Weather control touted by advisory board
Washington, UPI. A Commerce Weather Modification Advisory Board says weather control may help drought areas and reduce storm damage within 10 to 20 years. Cloud seeding could boost snow in the West and rain in the High Plains and Midwest, with notable wind and hail reductions, if a cautious, well funded 20 year federal program advances research.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
High Plains
Midwest
Aspen Institute For Humanities Studies
Secretary of Commerce
Highly gifted students study tough subject at summer school
ST. LOUIS—At the Mark Twain Summer Institute 310 students from 85 schools pay 100 dollars for six weeks, studying economics, advanced chemistry, creative writing, probability and statistics with top teachers to pursue courses not offered in regular schools. The program emphasizes student projects, informal atmosphere, and evaluation by honors, pass, or not return, with no credits or tests.
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Harvey B. Sperling
Sperling
Mark Twain
Russia
Danforth Foundation
Joe Hale
Pony Express riders beat USPS on delivery time
Salt Lake City UPS riders reenacting the historic route from Utah to California delivered a first class letter faster than the U S Postal Service. The pony express run began July 1 at the Utah State Fairgrounds with riders from Utah, Nevada and California. One letter sent by pony express arrived July 4 while the regular mail letter is dated July 1 and arrived July 5. The regular mail postage was 15 cents. the pony express delivery was complimentary.
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Pony Express
U.S. Postal Service
Salt Lake City
UPS
Sacramento
Calif
Utah State Fairgrounds
Utah
Nevada
California
Bringhurst
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