Reprocessing Plant Prompts Growth for Ashford N Y
In Ashford New York the world’s first privately owned nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has begun construction on a 3300 acre site. Priced at 33 million dollars the plant aims to reprocess fuel for peacetime use and could transform the 1500 resident township into a bustling city over a decade. Local officials expect an urban population around 24000 but most residents urge restraint amid fears for the area’s rural beauty.
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Ashford
N.Y
State Labor Department
Thre
Srauty
State Office of Atomic Research and Development
ARDA
Atomic Center
Nuclear Fuel Services Inc
Washington
W. R. Grace Co
American Machine and Foundry
Empire State Atomic Development Associates
Varied Purposes Served by Well Constructed Pond
A farm pond plan discussion highlights several uses from livestock water to flood control and irrigation. It notes erosion control, grassed waterways, and potential for fishing, with guidance on pond depth, slope, and weed control, plus SCS and local district help for design and construction.
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Callaway County
Soil Conservation Service
Callaway Sail and Water Conservation District
Hike in Cattle Prices Expected Later This Year
In Columbia Special report says recovery in fed cattle prices likely later this year. Charles Cramer of the University of Missouri notes a larger fed beef supply through summer and fall, with a higher number of cattle on feed on April 1. An 11 percent rise in cattle on feed, heavier slaughter weights, and more beef in cold storage push prices down now but hint at recovery by late year.
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Columbia
Charles Cramer
University of Missouri
Cramer
Missouri
North Central States
West
Difficult Pasture Spraying Aids Weed Control In Meadows
In Fulton a county extension article explains that permanent pastures harbor weeds and spraying can help reduce weeds that mowing cannot, though it risks harming desirable grasses. Annual and biennial weeds are discussed, with chemical timing, rates, and combinations to manage buck brush and iron weeds while preserving legumes and forage.
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Fulton
Pennsylvania Seeks Rename for Frontier Kentucky Rifle
Harrisburg launches a campaign led by Gov. Scranton to replace the term Kentucky rifle with Pennsylvania or Lancaster rifle in history books. The article traces the gun’s European origins, notes its evolution from a continental long rifle to an American woodlands weapon, and mentions a September shoot-out between Pennsylvania and Kentucky for tourism and a symbolic title.
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Harrisburg
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Continental
Europe
Swiss Mountains
Lancaster County
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Daniel Boone
Boone
Rrading
Boone Homestead
Weekly Food Review Beef Fryers and Turkeys On Market
The Associated Press notes prices rise 3 to 4 cents in some items while others stay steady. Beef remains near multi year lows at 30 to 35 cents a pound. pork prices inch up, and some cured varieties like dams stay affordable. Fresh vegetables widen with seasonal offerings and brisk roadside sales. watermelons approach seasonal highs as Florida and Texas supply ramps up. Regional beef features include rib roasts at 53 cents, with round roasts, hamburger and pot roasts also listed. Fruit prices feature cantaloupes, bananas, peaches, and strawberries as top buys, with cherries and plums noted among the best values in the Midwest Coast region.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Ane National
Rechain
New York
Florida
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Mayor Tucker Elected At Mayors Conference
In Honolulu AP reports Mayor Raymond K. Tucker of St. Louis was elected vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He will become president a year hence at the 31st annual meeting in New York. Fresno’s Mayor Arthur I. Selland was chosen mayor for the coming year. The group voted to meet in St. Louis in 1965.
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Honolulu
Raymond KR. Tucker
St. Louis
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Normer
New York
Arthur I. Selland
Fresno
Calif
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Ashora
Charles R. Rowson
Ion
Usda Soi Conservation Service
Marjorie Hollenbeck
West Valley
Marie Jones
Mark Bobseine
Elon Zetwick
Ralph Lamb
Nuclear Research Center
University of Buffalo
Maowicomeno
Montgomery Ward
Suburbia
Salem Square
Bradley Priest
Callaway County University Extension Center
England
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee and Kentucky
New Orleans
Weekly Food Review
Praemae
Kress
E. High
Tucker
Mayors Conference
Curzon
Gillette
Schick
PAL
Sunbeam
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