Western oil firms raise payments to six Gulf states by over ten billion
Editorial notes Western oil companies will boost payments to six Persian Gulf states by more than 10 billion dollars over five years to stabilize the region. Libya clashes with the terms while negotiations continue with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Prices rise for European and Asian consumers, the US faces limited impact, and the piece urges new energy sources including atomic power and the Alaska pipeline.
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Persian Gulf
Libya
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
United States
Middle East
Soviet Russia
Europe
Western
Japan
Mideast
Alaska
Decimal System And Metric Weights Loom For Britain And America
The article compares the shift from pounds and pence to decimal and the potential move to metric measures in the US and Britain. It notes Britain’s historical currency changes, the fate of coins like the farthing, and suggests the imperial gallon may fade with whisky bottling aligned to litres.
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America
Europe
England
Ireland
Forward In Space We Must Not Rest On Moon Mission
The piece argues that the United States must press ahead with Apollo flights and future space programs to stay ahead of the Soviet Union. It warns that stopping now would waste vast investments, derail momentum, and delay gains in communications satellites and other benefits, urging continued funding and effort.
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Earth
Columbus
New World
Manned Orbital Laboratory
Boyle's Column marks sixtieth birthday with humor
HAL BOYLE reflects on turning 60 with a lighthearted recounting of a quiet day. He notes the lack of grand celebrations, shares reactions from friends and family, and ends with a Bible verse about seeking lasting sustenance beyond life.
Dust Bowl Repeats Warns Oklahoma Researcher
Norman based geographer Todd A. Fonstad warns steps are needed to avoid a Dust Bowl like disaster in the 1970s. He cites 2-year wet dry cycles, the 1930s Dust Bowl caused by poor land use, and notes reforms since then could curb a similar catastrophe on the Great Plains.
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Norman
Okla
Todd A. Fonstad
mid-America
University of Oklahoma
Fonstad
Waupaca
Wis
Pedestrian negligence and law in daily life lessons
A column discusses pedestrian safety and shared responsibility between pedestrians and drivers. It notes a court ruling favoring a pedestrian who daydreamed, then cites other cases where motorists or property owners were held liable. It also covers a shopper’s fall, then shifts to Dust Bowl era reflections and soil conservation steps by Fonstad, including grass cover, silage reserves, and rotational grazing to protect arid lands.
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Fonstad
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
New Mexico
Colorado
Fronstad
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Letters Greet Community and Future Farmers Week
East Pecos students received papers from Mr. Rowden and built goodwill through shared reading. Frank J. Pruitt commends a moderator for a successful panel and urges praise for future farmers during Future Farmers of America week.
Smith pushes $470 million revenue plan for Texas
Gov Preston Smith seeks a four percent general sales tax and auto sales tax, higher state college tuition, and welfare funding for ten months. He vows a biennial budget with veto power over a one year bill, while lawmakers weigh taxes and balance. Emergency bills avert March cuts in medical aid and welfare.
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Austin
Tex
Preston Smith
House
Gus Mutscher
Washington
Smith
Senate
Ben Barnes
Texas
Barnes
Joe Christie
el Paso
L. DeWitt Hale
Corpus Christi
Christie
Hale
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