Nature Reigns in National Parks Letting Forces Balance Ecosystems
Article argues National Park Service shifts to letting natural forces regulate parklands. Biologist Douglas Houston notes finite ecosystem capacity for human disruption, with hikers and anglers sometimes causing long term damage. Pelican Valley bison and other areas remain largely untouched as policy aims to minimize human intervention.
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ED Edelson
University Science News
Sequoia National Park
California
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Houston
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
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Briscoe Plans 1972 Texas Governor Run in Cities
Rancher Dolph Briscoe announced plans to campaign early and in urban areas for the 1972 Democratic nomination for Texas governor. He aims to restore public confidence, cites rising taxes as a major issue, and would face Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes if the field holds.
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Avalde
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
South Texas
Briscoe
Ben Barnes
Ralph Yarborough
Preston Smith
Barnes
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Park Service Tests Controlled Fires to Restore Forests
The park service favors minimizing human impact and restoring natural forces, allowing fires to burn where appropriate. They even set fires in some parks like Everglades to maintain vegetation, while studying how to reintroduce natural fires in groves of sequoia trees where underbrush has built up.
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Sequoia National Park
Everglades National Park
Lubbock Avalanche Journal subscription rates printed
Evening edition mailing prices listed for Lubbock Avalanche Journal. Rates show Morning Evening Sunday combinations with 6 month 3 month and 1 month terms. Amounts include Morning Only Evening Only Sunday Only and combined plans with Morning & Sunday or Evening & Sunday.
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Rangers probe missing Texas archives documents
Texas Rangers investigated the disappearance of rare historical maps and land grants from state archives and libraries across the state. An arrest in Port Arthur connected to thefts includes a man charged with stealing an 1840 Texas map. Authorities say up to 12 Republic-era posters and notices are missing.
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Brakefield
Travis County
William Gerald Gray
Port Arthur
Land
Austin-Travis
Republic of Texas
Kinney
FixODENT Denture Adhesive Cream Promises Better Fit
Advert says FixODENT creates an elastic membrane that secures uppers and lowers for hours. It claims improved biting, chewing, speech, and comfort, with a pencil-point dispenser for precise application. See your dentist. available at drug counters.
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