 Although already showing signs of the disease . . . |
 . . . The Trees around the International Center . . . |
 . . . Provided an oasis of beauty . . . |
 . . . In the midst of a modern city . . . |
 . . . However, with the trees gone . . . |
 . . . The bleakness of . . . |
 . . . The Nebraska winter . . . |
 . . . Casts a pall over the area |