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...should anyone care about the land mollusk, or even the Southern bald eagle? Because, as ecologists keep repeating, all species are interrelated in the biological pyramid. Destroying one can adversely affect many others. A prime example is Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is being eaten away by starfish. Some scientists speculate that the ecological balance was upset when man began to remove their natural predators...
...enjoy the eight-minute ride (perhaps with Frequent Visitor Brigitte Bardot) up the steep, jagged mountainside. If he does not own an apartment in a condominium, he will most likely stay at the HÔtel des Dromonts, with 40 spacious, tastefully furnished rooms. The interior resembles a pyramid-shaped grotto where the walls jut out or recede at dramatic angles. The most exciting feature is the architectural concept of integrated activity. The bar, dining room and lobby are visible to one another and, wherever possible, the architects have avoided staircases in favor of tilted floors. Near by, Les Hauts...
...Parishes" will be formed out of several existing member congregations, chosen not necessarily from the same neighborhood but specifically to give them a social and racial mix. (Planners are already wary of reactions from congregations who may resent their loss of independence.) Above the parishes will rise a hierarchical pyramid: districts, regions (both presided over by bishops) and finally a powerful national church government: a biennial national assembly and a standing general council headed by a presiding bishop. Partly to appease the growing separatist feeling in the three black churches participating in the Consultation, the plan requires that the first...
Currently, Indians in New Mexico, Montana and California are locked in battles with various Government agencies for control of land and water. The Paiutes of western Nevada have watched their emerald-green Pyramid Lake, ancient source of their cutthroat trout, shrink to one-third its former size by various water-diversion projects. The lake's ecological balance has been destroyed, and most of the fish have died...
...futile effort to quiet matters, Chief Petersen and Mayor Lee Stenzel resigned. Their action prompted Cunningham's group to cancel a planned rally, but failed to prevent shooting. Automatic rifle fire crackled through Pyramid Courts and two Negroes were slightly wounded...