Picher Chat Piles Draw Motorcyclists From Region
In Picher Oklahoma and nearby areas motorcycling enthusiasts seek thrills on steep man-made chat piles from lead and zinc mines. Riders from Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri gather weekends with families camping and watching from the highways.
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Roche Says U S Productivity Lags In Global Comparison
James M. Roche retiring GM chairman warns that US output per hour rose 2.1 percent annually over five years, the slowest among 11 leading nations, while hourly pay climbed 6 percent, pushing unit labor costs higher than in Germany and Sweden but lower in Japan and Switzerland. He urges focus on productivity during retirement.
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Evelyn Keyes joins star writers in Hollywood literary boom
Hollywood recalls Evelyn Keyes, famed for The Jolson Story and Gone with the Wind, as she signs on with a memoir project. She discusses aging in Hollywood, her recent TV work, and a shift from film glamour to writing.
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Promising Features Found In Teaching Experiment
Rand Corp researchers report performance contracting in remedial education shows enough promise to merit further testing. They review five centers Gilroy California Norfolk Virginia Gary Indiana Grand Rapids Michigan and Texarkana Arkansas with Liberty Eylau Texas. Results vary with gains from reading and math across grade levels and districts.
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Autumn olive new shrub available for Kansas planting
Autumn olive, a 10 to 15 foot tall shrub native to Asia, is now available for conservation plantings in Kansas through state extension. Growth tested at Manhattan center confirms suitability, but avoid western Kansas. Berries feed birds and can be used for jams, with the plant suited for windbreaks erosion control and wildlife cover.
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Local theater recreates Georgia home for 1945 play
In Tampa Florida a community theater reconstructs a 1945 Georgia home for The Member of the Wedding. Props sourced include a wood burning stove an icebox and double breasted suits from a local Goodwill. The glass milk bottle proved hardest to find.
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Two For The Time of One
MFA agent offers dual service for car needs combining insurance and financing. Visit your agent to access both protections and affordable loan options.
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Wheat exports at risk from dock strikes says GPW
Great Plains Wheat Inc. warns dock strikes threaten long term foreign markets for U S wheat. Joseph Halow says strikes weaken steady supply to foreign buyers who may switch sources and lose confidence in U S as a reliable supplier.
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