Barrie Examiner, 2 Feb 1977, p. 22

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231heiBarrieEvaminer Wednesday February I977 DIRECTOR Career diplomat John Reinhardt is the new director of the US Information Agency expert on rican affairs he previously served as US ambassador to Nigeria Reminder of dream that failed FURDLANDIA Brazil iReu tert whitewashed Classiealstyle ehureh mansions and tennis courts erowning river bank in the middle of the Amazon jungle stand as reminder of an ambitious dliThglitihzitiiiitxperimentiliy auto magnate Henry Fort iii tins perfamily rubber production here is held up by critics as an example ot anna Savarin thevzty the Amazon swallows unsweetened concentrth ixiiiitizriiiiiitt Loblaws frozen r029 reliable supply for the ruhher needs of his industry and tree himself from dependence on the British and Dutch estates in Asia He chose the Amazon jungle the original home of rubber from which swds had heen taken out riiiulishiiiiiii lletiry Alexander Wiekham in ltiTfi and replanted in Londons Ken Gar dens The Ken iardens plantings later transplanted to eylou Burma Malaya and Java un der ideal eliniatie conditions soon displaced their original home as rubber producer 311llilt TREES Pl Tll The Brazilian goiernnient ceded Ford 247 million aeres 0n the banks of the lapajos River 112 miles from its june tion Will the Amazon at Santa rem In their natural sate riihher trees are interspersed Willi many other varieties and their tappintj is uneconomiial he cause it involves eo tllllL large trzietsof land in Fordlandia as the neu set tlement was named Loon work ers were brought in and one million ruhher trees were plan tedinplantationstyle hospital iliiireh tennis courts mansions for the man agers and houses tfor the work ers began splilifllllil up in the middle of the Jungle liil after an enrourauinil start the trees heyaii to die tree disease and the itsit sun and lack of humidity result int from thoopeningt upot large clearings took their toll The haphazard hut natural growth of itssltlltti lltgt triuin phed over the attempt ot rationalizationiiittirntmaon in lth Ford Jilialitiolittl his Amazon dreath and the land were returned to the lirathan governtnttit IN HER ll In Foidlandia has heroint Brazilian autirultute iiiuiislrj station its silver water tower glints in the hot sun and yellow flowring hushes line the path Uptolhtthtirth There is no hope ot ltltl tor the ruhher idUltti part trom anythirigelse the minitit ot syn thetir riihher dealt heavy blow to natural latex Another grandiose Amazon development protect that never left the drawing hoard was plan the Anieriran Hudson Instituti iii the Wills to form series ot great lakes throughout Aniazonia ht damniinu the various rivers loaves one pkg of loaves 32 02 plus one pkg of loaves 80 oz more grocery values ailpurposeflour Nimetscom 39 plus everyday meatvalues tomatojuice 59 péanut butter 69 babyfoods White honey 88 PrimoPasta n73 predressed sliced RupertBrand oun tur Valuplus Brand Hamburger Helperr 69 gm rage underdtOglbsd efiIde pkg pack Snaps Rosebuds 69 stain remover speciawaiaa everyday meatvalue specialvalue VIM beef beef previouslytrozen p00 lwltlt prlme rlb roaStS vetp sliced Quakéroats 99 ltitt tuttirun soft drinks lltl limiltouri iiaitriipuita lb lb liii tea Itiwiitii 09 special value everyday meat value lohlaws sonii honoiess cooked eggqlrfimrcpfiigm freshly ground medium Ii RHODHLMIQUtliCiUdOSRhOpS or it it Wt mlu hi hi imi ieiitiesaiidendsuiixed ututai iiiemollin WM maxmium LanCIa Lunch in 21imot Il Uh lilil ill notion truitcup 99 172 ill Vi or Vn mm icon II fnt Iroti to for only 10¢ and $50 worth of Loblaws cash register tapes Passport includes 21 COUDOHSQBCTIWOUHSl utlottariyadoltidiniwaonto The project would ittt pri 21 lirstruri mVi63tlte1lrl pansportiplu milled easy watta transport he 20 children coupons each worm Lise 1mm twrrn the Amazon countries of admlSSKJn1yeilflltlllflfit5iUllilyilUVttéptéittttillv slices lb Brazil iolivia leru tTolonihia Ontario SUDIHCTifjifitlfittltillMlltlltfqtlliilflli and Venezuela Iritits rite the Trans Amazon Highway as another example ol Llliltilttfnt but ill thought out and potentially dangerous proprt They say that part of it will remain impassable herarise oi seasonal rains that its upkeep is constant drain on resourees and that traditional rivrrlruiiisr port was stilt ieient They also eritirize plans to turn large trarts ot Amazonia intoeattleranthintland here are the movies you save on Airport 77 Silver Streak The Entorcer The SevenPerCent Solution The Amazing Dobermans ri Bugsy Malone The Last Tycoon The Eagle Has Landed Mickey Nicky fit The Late Show The Farmer Ragtime Summer Bound For Glory rt Audrey Rose Wizards tr The Slipper The Rose Fun With Dick Jane All This World War It The Sentinel The Little Girl Who Lives Down The zine Raggedy Ann Andy see details in store 000000000 sham They say these ranthes would destroy the natural vegetation and the traets would soon he transformed into vast fields of poorrqualily grass where aridity would prevail everyday meatvaiue Government officials admit that errors have been made in Amazon development and that in many easrs projeets were launched without proper re searrh But they say this is rlianiginy Fuller studies are hem iarriid out by such organs as the Na tional Institute of Amazonian Remarch

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