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...genius, and his downfall, was recruiting. Harkness could scour the plains of Alberta and Saskatchewan signing up farm boys better than anyone. When asked why he switched from R.P.I. to Cornell, he used to say: "Because it's 90 miles closer to the Canadian border...
...been clearing upstream lands to bring more land under cultivation; this, they feel, may have increased the amount of water emptying into the river and raised its levels. But agronomists say that the main reason for the river's rapid rise is the unusual amount of moisture in Saskatchewan, where the Souris originates; this winter's precipitation was 700% above normal, adding enormously to the amount of water draining into the river from the region's grasslands. Rains that fell late last week are only making a bad situation worse...
...imported Canadian oil. At $14.99 a bbl., Canadian crude is running nearly $1.50 above average world market prices. Porter also pointed out that American investors had become leary of putting more money into Canada because of worries about rising nationalism. As an example, he cited the decision of the Saskatchewan provincial government to take over the potash industry, much of which is owned by subsidiaries of American firms. In response to reporters' questions, he also noted that relations had not been helped by a new tax bill that, once enacted, would force both TIME and the Reader...
...time Waldman is running away from the blues. There's a noticeable difference, though, between the quality of lyrics here and in Mitchell's Blue. Waldman's sense of fantasy seems to be rooted in the commercial drives of L.A. where she grew up. While Mitchell's childhood in Saskatchewan leads her to sing, "I wish I had a river I could skate away on," Waldman resorts to money...
...rolling Alberta foothills at the edge of the Canadian prairie. It was a land of mirages hrough which she often moved with her parents-a former schoolteacher and an R.C.A.F. officer turned grocery-store manager. By the time they finally settled in Saskatoon, the rugged beauty of Saskatchewan had given Joan Anderson the inspiration to become an artist. With money earned as a waitress at a coffeehouse named after Folk Hero Louis Kiel, Joan bought pens and ink. She also taught herself the baritone ukulele. But her attentions soon turned to rock 'n' roll...