Decorating with house plants in modern interiors
Plants gain popularity as decorative elements for homes and offices with guidance on light, humidity, and indoor conditions. Expert advice from Armstrong Cork designers covers exotic palms, ferns, grape ivy, corn plant, dracaena, and philodendrons, plus care notes and style tips.
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Armstrong Cork Company
Boston
Jardinieres
Casinos babysit while dad gambles
Nevada casinos lure families with youth hotels and child friendly programs to keep parents gambling longer. At Las Vegas Hilton and Circus Circus the kid friendly spaces include dorms, staff, crafts and play areas. The youth hotel charges about 50 dollars daily and aims to involve children in supervised activities while parents gamble.
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Brendan Riley
Associated Press
Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Las Vegas Hilton
Phere
Las Vegas
Circus Circus Hotel
Southwesterners help drive solar energy funding push
Two Southwestern lawmakers Harold Runnels of New Mexico and George Mahon of Texas spearhead a rise in ERDA solar funding for fiscal year 1977. They note total solar authorizations at 345.2 million with final spending to be set by the Appropriation Committee. A Hobbs New Mexico solar plant worth 17.1 million and a Texas Tech solar research project in Lubbock are advancing under the program, though final money remains contingent on 1977 allocations.
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Jolly Schram
U.S
Harold Runnels
George Mahon
West Texas
House of Representatives
Mahon
Energy Research and Development Administra
ERDA
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Ford
House Committee On Science and Technology
House
Solar
Congress
Hobbs
New Mexico
Runnels
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Tornado safety guidance from Texas experts
Texas spring weather raises tornado risk with hot humid winds and violent thunderstorms. Dr Gary Nelson of Texas A&M cautions on watches and warnings, shelter options, and steps to stay safe indoors or in sturdy structures. He warns against mobile homes and advises careful debris cleanup and gas leak checks after storms.
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College Station
Texas
Gary Nelson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
U.S
Nelson
National Weather Service
Texas A&m University System
Crime Prevention: who needs it You do
A compact piece arguing that crime prevention is everyone’s duty. It profiles burglars as mostly youths ages 12 to 18, explains how home security and neighbor vigilance reduce burglaries, and urges readers to lock doors, keep lights on, and monitor property to cut crime opportunities. It concludes that crime prevention requires active citizen effort.
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Congress
Intelligence Folly Warns Against Intelligence Committee Proposals
Former vice chair warns Congress of dangerous overreach in Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities. He argues for secrecy in covert ops, warns prior notification would hinder foreign policy tools, and opposes strict limits on electronic surveillance and informants as unworkable and risky to national security.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Select Committee
Select Committee
CIA
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