Desert facts and myths in a school science chat
A classroom dialogue explores what makes a desert, defining drought regions, rain shadows, and temperature ranges. It notes deserts form where moisture is scarce, cites the Gobi as cold in winter, and explains rivers rarely cross deserts while nomads roam Asia and Africa in search of water.
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Gobi Desert
Asia
Equator
Sahara
Salk
Dead Sea
Palas
Africa
Setllemeat
Rockefeller Candidate For Governor New York
Nelson Rockefeller announced he would welcome the opportunity to run for New York governor on the Republican ticket. He outlined a platform addressing state economic decline, education, juvenile delinquency, predatory organized crime, transportation, and road maintenance, presenting himself as a new approach to state government. He would be 50 and has held various executive and diplomatic roles under several administrations.
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UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Averell Tharkmay
New York State
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Tber Health, Education and Welfare
Center, Inc
Foreign Affairs
Franklin
Roosevelt
Truman
Harry S. Truman
International Development Advisory Board
Fisenhower Hamed Rockefeller
Changes Urged In Goat House Detention Room
A May 20 1950 inspection report by George F. Venter Jr of the State Commission of Correction finds the goat house detention room at the Rensselaer County Court House unsatisfactory. It highlights lack of secure confinement, an unsafe public corridor exit to a distant restroom, and hazards from contraband access.
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Rensselaer County Court House
State Commission of Correction and
George F. Venter Jr
Jaa Beet
Sory
Arsenal Workers Form Rifle Club
A group of 80 Watervliet Arsenal employees formed a Rifle and Pistol Club with temporary officers to September. Charles Maiser of Schenectady is president, Lloyd Til of Albany vice president, Robert Gusberli of Watervliet secretary, and Ken Hering of Hoosick Falls treasurer. The group aims to affiliate with the National Rifle Association and consider building a rifle range in an unused section of Building 49 at the arsenal.
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Watervliel Arsenal
Rifle and Pistol Club
Charles Maiser
Schenectady
Lloyd Til
Albany
Robert Gusberli
Watervliet
Ken Herring
Hoosick
Walls
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Marchioness Cur ven of Britain Dies at Dover
The Mahama-born Marchioness Cur ven, widow of a former British foreign secretary and viceroy of India, died Sunday in Dover England. She was 87. She was the daughter of J Monroe Hinds who once served as U.S. minister to Brazil.
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Dover
England
Curven
Britain
India
J. Monroe Hinds
U.S
Brazil
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