Brown to lead hearings on soil and water conservation
House Agriculture subcommittee chair George Brown vows oversight hearings on erosion funding and programs. He cites $900 million in federal soil and water efforts, debates scope and priorities amid proposed cuts, and calls for targeted, contract based incentives and regional focus to curb sediment and pollution. Brown partners with Rep. Jeffords on multi year land conservation payments and notes potential gains from focusing aid where erosion is worst.
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Home Comes to Mean Different Things in My Life
In a reflective memoir tone, the narrator recalls Easter visits with Paul and family, tracing home’s meaning through generations from Great-grandmother Musselman to Mom. The piece contrasts warm bread rituals and window washing with a bleak Youngstown weekend, showing home as nourishment, memory, and tenderness amid longing and renewal.
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No tillage brings labor gains but raises management needs
Reduced tillage cuts fuel and erosion and saves time but demands stricter management. No till soils warm slowly, delaying germination and growth and potentially increasing insect pressure. IPM program in Lorain County trains field scouts for corn, soybeans, and forage. 24 counties participated in 1981 with 57 scouts. Extension leaflet 28 explains insect control in reduced tillage and carries a fee.
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Common Cracker Featured at Durkee's General Store
Durkee’s General Store on Main Street in Grafton advertises bulk Common Crackers kept in an open barrel. Owner David Bescan says it may be the only Ohio shop still selling the crackers from bulk, with other stock including bulk herbs imported from New York and San Francisco.
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Fighting rural crime through home security tips
A UPI report notes Iowa rural residents faced an 18.8 percent rise in crime last year. ISU specialist Mark Settle urges strict door and window upgrades including deadbolts, reinforced doors, and plexiglass windows. He promotes alarm systems, neighbor watch groups, and rapid reporting to deter burglars.
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Marat’s BathTime Assassination Stuns Revolutionary France
Jean Paul Marat, longtime ally of the Jacobins, was fatally stabbed while in his bath. The radical leader, who endured a painful skin condition requiring regular immersion, died from the wound in his Paris residence as revolution roiled France.
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