Fluorspar Enthusiasts and Rock Hounds Thrive in Southern Illinois
Cal McBee runs a Golconda rock shop three miles north of Golconda on Route 146 with over 100000 mineral pieces from around the world. He details fluor spar as glassy cube crystals key to aluminum, steel, and water fluoridation, noting Hardin County as a major U.S. producer. The Benton Rock Club hosts shows in Carbondale, and McBee recalls a Navy career shaping his passion.
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Cal McBee
McBee
Nature
United Stats
Route 146
Golconda
Death Valley
California
Illinois
Hardin County
U.S
Illinois- Kentucky
Japan
Switzerland
Washington
Wisconsin
Benton Rock Club
Carterville
Southern
Benton
Predator control sparks federal investigation and debate
A blue ribbon task force announced by Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton will study predator control including poisoning on public land and by private groups. Wildlife experts from universities will lead the inquiry, examining environmental impact and policy across government, private interests, and states. The piece also notes controversy over oil and industrial growth along Delaware Bay and references a free offer from the Journal of Environmental Education.
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Rogers C. B. Morten
The
Interior
Council On Environmental Quality
Russell Peterson
Delaware
Delaware Bay
U. S. Commerce and Treasury Departments
Peterson
Delaware Bay Coast Line
Atlantic Coast
U.S
America
Journal of Environmental Education
Canada Goose Management
Wildlife Management Institute Reports
Wilmette angler sets Illinois rainbow trout record
Ross Roberts caught a 16 pound 7 ounce rainbow in Lake Michigan on July 25 using a Herring Dodger and fly. The 30 inch fish has a 22 1/2 inch girth, breaking the previous 14 pound 15 ounce record by Charles Brady of Waukegan. The Illinois Record Fish COn test is sponsored annually by the Fisheries Division of the Illinois Department of Conservation.
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Illinois
Henry N. Barkhausen
Illinois Department of Conservation
Ross Roberts
Lake Michigan
Charles Brady
Waukegan
Fisheries Division
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Art Reid
United States
Dal McBee
Golconda’s
Rainbow
SIU
Salukis
Saluki
Wichita ST
Arkansas
Drake
Central Michigan
Carbondale
Jackson County
Vogler
Carbondale, Illinois
Mercury Engines
Glass Master
Mark Twain
Pirate’s
Pittsburgh Paints
Pittsburgh
Price
S Ft
W. Main Marion
Ctotlar
N. Park Herrin
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