Word: fishing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...named Prime Minister of England, invited Franklin to initiate a correspondence. A few weeks later Richard Oswald, a sagacious Scot, arrived in Paris with authority to negotiate. Franklin dutifully informed Vergennes, and then informed Oswald of the principal American peace conditions: "compleat independence," territorial integrity, freedom to fish on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland, freedom to navigate the Mississippi, no treaty without full French approval...
...consolation prize is Menasha Skulnik, a totally endearing imp of 70. His face is a relief map of mischief and melancholy, and there is a laugh hidden in every crease. The stage may be stationary-Skulnik never is. Visions of sour pickles and gefilte fish seem to dance in his head...
...Fish. Prodded by stiffer laws and sterner enforcement - this year 18 states adopted air-pollution bills, 19 en acted water-pollution legislation...
...deal of action. Today, 94% of the 1,726 plants that discharge wastes into the Ohio River basin meet the requirements set by the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission (v. only 75% five years ago). At its Houston refinery, Shell Oil now purifies its used water so thoroughly that fish swim in a pond at the end of the process. Ford Motor Co. announced last month that it will spend $1,000,000 to scrub liquid wastes flowing into the Rouge River from its Dearborn steel plant. Four major steel firms recently agreed to spend $50 million over seven years...
...manages to work recreation in as part of its agricultural and conservation programs. It is perfectly possible for the rural landowner to get federal cost-sharing funds for building a pond or lake, to have that body of water stocked, free of charge, with fingerlings from federal fish hatcheries, get Government loans for buying boats, clearing camping grounds and building lodges for fishermen. For the use of any of these facilities, the sportsman pays fees to the individual property holder, who, the Government hopes, will make a profit out of it. What about those who do not care for water...