Timber fuels future oil via wood waste conversion in Oregon
In Salem Oregon scientists backed by Bechtel test turning forest and farm waste into synthetic crude oil as a renewable energy reserve. The process uses heat pressure and a catalyst to convert wood slurry into oil, with heating values near 15 000 BTUs per pound and further use for bark sawdust and lignin sulfonate in wells and paints.
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Salem
Ore
UPI
Midwest
Oregon
United States
Bechtel Corp
San Francisco
Department of Energy
Bureau of Mines
Albany
Ron McKinsey
Bechtel Developmental
McKinsey
Pennsylvania
Maier’s Iowa steer tops Illinois State Fair auction
Eagle Grove Iowa teen Chris Maier won the Illinois State Fair Auction of Champions with her 1978 grand champion steer Isaac Radar selling for 13,300 dollars. The event highlighted by Governor James R Thompson drew record bids in several categories including barrow lamb and broilers as attendees packed the 11 day fair with total attendance surpassing last year.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Chris Maier
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Illinois
Miss Maier
Isaac Radar
Barrow
Jewel Foods Inc
Chicago
Jewel Foods
Maier
Tueday
The
Osmonds
Paul Isaacs
Wendy’s
James R. Thompson
Jimmy Carter
Dick Bevier
Jewel
University of Illinois
Thompson
Jayne
Park Unlimited Inc
Heinold Commodities
Joliet
Stacey Dunne
Marshall
Danville
Wether
C. & W. Erectors
Mervis Iron and Steel
Dan
Northern Illinois parks to get $3.2 million facelift plan
Illinois Department of Conservation outlines a $3.2 million program to upgrade 21 northern Illinois parks including a playground at Channahon on the I M Canal, with most funding pending extension of bonding authority. Projects emphasize safety and maintenance with several hundred acres still being added to major parks since 1970.
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Channahon
Will County
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois Department of Conservation
General Assembly
James Thompson
David Kenney
Northern Illinois
Kenney
Illini State Park
LaSalle County
Iroquois County Conservation Area
Shabbona Lake State Recreation
DeKalb County
Illinois Beach
Lake County
Moraine Hills State Park
McHenry County
Milliken Lake
DesPlaines Conservation Area
Chain O ° Lakes State Park
Starved Rock
Rock Cut State Park
Pierce Lake
Des Plaines
Nothern
Illinois State Parks
Chain O’ Lakes
Kankakee River
Volo-Wilson Bog
Shabbona Lake
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Brookfield Zoo
Iowa Girl's
Weaver
Peoria
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Jeff Ramsey
Rochester
Broilers
Jeff
Monroe Construction and Engineering Co
Northbrook
Charles Novak
Rabbit Breeders’ Youth Association
Robert E. Keller
Decatur
State Department of Agriculture
Jennie Tibbs
New Holland
Blacky
Jennie
Dale Walker
Argenta
Channahon Branch
I-M Canal
Buffalo Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Carroll County
Legislatue
N. Division
Morris
McDonald's
Chuck
Hunter
Rte
Shorewood Plaza
NJ _ uary
Vanity Sale
Formica
LAVAN
Olwe
Anp
ERCO
Hunt Club
Olympic
All Steel
Liberty ST
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