Editorial: Water policy urged to curb waste in arid Southwest
An Arizona editorial urges conservation as Salt River Project cuts water allotments by one third amid drought. It argues reallocation toward less water intensive crops and drip irrigation for citrus, cites Maricopa County usage of 290 gallons per person daily, and warns that without careful planning lakes canals and wells may run dry.
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Board of Governors
Salt River
SRP
Israel
Maricopa County
Arizona
Schneider
Methan U
Golly
Dr. Pettibone
Big Twelve
Myopia in Utopia and the South Africa Unrest
Commentator condemns apartheid governance in South Africa after Steve Biko’s prison death and mass arrests. Notes 150 black leaders jailed, 18 organizations banned, two papers closed, and argues for equal rights to prevent violence. US investments complicate policy, but moral stance urged for Africa relations.
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Union of South Africa
Steve Biko
United States
South Africa
Africa
Secrets of stars spill into print by Harriet Van Horne
The piece reviews Dick Stelzer’s book The Star Treatment in which 23 show business celebrities discuss their psychotherapy. It notes Neil Simon, Sid Caesar, Tony Randall, Sammy Cahn, Blake Edwards and others describe treatment, self acceptance, and life changes while some, like Daniel Ellsberg and Irwin Shaw, decline participation.
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Dick Stelzer
Steltzer
Dinah Shore
Neil Simon
Sid Caesar
Lee Grant
Tony Randall
Sammy Cahn
Blake Edwards
Randall
Bob Newhart
Newhart
Grant
Daniel Ellsberg
Nixon
Ellsberg
Irwin Shaw
Manure to methane could power small farms says inventor
Edward Flattau reports on Dennis Dale’s plug flow digester promising inexpensive methane from livestock waste. Tests show limited run length on small herds, while ERDA and Worldwatch weigh economic and ecological impacts of biomass to fuel energy future.
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Edward Flattau
Gene Dale
Dale
Dow Chemical
Midwest
India
America
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Colorado
Nebraska
Washington
Florida
Ludington
Mich
RDA
Dennis Hayes
Worldwatch
Hayes
U.S
Better Methan U Faces Quota For Academically Handicapped
A satirical interview reveals an administrator offering a spot to a weak applicant after a parade of racist and discriminatory questions. The dean boasts a quota system while the student laments his limitations, ending with a mock admission offer for a supposedly underserved student.
Look at the canal editor reply from Foltz Jr
A letter from Thomas R. Foltz Jr. commends critics who challenge the integrity of military leaders in response to the October 12 editorial Look at the canal. He voices strong approval and urges debate.
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Huzza
Thomas R. Foltz JR
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