Shawnee Forest Supervisor Owen Jamison Keeps Open Spaces At Forefront
Owen Jamison, supervisor of the Shawnee National Forest, credits his Virginia upbringing and forestry education for shaping his view of abundant open spaces. A Navy submarine veteran and Yale graduate, he rose through forest service ranks to lead the Shawnee in September and envisions expanding recreational facilities amid growing public use.
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M-1 Mole concept in tunneling debut by SIU professor
Eldred Hough of Southern Illinois University leads a $40,000 Corps of Engineers project to create a self contained hydraulic fracturing tunneling machine. The device would blast, crack, and crawl its way through rock feeding from formations around it. Hough and colleagues aim to validate its workability within six months.
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Reading Lab Aids Elverado Students In Elkville
The Elverado Unit elementary school introduces a $14 000 reading laboratory funded by Title I to raise reading levels. Teacher Jacob Whitecotton and Mrs. Fredric Zook lead groups of six with individual programs, phonics drills, and a system of reading booths and audiovisual aids.
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Bonita Troutt
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Mike
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Jacob Whitecotton
Elverado
Fredric Zook
Southern Illinois University
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