Fort Phantom Hill Opens to Public Near Abilene
Historic Fort Phantom Hill near Abilene, opened June 9, draws 1000 visitors as 13 troopers from Fort Hood present the colors in period dress. Owner James M. Alexander says public access will aid preservation of remaining chimneys, powder magazine, and guard house from 1851.
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Fort Phantom Hill
Big Country
Abilene
James M. Alexander
Alexander
Texas Frontier
First Cavalry
Fort Hood
Rupert N. Richardson
Hardin Simmons University
Deer overpopulation at Wisconsin Arboretum prompts culling debate
The University of Wisconsin Arboretum faces a deer excess with 30 to 40 animals, far above a sustainable 5 to 10. Officials weigh artificial controls, including shooting, as trapping proves costly, while a professor notes starvation would devastate the plant community. Meanwhile, veterans benefit uptake rises in April per the Veterans Administration.
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University of Wisconsin Arboretum
Madison
Wisc
Orrin Rongstand
Skylab program to test medical data in altitude chamber
In mid July three astronauts will begin a 56 day stay in an altitude test chamber at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center to obtain medical data and evaluate equipment for Skylab. Three 3 man Apollo crews will dock with Skylab for four to eight weeks in space with first mission in May 1973 and others in late July and late October.
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Houston
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
United States Space Station
Earth
Skylab
Moon
Kennedy Space Center
Fla
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Tuffey
Gladys Porter Zoo
Brownsville
Texas
New York
Zoo
Wisconsin U
Abilene Convention and Visitors Center
Veterans Administration
Hinkley
Joe A. Besteiro
Charles
Island Drive-In
Island Blvd
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Motor Club
Bobby Dinizzio
Oklahoma Harlingen
Sun Valley Motor Hotel
MMS
AFU
Merchants Marine
State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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