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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Cornwall last weekend. I was going for the beaches, cliffs and seaside towns, a break from the dirty city air. The reports made me think I would have to stand during the six hour train ride, push through crowds on tiny streets and fight for a spot on the sand. But I was fixated on Cornwall, and left for the coast with one of my friends...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: A Missed Moment for Many | 8/13/1999 | See Source »

...Cornwall last weekend. I was going for the beaches, cliffs and seaside towns, a break from the dirty city air. The reports made me think I would have to stand during the six hour train ride, push through crowds on tiny streets and fight for a spot on the sand. But I was fixated on Cornwall, and left for the coast with one of my friends...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: POSTCARD FROM LONDON: A Missed Moment for Many | 8/13/1999 | See Source »

...mother told us to eat a good balanced diet, not too much of this and not too much of that. She never made a scientific study, and she never changed her mind. Maybe, bless her, she was the real expert in this field. GEORGE J. BREIGLE West Sand Lake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 9, 1999 | 8/9/1999 | See Source »

...Hudson. Heading north, about 40 miles north of Manhattan, we see the Lovett Power Station on the west bank. The old, dark, brick coal-, gas- and oil-burning tangle of structures looks like a giant outdoor furnace. Beside it is a quarrying operation that once dumped a load of sand and gravel from a conveyor belt into Cronin's boat while he was in it, to discourage scrutiny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Water: Let Rivers Run Deep | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

...have to share Seacrest's bizarre idea of excitement to agree that groundwater is a big deal. It's the source of drinking water for half the U.S. population. Nebraska floats on water, sitting atop a gigantic sponge of sand and gravel that contains several aquifers. Farmers can drill into the rich soil, erect a center-pivot sprinkler system and watch corn grow as high as an elephant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh Water: SUSAN SEACREST: Are the Wells Poisoned? | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

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