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...Army Cold Regions Research Laboratory and William Campbell of the U.S. Geological Survey. They envision "supertugs," perhaps nuclear-powered, hauling 20-mile-long islands of ice from the Antarctic* to parched coastal regions of South America and Australia. They calculate that as much as 60% to 70% of an iceberg would remain unmelted after a slow tow trip lasting as long as six months. Upon reaching port, the iceberg could be chopped up and melted. The estimated cost of iceberg water: only about 1% that of desalinated sea water...
...consortium, by 1) Boycott table grapes, starting now! 2) Contribute money to help feed the workers who now will miss the few months when they can earn any wages. The money you send will be used for basics: food, clothing, medicine. Their need is staggering. 3) Continue to boycott iceberg lettuce and A & P Stores...
...purpose clothing might be manufactured profitably in space. Some day, anyway.) The Handbood of Chemistry and Physics shows that crystalline A1203 (sometimes called sapphire, ruby, etc.), grown in space, has more than ten times the strength of the usual earth materials; and that is only the tip of the iceberg, in that category. Also, we wanted to include on the list the possibility of manufacturing hemophilia factor, at a cost on the order of 1/10 of the present $20,000 per person-year--with huge benefits for 1,000,000 American hemophiliacs who cannot yet afford to lead normal lives...
Local Union supporters plan to file suit against the Porter Square A & P, although the store manager said the outlet has sold only UFW iceberg lettuce for weeks...
THURSDAY: Advocates. Discussion of the three-year strike of the United Farm Workers led by Cesar Chavez against California iceberg lettuce growers. CH. 2. 8 p.m. Color...