Science Did It Scratch One Lake
An editorial overview outlines how Clear Lake near Houston suffers from unchecked growth and pollution. It discusses pollution sources from sewage to detergents and heat from power plants, and notes federal action like the Water Quality Act of 1965 and Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 with projected cleanup costs ranging from 26 to 100 billion dollars over varying timeframes.
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Alton Blakeslee
Solar System
Earth
Bregman
Department of Interior
Lake Erie
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Lloyd Berkner
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Adan
Water cycle and soil protection methods described
A basic overview explains the hydrologic cycle from evaporation to precipitation and back to oceans, noting how much water comes from seas and how soil, plants, and land cover shape runoff. It stresses soil management and conservation practices like contour plowing, terraces, and grass waterways to reduce erosion and conserve moisture.
Highways Plan Faces Funding Fight in Topeka
AP dispatch from Topeka reports Republican highway commissioner J Rex Dawe charging Gov Dockings proposed program lacks adequate funds to service bonds, risking reduced replacement miles and higher local taxes. Docking aide Gale Moss counters that GOP plan would be underfunded but manageable with a gas tax hike.
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Topeka
Lucas
Robert Docking
J. Rex Dawe
Docking
Dawe
Gale Moss
el Dorado
Marysville Council to Meet on Riot Gear Purchase
Marysville Michigan officials will hold a special March 4 meeting to discuss a Police Department request for riot equipment. The fire department says it aims to buy gear before rising demand drives up prices.
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Marysville, Mich
Marysville
Fireeman
State Teachers Demand More Kansas School Aid
Kansas educators press for higher state funding and formal recognition of teaching as a profession. Kansas State Teachers Association executive secretary Melvin E. Neely urged $26 million this year to support the foundation finance act, saying funds are in the treasury and that boosting state aid would ease property taxes. He warned of tax rhetoric from both parties and called for Senate action to declare teaching a profession as colleges graduate more than twice the needed number.
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Topeka
Kansas State Teachers Association
Kansas
Melvin E. Neely
Neely
House Education Committee
Senate Education Committee
Four drag racing youths spotted on Sunset Golf Course fairways
Hollywood Florida police searched for a traffic charge after four juveniles were seen drag racing golf carts on the Sunset Golf Course fairways on a Wednesday night. The Ottawa Herald notes the incident dated February 15 1968.
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Hollywood
Fila
Fla
Sunset
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BS Et Ag
Ottawa Herald
Kansas City
U. S
Budge’s Hardware
Ottawa Tractor & Impl. CO. Inc
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