Organic farming and markets rise in New Mexico
New Mexico sees growth in organic farming with about $53 million in 2011 sales per state Secretary Jeff Witte. The scene features 800 attendees at the state Organic Farming Conference headlined by Temple Grandin, plus a push for local markets and sustainable farming amid water concerns and upcoming national and regional conferences.
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Beyondpesticides.org
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Quivira Coalition
University
Farmersmarketsam.org
Merilee Dannemann
Triplespacedagain
McCain Defends Jane Fonda Amid GOP Drone Debate
In a guest editorial, the Northwest Florida Daily News notes a GOP split over drones and defense. John McCain defends Jane Fonda’s constitutional rights as Rand Paul’s 13 hour filibuster highlights Tea Party hawks versus hawkish Republicans.
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Kentucky
Rand Paul
Obama
CIA
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Vietnam
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McCain
GOP
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Bush
Graham
Northwest Florida Daily News
March 14 Historical Highlights and Tax Filing Note
On March 14 1923 President Warren G Harding filed an income tax return paying 17990 on a 75000 salary marking the first such act by a sitting president. Earlier in 1743 a memorial service at Faneuil Hall Boston honored Peter Faneuil creator of the hall bearing his name.
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Faneuil
Fan’yal
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Fracking Sparks Celebrity Campaigns and Public Debate
Celebrities led by Yoko Ono and Lady Gaga oppose fracking through Artists Against Fracking. Debates center on water contamination claims, with documentaries Gasland and FrackNation countering each other. Scientists say risks are small and benefits include lower natural gas prices and revived manufacturing.
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Yoko Ono
Yoko
New York
Maryland
Vermont
Hollywood
Phelim McAleer
Josh Fox
Fox
McAleer
America
Secondhand Smoke Dangers for Adults and Children
Doonesbury notes doctors changed minds as studies show secondhand smoke harms both adults and especially children. It explains exposure from living with a smoker can be substantial even without inhaling as much as a smoker.
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Secondhand Smoke Risks Highlighted by Surgeon General
Dr. K outlines that secondhand smoke from cigarettes, cigars, or pipes carries hundreds of harmful chemicals including formaldehyde and benzene. The Surgeon General cites increased heart disease risk by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer risk by 20 to 30 percent, with about 50,000 U.S. deaths annually.
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25 Years Ago Essay Winners Highlight Free Speech Theme
Teresa Dodson, 11, of El Capitan Elementary School, won the National Heritage Week Essay Contest sponsored by the Pecos Valley Sertoma Club for Roswell sixth graders. Kegan Ramage and Lisa Collins finished second and third. Dodson’s parents and teacher Jim Bullock are named, as are Ramage and Collins and their teachers.
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Jim Bullock
Kegan Ramage
Washington Avenue
Thomas B. Ramage
Mary Stephens
Lisa Collins
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