\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0in}
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0in}
\setlength{\textwidth}{6.5in}
\setlength{\topmargin}{0in}
\setlength{\textheight}{8.5in}
\setlength{\headheight}{0pt}
\setlength{\headsep}{0pt}

\setcounter{topnumber}{3}%
\def\topfraction{.7}% 
\setcounter{bottomnumber}{1}
\def\bottomfraction{.3}
\setcounter{totalnumber}{5}%
\def\textfraction{.1}% was .2
\def\floatpagefraction{.7}% was .7
\setcounter{dbltopnumber}{2}
\def\dbltopfraction{.7}
\def\dblfloatpagefraction{.5}