Fire logic in forest policy warns against overprotection
A Smithsonian article notes that most wildfires are tiny and easily fought, but 3 to 5 percent cause most losses. Marvin Dodge of California warns that excessive fire prevention fuels fuel buildup and argues for hazard reduction and prescribed burning to balance nature and protect forests. Large fires, while destructive, clear dead fuel and allow fresh starts for future prevention.
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Smokey the Bear
Marvin Dodge
California Department of Conservation
Washington
California
Nixon
Dodge
American Forestry Association
McGovern Defense Plan Faces Senate Rebuff and Russian Naval Boost
Editorial argues McGovern overestimates peace dividends and would slash defense by 10 billion yearly, while Russia expands its naval power and subs. Senate rejects 4 billion cut as Stennis warns national security cannot be traded for budget savings. McGovern cites health and schools as priority, but critics call it dangerous.
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U. S
George McGovern
McGovern
Senate
Russia
United States
John Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Sergei Gorstkov
Gorshkov
Consumer pressure nudges cosmetics toward clearer ingredients
The piece notes cosmetics firms face a push for readable ingredient lists led by Virginia Knauer, consumer adviser to President Nixon. It argues consumer demand, not only officials, should drive transparency to protect buyers from irritation or rare fatal reactions, urging industry response.
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Nixon
Virginia Knauer
Hyde Park Speakers Rally Draws Diverse Voices
Crowds at Hyde Park Speakers Corner witness a mix of speakers including an African criticising Britain, an Esperanto advocate, a Belgium language belief, and religious jabs about Protestant Catholic divides. A rent revolt, street poetry, and brisk ice cream sales round out a lively afternoon with varied urban chatter.
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London
Hyde Park
Save the World
Belgium
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on pollution control pace
Phil Pastoret argues that pollution control moves slowly because it only accelerates when resources are at risk. He dismisses reliance on “smart money” and notes that dollars lack real value when it comes to immediate environmental danger.
Today in History August 11 1972 highlights and birthdays
On this date I 1954 a peace announcement in Indo China ended seven years of fighting between France and the Vietminh. Notable events include the 1857 Atlantic cable break, 1900 Victor Emmanuel crowned, 1928 Hoover nominated, 1935 Nazi anti Jewish demonstrations, 1945 surrender offer accepted, 1965 Watts riots begin, 1972 cosmonaut orbit first in a decade, 1965 Hanoi bridge damaged, Lindsay switches parties. Birthdays include I W Abel 64, Allegr a Kent 34, Lloyd Nolan 69.
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Associated Press
Indochina
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Herbert Hoover
Germany
Japan
Negro Watts
Los Angeles
Soviet Union
Hanoi
John V. Lindsay
New York
I.W. Abel
United Steelworkers
Ballerina
Allegra Kent
Lloyd Nolan
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Why go to the moon if we can’t escape our woes
HAL BOYLE laments human flaws and asks why advances like reaching the moon matter if everyday problems persist. The column jokes about common wishes from punctuality and practical fixes to bigger dreams, ending with a wry note that solving earthly woes might be harder than lunar conquest.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Manhattan Island
Peanut Nutrients Outshine Beef Liver Per Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica reports peanuts deliver more protein minerals and vitamins per pound than beef liver highlighting their nutritional value and potential dietary benefits.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Atmosphere weight sits atop Earth as depth shifts
The World Almanac explains that air pressure is due to the weight of the atmosphere on the surface, equivalent to a 34 foot water column. Gravity binds gases to Earth and pressure and density fall with altitude.
McGovern in Trouble as Eagleton Fallout Persists
Washington reporter notes fresh McGovern signs amid lingering Eagleton debris. Campaign leadership questioned as O'Brien and others fail to clarify roles. Trust eroded among politicians and reporters, potentially hindering momentum against Nixon.
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Washington
Nea
Chicago
Richard Daley
Thomas Eagleton
McGovern
Democratic Party
Nixon
Jane Oreilly
Lawrence O'Brien
Gary Hart
Eagleton
New Tokyo Regime Better for the U.S. in China Policy
The Tanaka administration coordinates unofficially with the United States to bolster Japan’s market access in China while maintaining profitable ties with Taiwan. Tokyo’s business community supports faster import growth to ease the US trade deficit, and Japan plans to recognize Peking diplomatically while using dummy subsidiaries to keep Taiwan trade lively.
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Washington
Nea
Tanaka
Japan
United States
Peking
China
Tokyo
Taiwan
Nixon
U.S
Eisaku Sato
Kakuei Tanaka
Sato
Mao Tse-tung
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