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...includes New York (main attractions: skyscrapers and Harlem), Washington (Government buildings and, recently, Watergate), the Los Angeles area (Disneyland), and San Francisco (Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown). For strict adherents to this two-coast itinerary, middle America is likely to exist in memories and snapshots as the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas or one of the national parks-all popular stops between the two Atlantic and two Pacific cities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: This Must Be the U.S. | 7/23/1973 | See Source »

...corals which can be blown up to a huge scale. They look at once natural and out of this world - because they have organic structure." He pauses, then adds, "I've got pictures of Arizona. One could make hell out of almost any corner of the Grand Canyon with a little mist or smoke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: All About Eve | 6/25/1973 | See Source »

Summer campers, take heart-and get organized. Starting this week, the National Park Service begins apportioning 4,000 of its 7,000 campsites in six of its most popular parks (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Teton, Everglades, Grand Canyon and Acadia) on a new basis: by appointment only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Ah, Computerized Wilderness | 5/28/1973 | See Source »

With their new strain, the Israeli scientists were able to begin an attack on the major direct cause of the world's oil pollution, which, contrary to popular belief, is not accidental spillage or the breakup of supertankers like Torrey Canyon. Most of this pollution is actually caused by routine tanker operations. Before entering harbor to take on a new load of crude oil, sea water used as ballast on the return trip is flushed into the ocean; it includes a small amount of crude oil (usually about one-half of 1% of the tanker's capacity) left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Oil Eaters | 5/21/1973 | See Source »

...Houses will be altered since Lamont and Widener will no longer provide an escape from noise and distraction. Despite guarantees of continuous "access" to Lamont, students will hardly be able to make use of the library for classes or study with all the dynamite vibrations emanating from the canyon next door. (As if Lamont were ever a desirable place to study with its "early abandoned airport" interior...

Author: By Richard W. Douglas and Travis P. Dungan ii, S | Title: When Blasting Replaces the Mem Church Bells | 5/1/1973 | See Source »

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