Soil and Water Conservation Nation's Priority
ALBUQUERQUE N M Next to national defense conservation of soil and water resources is the nation's main problem says Cyril Luker regional director for the Soil Conservation Service Southwest region covering New Mexico Colorado Utah and Arizona He warns that unless soil is protected against erosion fertility is maintained and water used efficiently the nation cannot defend against aggression He notes farmers must meet record production goals and faces urban rural population shifts and ongoing land loss due to erosion He stresses using each acre to its capabilities and applying proper conservation practices.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Cyril Luk
Set Conservation Service
New Mexco
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Luker
Postal Receipts Show Increase This Year
The article notes a rise in postal revenues over the past two years with 1991 gross receipts listed at 336,996.94, up 185.10 percent from 1950. The December quarter rose 28.3 percent from 1950, and 1950 gross receipts were 36,996.94, up 65.10 percent from the year before. Rental boxes waitlists grow while routes may expand with population. Soil conservation districts across 48 states number over 2,400 with Arizona 46, Colorado 95, New Mexico 60, Utah 47, spanning 135 million acres, aiming to protect soil and water resources through coordinated farmer and agency efforts.
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Utah
Lawrence E. Thorderton
Cleveland
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Luker
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
PMA
Soil Conservation Service
Laker
America
Men in the armed forces Returns to Washington
A compilation notes Pvt John R McArthur returning to Washington from Ft Lewis Washington on a 22 day furlough to visit wife Peggy Gray and son Gregory. It also mentions Air Force enlistments including Paul Schofield from Salt Lake City to a Texas base for basic training and promotion news for Boyd Christensen near Colton California. Additional notes cover Cpl D R Townsend at Ft Francis E Warren Wyoming and Pvt Norman S Ane in Okinawa with Ryukyus Command plus other Army assignments and a remark on parachute road improvement.
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Washington
John R. McArthur
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Schofeld
Sack Bee
McKinnon
Uintah Hilgh School
Colton
California
Telly
Boyd
Return of States Rights Urged by National Chamber Leader
D A Haley, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, urged governors to reassert state sovereignty and curb Washington overreach. In a letter to Gov Val Peterson, Haley argued that federal power has grown beyond its constitutional remit and called for a thorough review of federal functions to restore state authority. He warned against centralized power and the risk of government by edict and men. The Governors Conference meets January 8 in Chicago.
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Washington
Crigiy
D. A. Rcy
Chamber of Ym Merce
United States
Maley
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Governors’ Conference
Chicago
Haley
Republica
Amercan
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Utah Soil Conservation Districts
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Kearns
Uintah State Bank
Uintah Basin
Hattie Johnson
Evanatos
Wye
Cpl
D. R. Townsend
Ft. Francis Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Cpl. Townsend
Farmington
National Geophysical Company
Pvt
Norman 8
Ane
Willa Hocock
Ft. Duchesne
Army
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Hancock
6Th Army Food Service School
Camp Roberts
Califlor
Ie Rraduatas
Atterza Fnghsen
Coke
Bomtled Yhorr Aurmoury
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Vernal
Watered Tradipmarke
O Spa
Walts
Firestone 9-Co
Pte Sob
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