New Future For Old Canals In Britain
Britain revives historic waterways as a recreational treasure. Canals, once pivotal in the Industrial Revolution and rivaled by rail, spanned widespread routes across the country since the 1700s. The Erie Canal opened in 1825 and linked key ports to inland areas, signaling canal decline by 1900. Benjamin Franklin published the Pennsylvania Gazette in October 1776.
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Chester passes rule to stop wreckage theft of historic Bluff City boat
In Chester Illinois residents watched as tourists collect relics from the Bluff City steamboat wreck from 1897. City Council forbids removal of wreckage without consent after a wrecker attempt sparked the rule. The boat, built in 1896 in Jefferson Indiana, burned and sank in the Mississippi.
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Mississippi
Upper Midwest
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Atchison
Joe Akers
Randolph County Herald Tribune
Akers
Steeleville
Jefferson
Ind
Aries to Capricorn Daily Horoscope Oct 13 1976
Wednesday horoscope covers all twelve zodiac signs with guidance on teamwork generosity self restraint social ease and leadership. It highlights balancing attention to partners avoiding upstaging a teammate and the impact of past actions on present gains.
UNL Receives Grant for Protein Quality Conference
The University of Nebraska Lincoln earned a $7,000 National Science Foundation grant to host a three day conference in the coming year about rapid determination of protein quality in foods. Conference director Lowell Satterlee notes potential for a $260,000 two year foundation grant for further protein digestion research.
Signs point to bitter winter
Folklore forecasters from multiple regions cite animal behavior and nature signals as hints of a harsh season. Deer fur, woolly bears, and scarce grasshoppers align with predictions of a severe winter across Upper Michigan Tennessee New Hampshire and the Midwest.
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John Lesar
United Press International
Upper Michigan
Mer Katika
Upper Peninsula
Bete Grise
Tennesee Mountains
Helen Lane
East Tennessee
Sydel Sims
Memphis Commercial Appeal
New Hampshire
Richard Crane
Hillsborough County
Crane
Tom Coles
Chicago
Glenview
Ill
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin
Midwest
Abe
West
Great Plains
Kansas Meaning in Sioux Language
A Sioux language note explains that the word Kansas translates to the south wind people. The clarification links tribal naming to geographic and linguistic origins.
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Kansas
University of Nebraska Regents face disclosure demands
Hastings reports indicate some university faculty may have outside income not disclosed as required by law. Mrs. Fred Seaton, candidate for the Board of Regents, urged public disclosure of all outside employment by instructors and questioned the regents' deal with Medical Center professors. She also called for ensuring top teachers and directing university funds to state needs.
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UPI
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Fred Seaton
Hastings National Organization of Women
Seaton
Congress must approve Israel weapons sale timing
Pentagon officials say sophisticated arms for Israel require congressional approval before delivery, likely delaying shipments until February at the earliest. President Ford announced a $1 billion credit sale to Israel, with some new weapons but no Pershing missiles, following talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allen.
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Yigal Allen
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Jimmy Carter
Nessen
Allen
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Kissinger
U.S
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White House
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