National park system marks Yellowstone centennial
The 100th anniversary of Yellowstone is noted as the National Park Service faces overcrowding, traffic and funding strains. Director Hartzog urges more development money, expanded reserves, and potential visitor rationing to protect parks like Yellowstone Acadia Gettysburg and Yosemite amid rising visits and autos bans.
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Washington
Natonal
National Park System
Yellowstone
Ulysses S. Grant
George B. Hartzog, Jr
National Park Service
Wars Service
Acadia
Maine
Gettysburg Battlefield
Indiana Dunes National Lakes Shore
Park Service
Hartzog
Yosemite National Park
California
Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
Wonder Lake
Wildernness
Appalachia
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
Congress
Yosemite
Independence National Historical Park
Rene
Barstow Community News Highlights Various Local Doings
Barstow reports on church meetings in Isaiah study led by Mrs J E Behols and discussions with Mrs Albert Rice. family visits from Goldsmith to Mrs J E Echols. Capt Jerry Anderson's training at Fort Benning and Hawaii trip toward Vietnam. funeral travels for Otis Pinkerton. moves and visits around Barstow including Gene Haley turning land into a zoo museum. birthday celebrations for Roy Lawrence Williams. new Barstow Elementary students Lincoln and Wilburn Dixon. Bridge Club gatherings. Chili supper by Barstow Lions. a King's Inn youth program at First Presbyterian. visitors from El Paso and San Antonio. PFC Gilbert Abila return from Germany. park developments under Nixon program versus urban pressures and drug issues.
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Jerry Anderson
Fort Benning
el Paso
Tinka
Barstow
J. E. Echols
Aspermont
Hawaii
Vietnam
Europe Clings To Street Vendors In Public Life
The piece describes Europe preserving mobile vendors and street kiosks while Americans face more health rules. It highlights open-air markets, roadside rests along autobahns, and the European picnic culture with accessible fresh foods. It notes coin operated machines as backups and contrasts with the U S market.
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New York
Chicago
Europe
West Germany
America
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Texans hold key posts in Innkeepers group meeting
Four Texans join the Independent Innkeepers International Corp executive committee after a Baton Rouge gathering. Neal Huspers remains chairman. James J. Spring Jr. and William Clayburne of Houston join, John Martin of Odessa elected secretary.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Innkeepers International Corp
Baton Rouge
Houston
James J. Spring Jr
Astroworld
William Clayburne
Rice Hotel
John Martin
Odessa
Neal Huspers
Worth Hotel
Fort Worth
Parks Department buys land at historic sites
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced acquisitions for a district office and historic sites. James A. Cross accepted a 1.5 acre gift adjoining Kerrville DPS building for a new Texas 16 district headquarters. Gifts include 0.5 acre at Ft. Leaton Presidio County and about 11.8 acres at Ft. McKavett Menard County plus several donated tracts around the fort parade ground.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Packs and Wildlife Department
Kerrville
Department
James A. Cross
Department of Public Safety
Texas 16
Hubert Lee Risineyer
Kerville
Alpine
Ft. McKavett
Menard County
Old Fort Hospital
Camilla Ball Edwards
Fort Parade
Acupuncture Invention Credited To Yen Fu In 1201 B C
On this date in history the Copley News Service notes that in 1201 B C a Nanking tailor named Yen Fu fainted and sat on a stray pin cushion, an event credited with inventing acupuncture.
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Copley News Service
B.C
Nanking
Yen Fu
Perry Snell
Noise pollution rising as experts warn of deafening future
A panel at the AAAS meeting in Philadelphia warns noise pollution is worsening. Studies show airports cause hearing loss within miles, diesel trucks and motorcycles emit far higher noise, and young people show rising hearing impairment linked to loud recreation.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Philadelphia
Paul N. Borsky
Columbia University
School of Public Health
Borsky
John F. Kennedy
New York
Scott
Lipscomb
Knoxville
Tenn
Alexander Cohen
National Institute For Occupational Safer and Health
Cohen
Clifford R. Bragdon
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bragdon
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