The case against legalizing cocaine and drugs
The column argues against legalization by tracing historical cycles of drug use in the United States. It recalls 19th and early 20th century openness to cocaine, then the 1914 Harrison Act and subsequent decline. It warns that potent forms like crack could renew public demand for enforcement.
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United States
Eugene O’neill
Yale Psychiatry
David Musto
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Entomologist notes pest impact on cotton yields in county
Guest editorial discusses extreme insect pressure in the cotton crop with lugus invasions mites and worms and high pesticide costs. It compares modern dense varieties with older SJ-2 types, noting early damage may not be offset by later fruiting and urging consideration of less modern varieties after heavy rains boost weeds and insect populations.
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Carlos White
Is There More We Should Be Studying This Fall
Editorial reflecting on seasons as summer ends and fall begins, noting harvests and natural cycles. It questions humanity's progress with science and technology, urges conscious decisions to secure a future for children, and considers Earth’s long orbit and the need to act responsibly.
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Earth
P.K.B
Hay shipment earns praise from Shafter Chamber editor
Ben Grundy secretary manager of the Shafter Chamber shares a letter from Newberry South Carolina praising the hay shipment. The letter thanks for well made bales and notes both dairy and beef farmers received the hay. Enclosed keys found in a rail car are offered to be returned to their owner.
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Ben Grundy
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Newberry
South Carolina
Mr. Grundy
Understanding lake stratification and its ecological impact
Joe Jeffers explains how seasonal lake stratification forms from warming surface layers to a cooler hypolimnion, creating epilimnion, thermocline, and hypolimnion regions. The lack of mixing leads to oxygen depletion in the bottom layer, affecting fish and hatcheries downstream.
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Steve Garza
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Davin McCoy
Lerdo
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