Tokyo Sinking Widens As Groundwater Drains Threaten City
Tokyo faces accelerating subsidence with 60 percent of land below sea level and 5 percent permanently, rising to 20 percent at high tide. Ground near the river averages 7.26 inches yearly sinking, contaminating subterranean water and endangering dense residential areas and infrastructure.
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Stevenson’s Island Becomes a Resort Destination
Charles Lambelin reports that Stevenson's Island has transformed into a full fledged resort. The development features new lodging, recreational facilities, and planned attractions aimed at drawing visitors seeking coastal leisure. Local officials tout economic benefits and enhanced tourism appeal.
India Governors Live In Splendor
The article contrasts India's state governors living in lavish Raj Bhavans with social inequities, noting 17 governors cost about $137000 yearly each to maintain. It cites Tamil Nadu's push for modest residences, leadership debates in New Delhi, and examples from Maharashtra Bihar Patna Ranchi Madhya Pradesh Bo khopal.
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Petrified Forest Luring Tourists
In Flora Mississippi Madison County the 40 acre privately owned petrified forest draws visitors daily with 27 locations of stone logs and a mineral museum. The site a National Register landmark since 1966 sits three miles from Flora and offers a printed guide and a one dollar admission.
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National Park Service
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Isle of Pines transforms from penitentiary outpost to socialist island
The Isle of Pines in Cuba shifts from a historic prison site to a growing agricultural and socialist development. Castro assigns youth workers, targeting 100000 acres of grapefruit and citrus by the early 1980s, with 30000 to 35000 schoolchildren needed by 1980.
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