Stream pollution and the need for long term land and water reform
The piece divides stream pollution into agricultural urban and industrial classes. It argues education based land use farming changes and widespread sewage disposal improvements are needed. It praises federal state and private agencies while condemning industries that dump waste into waterways.
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Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
The
Forest Service
A.S.C
Industrial Pollution Targets Alabama Streams
The report notes that doors have spent much to prevent stream pollution and argues legislation should require proper disposal methods. It emphasizes industrial pollution as the primary target in cleaning Alabama’s streams.
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Alabama
State men ready slough bottoms for fall hunting
On the Swan Creek hunting area water fills the ditches as John L. Heflin Dude Owens and the State men work slough bottoms and plant crops meant to attract ducks and geese this fall.
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Swan Creek
John L. Heflin
Owens
Nature walk planned at Wheeler Refuge headquarters
A nature walk is arranged at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. A fire trail bisects the bush with small timber on the western slope. Employees tag trees and shrubs with permanent metal tags to aid plant identification for visiting scout and school groups.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Dunn Opens Piney Woods Lead With 67 At Thomasville
Bobby Dunn of Camilla fires a 67 at Glen Arven Country Club to take a one stroke lead at the end of round one in the Piney Woods Golf Tournament. Doug Sanders sits one back with 68, Maurice Tanner 71, four players tied at 72, and Frank Eldridge shot 75 after leading Friday. Next rounds set for Sunday and Monday.
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Thomasville
Bobby Dunn
Camilla
Glen Arven Country Club
Piney Woods
Dunn
Florida State University
Doug Sanders
Cedartown
Sanders
Maurice Tanner
Quitman
Frank Boynton
Orlando
Fla
Bryant Harvard
Tommy Aaron
Gainesville
David Hughes
Moultrie
Frank Eldridge
Valdosta
Finsterwald Captures BC Open Golf Title in Vancouver
Don Finsterwald of Bedford Heights Ohio won the 72-hole British Columbia Open in Vancouver with an 18 under par 270. He edged Bud Holscher of Apple Valley California by one stroke on the final green, while Bob Rosbers led early but finished tied for third with Sam Snead and Mike Peak at 274. Finsterwald earned 2400 dollars and Holscher 1800.
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Vancouver
B.C
Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Bob Rosbers
San Francisco
Sam Snead
Mike Peak
Holscher
VFW Extends Lead In Junior League With No-Hitter
VFW strengthened its grasp on first place in the Junior League at West Town by shutting out Austinville 7 0 behind Charles Clark who pitched a no hitter with four strikeouts and no walks. Two baserunners came on errors, while W Logan walked five batters. B French delivered the only extra base hit with a double as VFW scored in the 2nd 5th 6th and 7th frames. A July 4 doubleheader is set at West Town with VFW vs Elks in the opener and Jaycees vs Austinville in the second.
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V.F.W
West Town
Austinville
Charles Clark
Clark
W. Logan
B. French
W.F.W
Elks
Jaycees
West Town Field
Midgets to headline Tuesday wrestling card at Decatur Coliseum
Matchmaker Alex Gulas plans a midget tag team bout on Tuesday night in Decatur with y leg and Fuzzy Cupid facing Irish Jackie. The second main event features Herb Welch versus Carlos Rodriguez in a best two of three matches. Action starts at 8 30 with the DAV as sponsor.
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Decatur Wrestling
Alex Gulas
Coliseum
Yleg
Fuzzy Cupid
Irish Jackie
Herb Welch
Welch
Carlos Rodriguez
DAV
South
Rodriguez
Lucky Gilpin
Gulas
National Wrestling Alliance
Chataway Clocks Mile Time Near World Record
Chris Chataway of Britain ran a mile in 4 minutes 0.8 seconds in Aldershot to threaten John Landy’s 3:58 mark. The race became a duel with Ken Wood as Wood finished five yards behind, clocking 4:01.6, his best ever.
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Aldershot
England
Chris Chataway
Britain
John Landy
Brewer
Ken Wood
Oxford
Wood
Saddler Arrives for Non-title Bout in Tokyo July 8
World featherweight champion Sandy Saddler arrived from the United States to meet Orient champion Shigeji Kaneko in a 10 round non-title bout set for July 8 in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Sandy Saddler
United States
Orient
Shigeji Kaneko
Freeman Holds Slim Lead as Top Hitter
Jack Freeman of the Elks raised his City II League batting average from .517 to .550 last week and went 2 for 2 to lift his season total to 15 hits in 27 at bats. A list shows 300 or better hitters with 20 or more at bats.
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Jack Freeman
The
Elks
Freeman
Evans and Wiley Lead 40 in CC Tourney Field
Dr Evans and Jim Wiley posted a pair of 71s to lead a 40 player field in the 54 hole Country Club tournament at the end of round three with 18 more holes scheduled today.
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Dr. Evans
Wiley
Dr. O. B. Evans
Jim Wiley
Groom and Wallner Sign with Chicago Cardinals
Jerry Groom and Fred Wallner, ex Notre Dame stars, signed contracts with the Chicago Cardinals. Both veterans were tied to Canadian League rumors and will strengthen the Cardinal defensive platoon this season. Groom starts his fifth season and Wallner his fourth.
Vaulting Parson Wins 3rd AAU Decathlon Title
In Crawfordsville Indiana Bob Richards the pole vaulting parson from Long Beach California won his third AAU Decathlon title scoring 6 873 points to defeat Bob Lawson of Aberdeen Washington. Lawson 20 scored 6 501 points as Richards trailed until the eighth event when his pole vault cleared 14 feet 10% inches for 1 095 points securing the lead and victory.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Bob Richards
Long Beach
Calif
Bob Lawson
Aberdeen
Wash
Lawson
Southern California
Richard
Richards
Louise Brough Wins Fourth Wimbledon Singles Title
Louise Brough defeated Beverly Fleitz 7 5 8 6 in the All American final to claim her fourth Wimbledon singles crown. The 31 year old from Beverly Hills joins Helen Wills Moody and Suzanne Lenglen among the event’s all time leaders.
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Wimbledon
England
Louise Brough
Beverly Baker Fileitz
Helen Wills Moody
France
Suzannne Lenglen
Calif
Fleitz
Miss Brough
Santa Monica
Mation
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Cincinnati
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Miss Hart
Enrique Morea
Argentina
Wolverine and Rotary Lead in Decatur Little League
Wolverine defeated Chemstrand 10-0 in three innings while Rotary beat Austinville 4-1. Austinville’s Christian hit a homer for their lone run as R B Jones fanned 13 in 7 hits. Rotary's Jones went 3-for-3 with 16 hits in 22 at bats overall.
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Wolverine
Rotary
Decatur
Chemstrand
Austinville
Cage Rule Change Toronto
A July poll by the Canadian Amateur Basketball Assn. adopted a 12 feet wide free throw lane nationwide. The change increases lane width from 6 to 12 feet and was approved unanimously by the CABA and is expected to be adopted by provincial associations.
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Toronto
Canadian Amateur Basketball Assn
CABA
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