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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1977

Page

10

26 Spelling Bee Survivors Enter Final Rounds

Washington AP reports 26 contestants remain after the opening rounds of the National Spelling Bee. A record 94 started, with 17 girls and nine boys advancing, amid tense moments, mispronunciations, and hopeful perseverance from preteens and teens across 37 states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Washington Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Jana Schroeder Vandalia Ohio Thummer Stephen Glasgow Circleville Theresa Walla Lewistown Mont Lyndon Bond Hartwell Lyndon

Lead in city gardens drops with distance from traffic

MIT researcher James Preer says leafy urban vegetables near major roads accumulate more lead and cadmium than those grown farther away. He notes a six fold jump in lead between close and distant gardens, with root crops absorbing less. Samples from city gardens showed more pollution than those from supermarkets.

Columbia, Mo Massachusetts Institute of Technology James Preer MIT University of the District of Columbia University of Missouri Preer Boston

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