Page 24 RAIN Dec 1975 The birthrate for the 12 months ending with August '7 5 was 20% higher than the preceeding 12-month period.... The Public Broadcasting System's "The Incredible Machine" (like a video version of Behold Man) actually challenged the viewing ratings of the other networks, getting, for example, 36% of the New York City audience. ... Since 1920, at least 4 300 miles of the San Joaquin Valley in California subsided more than a foot, and some land near Houston, Texas, has sunk over eight feet. Caused by the withdrawal of water or oil. .. . The Food Action Council of Eugene had a meatless thanksgiving celebration, and would be glad to send people (send selfaddressed, stamped envelope) the goodsounding recipes they used- maybe in time for Christmas. F.A.C.E., P.O. Box 1255, Eugene, OR 97401. For those in tbe area, ·their meetings are Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. , 1414 Kincaid. ... Federal Government Access. "A Directory of Information Resources in the U.S. Federal Government." 1242 entries. This is really a helpful research item. Much more breakdown than the U.S. Gov. Organization manual. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Order No. 3000-00067. $4.25.. .. "Guidelines for Municipal Sludge Disposal on Land."Maine is pretty actively utilizing sludge from wastewater treatment plants. The guidelines they have established are available from Dept. of Environmental Protection, State House, Augusta, ME 04333. .. . The nation's three transit bus makers expect to build 5,000 units by the end of '75, up nearly 20% from last year and the highest since 1948... . An Alternatives for Small Communities conference was held in Nebraska, Dec. 8-9. Wendel Berry and others, sponsored by a consortium of Rush Nebraska groups. Nebraska Lutheran Rural Ministries, RR2, York, NE 68467. ... 80 miles from King Salmon, Alaska, Tums Wetink has an NSF grant to construct some experimental windmills. The first one will help operate a small cannery . . . . Two new Guides to the Land: The South Cascades (Gifford Pinchot National Forest), E. M. Sterling, text; Bob Ira Spring, photography. It is some photographic guide, some polemic. The Mountaineers, 719 Pike, Seattle, WA 98101, $4.95. ... Exploring Crater Lake Country, Ruth Kirk, University of Washington Press. General introduction to area, history, geology, hikes, plants, etc. $4.95. ... Between 1958-1970 we (the U.S.) consumed 38% more fresh produce packaging and 11% less fresh produce .... The 1976 edition of Boston's People's Yellow Pages is out. 200 pages, $2.50. Vocations for Social Change, 352 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 0213 9 . ... According to the China News Service, Peking is popularizing use of solar energy with solar water heaters in hotels, communes, bathhouses, etc. ... The Southern New England Telephone Company has implemented what RAIN 2270 N.W. Irving Portland, OR 97210 Address Correction Requested sounds like some far-reaching energy policies: recycling in the offices, carpooling, experimenting with compact cars. A spokesperson said, "Measuring our total energy output for 1974 against 1972, we used 195,000 BOE's compared to 249,000 BOE's. Roy M. Coughlin, Environmental Affairs Supervisor, Southern New England Telephone, P.O. Box 1562, New Haven, CT 06506. .... Some of thepeople with National Land for People are touring the Northwest, expecting eventually to meet with others interested in land reform, land trusts, etc. Contact RAIN, Tilth, or National Land for People (1759 Fulton, Room 7, Fresno, CA 93721) for more information .... Zeljko Kujundzic has a solar-heated kiln (with temperatures up to 2,000 degrees) at his San Juan Island (Washington) home. ... The British Waste Materials Exchange was established last year by the Dept. of Labor. It functions as a large industry recycling switchboard, putting waste materials in touch with manufacturers seeking such waste. In one bulleting released 263 companies indicated their ability to supply 63 of the 78 items listed as wanted.... ----:------- NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, ORE. PERMIT NO. 548
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