Jonathan Livingston Seagull praised for flight and freedom themes
A reviewer reflects on Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull, praising its elevation of self over external duty. The piece connects the bird's flights to human striving, even citing Bonhoeffer, and comments on the book's ideas about transcendence, fear, and the pursuit of excellence. The reviewer notes personal experiences, costs, and the book's enduring appeal.
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Jonathon Livingston
Richard Bach
Jonathon
LaGrange Tractor Sells David Brown Tractors Deal
LaGrange Tractor Sales announces David Brown tractors become available under Case and David Brown merger. Case will produce and market high horsepower models from 80 to 165 PTO hp, with global distribution via David Brown outlets and North American focus by Case.
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LaGrange Tractor Sales
David Brown Tractors
Ralph Rahrig
Tenneco, Inc
Houston
Texas
Case
4Feltham
Yorkshire
Leigh
Lancashire
England
David Brown
LaGrange Tractor
North America
James L. Ketelsen
J.S. Case Co
Rt. 301
LaGrange
Expanded soybean planting encouraged
Washington officials weigh options to enlarge soybean acreage by allowing soybeans on set aside land or by lowering feed grain set aside, with potential price supports to cap market impact. Officials discuss cautious measures but avoid commitments, aiming to keep soybean prices steady while enabling crop diversification.
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Washington
UPL
Agriculture Department
Washington Pennsylvania Lead Nation in Mushroom Production
Washington Pennsylvania remained the nation's top mushroom producer in 1971 with 140.5 million pounds, accounting for 61 percent of the U S total, down from 62 percent a year earlier and 63 percent in 1969 70, indicating a slight share decline while maintaining overall dominance.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Increase in wool prices seen in 1973 predicted
Washington reports that farmers may see wool prices average above 1972 levels in 1973. Agriculture Department economists cite tightening world supplies stronger imported wool prices and lower domestic production as factors. They forecast grower prices around double the 1971 low of 19.4 cents per pound with U.S demand for wool clothing remaining strong.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
U.S
United States
Mice plague hits fields as crops suffer in Australia and U.S.
A National Geographic backed summary notes Australia faces a severe house mouse outbreak in Queensland, gnawing through sorghum and other crops. The article traces historic plagues in Nevada and California, discusses self-destructive population crashes, and explains aggressive behavior from overcrowding alongside modern pest control notions. It also mentions a preliminary Iowa harvest scene with record crops forecast for corn and soybeans.
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Queensland
National Geographic Society
Kern County
Calif
Humboldt Valley
Nev
National Geographic
Department of Agriculture
Nevada
Dallas County
Iowa
Corn storage life depends on moisture temperature and damage
Ohio State University professor Henry Barre explains corn can be stored 80 days at 40 degrees or 50 days at 30 degrees for 20 percent moisture. He notes October and November offer cooling time. a high capacity fan plus aeration methods, including pads or ducts, cools wet corn. For emergencies, plastic sheets and a perforated duct with an aeration fan store about 4,000 bushels in a 40 by 500 foot setup.
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Henry Barre
Ohio State University
Barre
State master to talk at Grange banquet
Ohio State Grange Master James R. Ross of Columbus will speak at the Lorain Counts Grange awards banquet in Wellington at 7 p.m. Ross, reelected to a third term, has 35 years in the Grange and has served as Pomona Master, Steward and subordinate Master of the Ohio State Grange.
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Grange
Ohio State Grange
James R. Ross
Columbus
Wellington Grange
Ross
Pomona
Quarantine Still In Effect In Eastern Indiana Hog Areas
Quarantines remain in effect in eastern Indiana near the Ohio border to prevent hog movement after cholera bites the state since August. Officials report 43 confirmed cases since August 3, with the latest case involving 12 feeder hogs destroyed in Delaware County. Quarantine areas cover Perry Township parts of Monroe Liberty in Delaware County and parts of Greens Fork Stony Creek Monroe Wayne townships in Randolph near Ohio.
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West Lafayette
Ind
UPL
Indiana
Onto
Delaware County
Perry Township
Monroe
Liberty
Greensfork
Stony Creek
Wayne
Randolph
Ohio
Burton Apple Festival Highlights Local Goods
A yearly festival in Burton Ohio celebrates apples with vendors selling apple butter fritters bread and syrup. Visitors sample homemade products and enjoy the traditional harvest event.
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Burton
Oho
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