Souvenir Shop Tales From Pedro's Border Daze
A narrator roams Pedro's at the North Carolina South border tourist enclave and critiques the souvenir culture. He catalogs gaudy mementos from plastic milk glass plates to a rubber severed hand, arguing true memory comes from meaningful objects like sea shells and carved vases, not empty token keepsakes to store in a "nothing box."
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South Carolina
Atlantic City
Miami Beach
Pedro
Patleimbach
America
Pedro's
Hong Kong
Florida
Japan
Mexico
Ohio Queen Lorain County Dairy Princess Kelly Walkden
Kelly Walkden, 19, named Ohio Holstein Queen in Columbus contest. Freshman at Ohio State University 4-H Club, member of Columbia Happy Homemakers. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Walkden of Helenrich Acres Royalton Road Columbia Station, also Lorain County Junior Miss.
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Lorain County
Kelly Walkden
Columbus
Columbia Happy Homemakers
Ohio State University
Richard Walkden
Helenrich Acres
Royalton Rd
Columbia Sataion
Researchers study cosmic rays near Park City and Fly's Eye array
Researchers probe cosmic rays half a mile inside an abandoned golf mine near Park City gathering data on cosmic ray drift through the galaxy. Meanwhile 80 miles west on a dusty desert mountain, Fly's Eye mirrors rise as construction nears completion to track cosmic ray showers across the night sky.
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Salt Lake City
Park City
Here
Ohio Farmers Largely Endorse Grain Planting Plan
Ohio farmers plan to plant about 9.2 million acres this spring a hair under 1977 levels according to the Ohio Crop Reporting Service. Soybeans and corn each projected at 3.8 million acres with winter wheat down sharply. planting intentions nationwide also slip about two percent from 1977.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Crop Reporting Service
United States
Reporting Service
Ohio Department OF Agriculture
Farm wives lead power line protest in Minnesota
Gloria Ann Woida and Alice Tripp head a farmer resistance to a high voltage line across Minnesota. Woida, a 37 year old dairy farmer, recounts busy days and arrests while Tripp, a 21 year farm resident turned activist, reflects on changes in views from conservative to engaged, staying to defend land and community.
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ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Minnesota
Gloria Ann Woida
Joan of Arc
Alice Tripp
Waida
Sauk Center
Minn
Grey Eagle
Jed
Capitol
Matt
St. Paul
Mrs. Waida
Tripp
Lawrence College
Wisconsin
Belgrade
Beef demand to persist into first quarter of 1978
CHICAGO (UPS) Livestock analysts expect beef demand seen in late 1977 to continue through the first three months of 1978. They note weather curtailed trucking and year end stock withholding as short term bullish factors, with seasonal shifts in supply and rising carcass prices amid steady or slightly lowered retail margins.
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Chicago
UPS
Commodity News Service
Star Builders promotes economical pole buildings for farms
Star Builders showcases a Winter Special offering a 36 by 45 by 11 foot pole building for 5295 dollars tax included. The package includes an 18 by 10 foot sliding door, a man door, four skylights, painted steel roofing and siding in seven color options, with turnkey construction and a five year warranty. The firm emphasizes custom design, rapid weatherproof builds, and adherence to codes, and invites visits to its Route 113 showroom in South Amherst or calls to 986-5951 or 986-8022 for a free catalog and estimate.
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Star Builders
Star
Route 113
Route 58
South
Amherst
National Frame Builders Associaton
Twenty-First Century Agriculture Goes High Tech
In a visionary future, farmers buy integrated systems that handle stall planting, harvesting, and packaging from a central control booth. Seed is planted by computer at set intervals and depths, while airborne field robots locate water connections, test soil, and dispense precise irrigation.
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Star Builders Inc
South Amharst
Ota
Alfalfa
Apollo
Vanguard
Titan
Ranger
Clover
Med. Red
Redland
Alsike
Mammoth
Plowdown
Ladina
Kipton
Elevator Ass'n
By Michael B. Lafferty
By Lotte Seidler
Gloria Waida
By Steve Cox
Mea
Cook Olmsted Falls
Lagrange Tractor Sales
Ulyria Industrial Equip
Jim Schaefer
Rte
Belden
C-T
Krustowski Ford Tractor, Inc
West Wellington
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