Weather modification bills loom in Congress across many sectors
Congress debates a national weather modification program as 11 000 bills populate the House and 2 000 the Senate. The piece notes regulatory and research focus, cites court cases from Texas to California, and highlights rail and airline use of cloud seeding, warning of weather power with wide implications.
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Washington
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Texas
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Lake Almanor
California
Feather River
Almanor
Soldier Domingo Duque Completes Fort Polk Training
Army Private Domingo B. Duque, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Antonio Duque of Stamford Route 2, finished nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Polk Louisiana on May 20. The final week covered guerrilla warfare with simulated Vietnam conditions including ambushes and village raids plus training in booby trap removal and land mine warfare. He also trained in small unit tactics map reading communications and firing the M 14 rifle M 60 machine gun and 3 1 2 inch rocket launcher.
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Army
Domingo B. Duque
Antonio Duque
Route 2
Stamford
Ft. Polk
Vietnam
Sparrow Trap At Court House
A sparrow trap has been built on the grounds of the Jones County courthouse. County Judge Leon Thurman and County Agent Kirby Clayton aim to reduce the sparrow population around the building. The trap is a large wire enclosure with a small top opening for entry and limited escape. Pigeons, once a problem, have not returned in recent weeks.
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Jones County
Leon Thurman
Kirby Clayton
Stamford Junior Riding Club Wins Second Place
The Stamford Junior Sheriffs Posse earned second in the riding club division at the Rice Springs Rodeo in Haskell. They rode in the parade and the grand entry. this was their first rodeo of the year with 30 members participating.
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Stamford
Rush couple welcome son and daughter in Okinawa
Mr and Mrs Alvin Rush announce the birth of a son Phil lip Matthew on May 28 in Okinawa. The couple also has a daughter Shawna, aged two. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Phil A Rush. Alvin Rush works in a Civil Service post at Okinawa.
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Alvin Rush
Phillip Matthew
Okinawa
Rush
Shawna
Phil A. Rush
Color Maps and Family Record Pages Featured
Eight pages include color maps and a subject index along with a presentation page and family record section, offering navigational aids and genealogical details for readers surveying local history and family histories.
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Rhine
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City Grocery
Chuck
Wilson’s
ALL Meat
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Shurfine
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Shurfresh
Gladiola
General Mills
Orden
Sansa
Ar Sv
Morton
Sunkist
Soflin
GRO. & Met
Lin
Ort Stai
Comfort
India
French Morocco
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