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Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1981 National newer, i \i i> at the Baptist Student Union Friday, June 5, 7PM featuring Lance St.Clair & Keith Josey ?- concert on bible studies- every tues. d wed. at 11:45am Sewage may be effective as fertilize ati no an United Press International WASHINGTON — Forest Ser vice researchers have discovered that sludge left over from proces sed sewage can be used to increase the rate of growth of forests and reclaim barren land. They envision that sludge will be valuable for “energy planta tions” of trees grown for firewood and for conversion to alcohol or other alternative fuels. Alcohol fuel produced from corn has received the most public ity, but many Americans see great potential as well in the use of wood for alternative fuels. Americans have been able to Appearing MVE This Week! Thnrs. ftORB m HEM* 1 ®® Cover *1 00 Fri. -Sat. Cover H 2> 00 College Main treat and dispose of sewage waste for years, but billions of tons of a left-over, mud-like pollutant cal led sludge continue to present problems. Sewage treatment plants in the United States produce about 6 bil lion dry tons of sludge a year. Only part of it can be turned into fertilizer and the rest is usual ly placed in landfills, but seepage from landfills can. create environ mental problems if it pollutes underground water. Although about 95 percent of sludge is water, it contains miner als like zinc, nickel and copper, which can harm some crops- in heavy concentrations, and cad mium, which can be harmful to animals that eat the crops. Sewage sludge cannot be used to fertilize many vegetables and fruits, but there is no danger when it is used to fertilize trees. “Sewage sludge traditionally has been dumped into rivers, and more recently in landfills, but be cause of concern over the buildup of pollutants in the earth’s water supply, these disposal methods no longer are acceptable,” said Jim Evans, a research hydrologist with the Agriculture Department. He said research has begun to prove that sludge, with its valu able nutrients, “can be extremely useful in getting vegetation to grow in areas with infertile soil or with severe erosion problems. Over the past 10 years, studies in South Carolina and Georgia have showed trees fertilized with sludge grow more dramatically than other trees. Three years ago, Charles Berry and Donald Marx of the Forest Service’s Southeastern Forest Ex periment Station planted loblolly pine seedlings in soil mixed with sewage sludge. They are still growing rapidly. When the researchers applied a half-inch layer of sludge to the soil, even the most severely eroded or barren areas gained enough nutrients to support grass and pine trees, Evans said. “On sludge-treated plots, the biomass, or the total weight of the seedlings from their roots to their needles, is about 20 times greater than the biomass of seedlings grown without the use of sludge, ” Evans said. Forest Service researcher Dean Uric of the North Centralis is growing hardwood anas trees in Michigan to del how sludge and wastewater^ used to spur growth of ti large tracts of forest land es “Although our researdj proven that sewage sludge] valuable resource, work is being done to find* make the best possible use| Evans said. He said improperly sewage is difficult to woif because it produces anunple, odor when it is applied to fa forests. “Properly treated however, produces an r? musty odor that most people; sider to be inoffensive,”tfs Dr William I Sittee and United Press 1 SNTON, N Soup that ha: nt Reagan is th 1984. National Bespeak aw; tual Doublesj: most blatant; louhlespeak. " ' Hi | combining ■newspeak, |e Orwell’s Parties split over tax bill decision Multi-year tax bill discussed jjlisli Departi versity in I s fhe award I way to acci United Press International WASHINGTON — A key group of House Democrats is moving toward a tax-cut com promise that would split the difference be tween President Reagan’s three-year plan and the Democrats preference for a one-year bill. Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee met for two hours Tuesday. Although they failed to reach agreement. Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, D-Ill., said they discussed “the possibility of a multi-year bill — something the administration considers essential to any compromise, Rostenkowski planned to talk tax-cut strategy with all House Democrats at a closed caucus this morning and to resume discussions with the 21 Democrats on his committee later in the day. Earlier Tuesday, Reagan left the door open for more tax-cut negotiations during an hour- long meeting with GOP congressional leaders including Senate Finance Committee Chair man Robert Dole, R-Kan. Dole said the president “made it clear the door is still open. He added; “The next move must he theirs (the Democrats’).’ Rostenkowski told reporters he hoped to reach a compromise acceptable to all Demo crats — including conservatives — to assure a Democratic victory in the House. Rep. Thomas Downey, D-N.Y., who attended the Ways and Means caucus, said the Democrats were favoring a two-year tax cut rather than Reagan’s three-year approach. “There,was a reluctant recognition that is where we have to go, he said. Meantime, the Conservative Democratic Forum met to discuss its own tax cut stand. The forum, comprised of 47 Southerners, was largely responsible for the president’s recent budget victory and is expected to be wooed by the administration again if no compromise with Democratic leaders materializes. But the 34 forum members who attended the meeting failed to reach agreems which plan to support and urged the,ad tration to continue negotiating with the! leadership. At the White House, acting press Larry Speakes said Reagan "has corneas! he can in the absence of somethingfroc: other side.” “It’s obvious time’s running out,’’ said. e re not ju fgbbbledygoo "What woi if of power, fans and b Irately dec< Dole said the president “is willingto® ate on details. I think he’s made thatcbi he wants to maintain the economicthnisll total package and that involves subi multi-year tax cuts.” my coi The president met with top Democis| the White House Monday, hut away saying they were not rei latest proposal — a 5 percent cut in tan this October followed by a lOpercentia tion in each of the next two years. rllCACO - mter langi rd as obsol he disc, le* Beal inform 12-inch r« Food prices at lowest levels of 198 'Four major ■splayed vt :r Electroi 'illiam E. Kony Corj leal inform irprints th United Press International WASHINGTON — Now may be the best time for shoppers to buy steaks and chickens because prices are at or near their lowest levels of the year. For better Eggs, another good source of protein, also may be at their best bargain prices for 1981. Producers of all three food items are losing money because their costs are sur passing their income. The Agriculture Department Tuesday issued a “food marketing alert, advising officials at institu tions such as schools and hospitals „ • a >a: to “buy and use beef, broilers and eggs during June due to expected heavy supplies of these items.’ The food marketing alert said there has been a sharp increase in cattle slaughter in the last few weeks, primarily of cows and grass-fed animals. With the slaughter of cows and grass-fed animals expected to re- . l|||l^llllllllH|||||IIIIIHlliH||ij|||ll|||||||!l!|||||Sll|||||||ll|||||||ll|||||||ll|||||||ll||f||||M|||j||lHl|||||lH||||f|Hl| grades, spend m ¥ ■ • letaii® PROBLEM PREGNANCY? Are you considering abortion? 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