Smog as Killer Air Pollution Across Cities and Eras
A historical overview traces smog from early British fog to modern photochemical pollution in Los Angeles, detailing episodes in Donora, Meuse Valley, London and New York. It notes major pollutants, sources including autos and industry, and cites a Senate finding that cars contribute at least 60 percent of U.S. air pollution with 85 percent in large cities.
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Britain
London
Los Angeles
National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Muese River Valley
Begium
Belgium
Meuse
Donora
United States
Monongahela River Valley
New York
Senate
U.S
Pesticide selection and spraying advice for farmers and gardeners
County Agricultural Agent Lowell B. Cure urges careful pesticide choice by identifying the pest and reading label instructions. He notes carbon dioxide and climate concerns, recommends specific control measures for cotton insects and Euonymus Scale, and offers bulletins L-642 and No. 1199 for home gardens and ornamentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
The Crisis in Food Hope Lies in Science and Incentive
The world’s advanced nations lead in farming as a science industry. Growth in output and acreage since World War II shows potential if knowledge is widely applied, with nations like Japan and the United States pushing yields higher through fertilizer, irrigation, and modern farming, while poorer regions need training, credit, and incentives.
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Washington
Nea
United States
Japan
China
Taiwan
Mexico
Asia
India
South Korea
Africa
Latin America
California
U.S
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
National Farm Safety Week Proclaimed by President Nixon
President Richard Nixon proclaims July 2026 as National Farm Safety Week urging focus on preventing farm accidents. He notes agriculture ranks third in accidental deaths and cites nearly $2 billion in national costs while stressing the human cost of pain and loss. The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council echoes the safety message urging caution on farms and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Cottle 4-H Horse Show Set Saturday
Cottle County 4-H Horse Show scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cottle-King Livestock and Rodeo Arena. County Agent L M McCarroll says Waylon Piper is show chair. Northwest Texas 4-H clubs invited. 28 trophies planned with rosettes for places one through six. Pre-4-H division features stickhorse barrel race. entry deadline is show time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Cottle County
Cottle-King Livestock and Rodeo Association
L. M. McCarroll
Waylon Piper
Texas
McCarroll
Dave Willis
Pesticide Primer Defines Terms For Public Understanding
The Michigan Conservation Magazine presents a primer explaining pesticide types and effects. It defines pesticides, short life varieties like Malathion, hard pesticides such as DDT and Aldrin, and explains movement through water and air, selective vs broad spectrum, direct and indirect kill, biological magnification, and storage in organisms.
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Austin
Michigan Conservation Magazine
Antarctic
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Great Lakes
Shorty Wheat Caprock Released for Texas Producers
Caprock, the second semi dwarf or shorty wheat developed by Texas A&M University plant breeders, will be available to Texas producers after the 1969 harvest. The development highlights Texas agriculture and the role of university research in crop improvement.
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Texas A&m University
Texas
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Man
the Dirty
By Lowell B. Cure
D.R. Lamong C. Cole
Cornell University
Earth
Space
Emory Boring
Childress County
Canadian
W. Frank Blair
University of Texas At Austin
Dallas
Food and Drug Administration
County Extension Office
Chemetron Corp
Bruce Biossat
Cottle
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers University
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