New Food Stamp Rules Aim to Cut Costs and Tighten Rules
New proposals by President Ford and approved by Congress aim to reduce annual food stamp costs by more than 1.2 billion dollars through a uniform national income standard, standard deductions, 30 percent purchase rules, three month retroactive eligibility, monthly income reports, and stronger work registration while phasing in nationwide by September 1.
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Ford
Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Management and Budget
Beached Sand Tracers A Novel Coastal Study
Beaches use fluorescent dye to mark sand without changing size or weight. A sack of painted sand is placed on the sea floor and later samples are checked under UV light to track movement under specific weather and wave conditions. Contact Coastal and Oceanographic Engr Lab at University of Florida for details.
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Coastal and Oceanographic
Weir Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville
Florida
Conservations guide names 76 historic landmarks nationwide
The National Wildlife Federation publishes a free 40 page booklet listing 76 conservation landmarks across all 50 states. Included are Monticello, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Enos Mills Homestead, and sites from dinosaur tracks in Connecticut to a wild duck refuge in Oakland California. Each entry gives location and significance to the conservation movement.
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The
National Wildlife Federation
Connecticut
Arkansas
America
Nebraska
Oakland
Cal
Hawk Mountain
Pennsylvania
Enos Mills
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Educational Services
16Th Street
N.W
Washington, D.C
Pinebrook Recreation Area Approved by City Engineer
City Engineer Ted Yeatts approved the Pinebrook Recreation Area last Friday after inspection found the site up to city specifications. The project had been disputed for over a year between contractors and the city before final acceptance by the city.
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Pinebrook Recreation Area
City
Yeatts
Pinebrook
Ted Yeatts
East Venice Avenue
Ketch Construction Co
Dale Rieth
Rieth
U.S. 41
Florida Forestry runs student environmental workshops near Milton
The Florida Division of Forestry hosts week long summer workshops at Blackwater River State Forest for high and junior high students. Sessions run June 20 to July 17 for boys and girls with 50 dollar fees plus a 1.10 dollar accident charge. Groups of five to eight work under graduate foresters exploring forest ecology, with field and discussion hours totaling 47, and a 900 acre Environmental Center Forest available for personal exploration.
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Florida Division of Forestry
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Blackwater River State Forest
Milton
Blackwater River
Environmental Center
Milton Florida
Blackwater
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Brian Erickson
Venice
Stephen Edge
Mort Smutz
New Conservationist
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Virginia
Sutter
California
Charlottesville, VA
Arate
the Gondolier
Miami Ave
Caretta Research, Inc
Sanibel Island
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