Bottle garden care and setup tips for slow growing plants
Instructions describe creating a closed bottle garden using a clean dry container with a wide neck, selecting slow growing moist soil tolerant plants such as wandering jew, ferns and philodendron. It covers potting mix ratios, sterilization, drainage layer, plant insertion, tamping, moisture guidance, and care notes for maintaining the miniature habitat.
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Fight joke and health budget note from the era
A quip about a domestic dispute ends with a crawl from under a bed and a cowardly retort. The text also notes an appropriation for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare exceeding $77 billion, surpassing defense spending by $321 million.
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Containerization Up In Down-Under Ships
The report shows container cargo between North America and Australia New Zealand rising sixfold since January 1970 from under 10 percent to over 70 percent. In the eighteen month period total value exceeds 2.47 billion dollars, with the United States accounting for more than 2.07 billion. R Keith Scott notes the U S has overtaken Britain as Australia’s top supplier and ranks second to Japan as a market.
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Air Force study guides safer driving habits
The United States Air Force emphasizes smooth driving to reduce abrupt car movements and emergency stops. Piero Sierra of Pirelli Tire Corp notes awareness as key and advises a 12 second visual search to scan ahead and anticipate trouble.
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Million Dollars Paid For Aluminum Cans
Aluminum cans flowed into recycling centers across the nation at twice the rate in the second quarter of 1971 and the prior three months. The Aluminum Association survey shows 147 million cans returned April through June, 73 million in the first quarter. About $1 million was paid in the six months, and if the trend continues a total of over 615 million cans could be cleaned up by year end.
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Aluminum Association
A Safe Gift is the Best Gift for Holiday Safety
A reader is urged to consider electrical safety when buying gifts this Christmas season. The article highlights key safety points to check on products like hair dryers and encourages shoppers to verify features to reduce risk, stressing that missing safety details means the gift may not be truly safe.
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