
Gastons
Ducotes
William Knowland
Barry Goldwater
Money's Worth The Role of Social Security In Keeping Families Together
A 1949-era examination of Survivor benefits under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program. It details monthly payments to widows and children, case specifics, eligibility rules, and the program's impact on keeping families intact amid inflation and tragedy such as the Thresher disaster. It notes totals, future rises, and the widespread reach of benefits across millions of families.
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Social Security
S. Thresher
New England
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