March, 1975 Earle MacCannel, PSU sociology professor and member of the Pacific NW Historical Film Research Society, is involved in capturing the spirit, place of ghost towns in Oregon on film and video tape.... "Why Smaller Refrigerators Can Preserve the Human Race," Appletree Rodden, Harper's magazine, Jan. 1975. ... Four bills providing for extension of Oregon's bottle bill: SB99, covering liquor bottles; SB103, HB2302, to add wine bottles; SB128, standardization of glass containers.... Portland: Northeast Food Coop, now restoring building at 1144 N.E. Prescott. Call 281-7979 or 288-7685 to get involved. ... The Youth Project, 1000 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, redistributes monies from large foundations for youth action projects. Write for details.... $225,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to Oregon State University (extension of previous grant) for "alternative approaches to enhanced environmental quality and economic growth." . . . In 1967 there were 4,819,000 colonies of bees in the U.S.; last year there were 4,066,000. ... American Wind Power Association, 21243 Grand River, Detroit, Mi. 48219. Send $1 for information.. . . Portland's Tri-Met bus system has shown an overall increase of 20% in ridership since TriMet created the downtown fareless square anct uniform 35i pricing. ... Eugene, Oregon, has maybe the first community garden specialist, Marshall Landman; a job created by the comprehensive employment training act (fed. gov.) 503-687-5333.... The Atomic Industrial Forum, a non-profit industry association funded by nuclear m4nufacturers and utilities, is embarking on a million-dollar PR plan to sell nuclear power (Senator Gravel newsletter).... "Do It Yourself Solar Heating for Rush Swimming Pools" is distributed free by the Copper Development Assoc. Inc., 405 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017.... "Intermediate Technology, the appropriate tool is neither primitive nor hopelessly sophisticated." E.F. Schumacker, Center magazine, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Box 4068, Santa Barbara, Ca. 93103.... Marboro ·Books Inc., 205 Moonachie Rd., Moonachie, N.J. 67074, is a book clearinghouse; lots of good cheap titles. Write for publications listfree.. .. INDEX, Environmental Energy Lab, P.O. Box 694, Port Townsend, Wn. 98368, is proposing an experimental research project on solar and wind power in the Olympic Peninsula area. .. . A recent Interstate Commerce Commission tally revealed that applications are now pending to abandon 6,665,350 miles of rights of way (train) in 45 states. . . . In a recent ad hoc survey of physicians in the Washington, D.C., yellow pages, it was found that 1 out of 10 was not licensed to practice medicine in D.C.. . . Portland General Electric is experimenting with seeding clouds around Bend, Oregon, to increase snow pack.... The Marylhurst Education Center, Marylhurst, Or. 97036; 6368141, is now offering various ad hoc and credit courses. Exciting things afoot there (see also ·culture) . . .. \ '· \ Exxon exploring for uranium deposits in Lake County, Oregon.... Oregon Legislature HB2076-2081 would extend tax breaks to recycling businesses. . . . The L.A. police special tactics force ·(special weapons and tactics'force) is preparing 500 supervisors and 7,200 police for possible food riots.... NSF grant of $93,400 to Michigan State University to determine if Wind energy can support the electric power needs of a small municipal utility.... MethPage 13 ane Bus: Don and Judy Moser travel around the country in their methanepowered bus giving talks, sharing, showing how it works. c/o Vern Moser, 525 Davis Ave., Glendale, Ca. 91201. .. . journal of the 4th World, 275 Kings Rd., Kingston, Surrey, United Kingdom. $5/yr. surface mail. On simplification of living, pollution, problems of militarism.... A laser employing gamma rays (grasser) which could be used for power transmission in space, or as a death ray, is under development in both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. (Future Report) . ... First solar heated and cooled home in New Hampshire now under construction. For information write to: Total Environmental Action, Church Hill, Harrisville, N.H. 03450. ... Simple solution for carrying capacity transportation using modifica- 'tion of standard bicycle. Plans: DarEs Salaam Liberation Support Group, P.O. Box 2099, DarEs Salaam, Tanzania. . .. The John and Alice Tyler Ecology Prize (of $150,000) this year went to Ruth Patrick, chairwoman of Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science, for her research in water studies. . .. The Union for the Conservation of Nature has estimated that about 1O% of our global flora must now be considered threatened with extinction. ...Solar Energy Index, a list of the solar energy collection of the Arizona State University library. $8 from Arizona State U. Library, Room 257, Science Engineering Reference Service. Tempe, Arizona 85281. . . . 15% fewer blacks nationally in the 1974-7 5 class than in 1973-74 class.. . . "Dung Ho," in Mechanical Engineering, Nov. 1974, Continued on page 14
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