No holds barred in the war on bugs
AP reports Agriculture Department entomologists use space-age tech and biological controls to curb grasshoppers, lace bugs, brush, and cattle fever ticks. Research highlights include heat-tolerant fungi, South American weevils, and a predatory Stethoconus jack. Lab and field tests aim to protect crops and livestock in western states and border regions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Research Service
Usda Research
Raymond I. Carruthers
Carruthers
Australia
Texas
Jack DeLoach
Usda Agency
Temple
United States
John W. Neal
Neal
Caribbean
St. Croix Island
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.s.-Mexico
Solidarity maintains grip after Poland runoff wins eight seats
Solidarity swept eight of nine remaining Sejm seats in parliamentary runoff amid widespread apathy in communist contests. Turnout nationwide was 25.31 percent, lowest postwar, with higher turnout only in provinces backing Solidarity. Communists still secure majority in Sejm, 299 to 161, while Solidarity controls 99 of 100 Senate seats. Notable communist candidates failed to win Sejm seats.
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Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Politburo
Leszek Miller
Communist Pany
Trybuna Ludyway
Pany
Senate
Sejm
State Election Commission
Middle schools urged to shrink size and personalize learning
A Carnegie Council report argues large middle grade schools fail adolescents intellectual and emotional needs and push many toward risky behavior. It recommends restructuring into smaller "schools within schools" to create closer teacher student bonds and reduce dropout and later job hardships.
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Ashington
Carnegie Council On Adolescent Development
Carnegie Corp
County eyes movie money from Franklin County filming
Franklin County commissioners received a $3,500 filming gratuity from Criss Cross Productions for the movie Cross of Fire shot at the courthouse. They allocated $2,000 to Ottawa's 125th anniversary celebration, and authorized cleanup work like door hardware and lawn rodent control, with Criss Cross to remove a temporary floor later.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Michael Stubbs
Criss Cross Productions
Stubbs
Statehouse
Topeka
the County Historical Society
Gardner Hayden
Criss Cross
Governor’s Mansion
Cedar Crest
Leroy Wasmund
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Chuck Lee
Williamsburg
Steve. Zuk
New York
U.S
Joy G. Dryfoos
Movie Money
Kansas
First Baptist Church
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