Appearance
2003Year Letter from Martin Barber, United Nations Mine Action Service, emphasizes urgent need to rebuild road from Kabul to Kandahar, necessitating clearance of land mines
says land mine clearance should be top priority in rebuilding any countries emerging from conflict (Aug 31 article and Sept 3 editorial) The Road to Kabul, Mired in Mines
1973Year W Ruckelshaus, admr of Fed Environmental Protection Agency, says in speech to Assn of NJ Environmental Comms that Adm‐sponsored bill now before Cong would provide states with $100‐million during next 5 yrs to help them pay for land planning costs
says land will continue to be abused without far‐reaching controls and careful planning; bill would require states to take inventory of all physical resources capable of being damaged irreversibly; states would also have to assess true use of lands which, if developed, would expose inhabitants to excessive risk from natural hazards and would be obliged to supervise siting of key facilities such as airports, hwy interchanges, freight terminals and other large complexes; says some of worst environmental problems are in northeast US; says NJ has set 'outstanding' example of initiative in area of land‐use planning Ruckelshaus Favors Aid For States on Land Use
1920Year DENIES GERMANY DESIRES RED ALLIANCE
Says Land Would Become Battlefield Between Eastern Balshevism and Western Imperialism.
2001Year New ICO Global Communications asks Federal Communications Commission to let it and rival companies develop land-based cellular service using radio-frequency spectrum reserved for satellite communications
says land-based systems would run in urban areas satellites cannot serve effectively because of interference from buildings and should be tied to satellite systems (M) Satellite Venture Seeks Right To Offer Land-Based Service
1968Year Sen Moss urges creation of US 'land-bridge' to provide US rr and ss lines with new multi-billion dollar mkt, now controlled by foreign shippers, by moving goods across instead of around US, s, AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Dept conf
says land-bridge would shorten Eur-Far East supply line by 2,000 mi and cut transit time from 45 days to 25 or 30 days ' Land Bridge' Seen Letting U.S. Tap Foreign Markets
2003Year Assemblyman Richard L Brodsky questions agreement made by Canal Corp, New York State authority, to sell half-acre of property along Mohawk River in Waterford to Victor Gush for $10,000
says land, which would connect 46-acre suburban enclave Gush is developing to public roads, has been appraised at nearly $155,000; corporation defends price, saying agreement calls for Gush to bring water and sewer lines to property corporation wants to develop along river; maps (M) Assemblyman Flags State Land Deal, Calling It Undervalued