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South San Francisco

(Encyclopedia) South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and…

Hutt City

(Encyclopedia) Hutt City, city, S North Island, New Zealand, in the Hutt River valley, part of the greater Wellington urban area; formerly called Lower…

food adulteration

(Encyclopedia) food adulteration, act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable…

Norman

(Encyclopedia) Norman, city (1990 pop. 80,071), seat of Cleveland co., central Okla.; inc. 1891. It is the center of a livestock region. Oil wells, food processing, and printing and publishing…

Michigan City

(Encyclopedia) Michigan City, city (1990 pop. 33,822), La Porte co., NW Ind., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1836. Michigan City produces machinery, consumer articles, kitchen and transportation equipment,…

Cheongju

(Encyclopedia) Cheongju or Chongju Cheongju chôngˈj&oomacr;ˈ [key], city, capital of North Chungcheong prov., W…

South Gate

(Encyclopedia) South Gate, city (1990 pop. 86,284), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1923. Among the city's manufactures are metal, electrical, paper, and rubber…

Mission

(Encyclopedia) Mission, city (1990 pop. 28,653), Hidalgo co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It is a processing and canning center for citrus fruits (especially grapefruit) and vegetables grown in the…

Madera

(Encyclopedia) MaderaMaderamədârˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 29,281), seat of Madera co., central Calif., in the San Joaquin valley; inc. 1907. Wine, machinery, consumer goods, and plastic products are…

Herrin

(Encyclopedia) Herrin, city (2020 pop. 12,352), Williamson co., S Ill.; settled 1818, inc. 1898. It is a trade center of an extensive coal-mining area…