Lobster Deepwater Traps Boost Gloucester Fishery
Gloucester fishermen now use steel deepwater traps to harvest lobsters 150 to 200 miles offshore in depths to 2000 feet. Each 138 pound trap costs about 100 dollars, supports up to 3,000 pounds, and crews of five operate 200 traps on two 150 foot ships. Deepwater lobstermen haul daily, yielding 5 to 10 pounds per trap, with up to 30 pounds from a single steel trap.
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Gloucester
Mass
North America
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Frank Rose III
Stars Tate Works Shown In Round Rock Gallery
Larry Tate and his wife Carol Andrews Tate were featured in a contemporary art gallery show at the Barn at El Milagro in Round Rock on June 20 and 21. Tate, a University of Texas graduate in studio art, specializes in sculpture and ceramics and earned a fellowship to the University of Washington for an MFA in sculpture this fall.
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Larry Tate
Cameron
Earl N. Tate
Carol Andrews Tate
el Milagro
Round Rock
Tate
University of Texas
University of Washington At
Seattle
Trailer safety tips from Aetna warn of rising hitch risks
Insurance company Aetna reports nearly 150 trailer accidents from research and warns that the yearly toll runs into thousands. The article highlights improper or missing safety chains, wrong hitch installation, and overloading as major dangers. It urges using a pro for hitch selection and installation and following manufacturer instructions to prevent incidents.
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Mr. A
Mr. B
Mr. C
Aetna
Forest timber losses top 15 billion board feet yearly
Knox Marshall of Western Wood Products Assn. says up to 15 billion board feet of timber are lost annually in the United States due to over maturity insects disease and fire. Two thirds of the loss occurs in the West mainly on federal lands. He cites road inaccessibility as a key factor and argues road building and active management would pay off in recovered lumber for housing.
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United States
Knox Marshall
Forestry
Western Wood Products Assn
Portland
Marshall
Highway Dept to Add Environmental Experts in Texas
At the Texas Good Roads Association annual convention in Austin June 22 23 state officials pledged to add an archaeologist sociologist ecologist and a noise expert to the Highway Department staff. Judge Hal Woodward urged recruiting women to aid in traffic safety and planning. Resolutions backed a November constitutional amendment to allow road bonds by simple majority and continuation of the Federal Highway Trust Fund to finish Texas Interstate construction on schedule with a 1975 completion target unless Congress acts.
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Austin
Texas Good Roads Association
J. C
Highway Department
James D. Pitcock
Houston
TGRA
Hal Woodward
Texas Highway Commission
Texas
Congress
Privacy Screen Ideas For Light Air From Windows
Readable guide to building privacy screens for exposed windows. Recommends 2x2 inch lattice spacings on 2x2 or 2x4 base under eaves with top soffit attachment. Suggests horizontal braces 2x4 and options for ornate patterns. Advises Western pine or Douglas fir, prestain before assembly and treated wood if base on ground.
Weights and Measures ensures accurate prepack weights in Texas
The Texas Department of Agriculture wastes and measures unit under Commissioner John C. White employs over 100 inspectors to check pre packed meats in stores. In 1968-1969 inspectors weighed 133340 packages finding 21000 overweight and 28000 underweight items. Packages discovered as incorrect are rebuilt on site.
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Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
TDA
Consumer Services Division
R. T
Bob) Williams
White
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Parks & Wildlife Department
R. C. Ash
P&w Inland Fisheries Division
P&w
Tates
U.T
Mcnamara-O’conner Historical and Art Museum
Victoria
Phillips Credit
Bank Americard
Phillips 66
Dallas
Fort Worth
Ria
Lipton’s
Gladiola
Oz, BO
Peg
USDA
Hormel
Frosty
McLane Red & White
Fannin
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