[meteorite-list] NP Articlem 11-1949 Would Put Meteor Crater Under Federal Wing
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:41 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV151OoKoVtYT0000a5bc_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C31E36.48F5EE50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Title: Chronicle Telegram =20 City: Elyria, Ohio =20 Date: Friday, November 11, 1949 Page: 13 Would Put Meteor Crater Under Federal Wing FLAGSTAFF, Ariz - World-famed Meteor Crater may be designated a national = monument if members of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce have their way. The chamber suggests that the scientific and scenic attraction 40 miles e= ast of here on Highway 66 be placed under federal supervision. The chamber points out that plans are being made to mine silica on the ri= m of the privately-owned crater, believed to be the largest in the world.= This would mar forever the crater's beauty and scientific value to the s= tate, chamber members complain. They also object to plans of the University of New Mexico, which has gain= ed exclusive rights to make scientific surveys in the area. Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a free on-line archive of meteor= and meteorite articles. ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C31E36.48F5EE50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><B><FONT size=3D= 2> <P>Title: Chronicle Telegram </P> <P>City: Elyria, Ohio </P> <P>Date: = Friday, November 11, 1949</P> <P>Page: 13</P></B> <P> </P> <P>Would = Put Meteor Crater Under Federal Wing</P> <P>FLAGSTAFF, Ariz - World-famed= Meteor Crater may be designated a national monument if members of the Fl= agstaff Chamber of Commerce have their way.</P> <P>The chamber suggests t= hat the scientific and scenic attraction 40 miles east of here on Highway= 66 be placed under federal supervision.</P> <P>The chamber points out th= at plans are being made to mine silica on the rim of the privately-owned = crater, believed to be the largest in the world. This would mar forever t= he crater's beauty and scientific value to the state, chamber members com= plain.</P> <P>They also object to plans of the University of New Mexico, = which has gained exclusive rights to make scientific surveys in the area.= </P></FONT><BR><BR>Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a free on-lin= e archive of meteor and meteorite articles.</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C31E36.48F5EE50-- Received on Mon 19 May 2003 07:41:39 PM PDT |
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