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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1969
Page
8
The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission endorses a county run eight plant system to meet future sewage needs in DuPage. It uses existing facilities to ease opposition to a single plant and aims to win broad support from 31 municipalities and local leaders.
A reader notes Jewel Foods is targeted by grape picket lines over a California harvest dispute. He questions effectiveness of picketing locally, urges direct action at the source, and weighs risks of broader boycotts for workers.
Knox recalls the shift from 12 to 16 ounce bottles and notes the modern "King Size" label now hides a smaller pour than expected, reflecting changing bottle sizes and consumer expectations.
Washington column discusses Democratic tips for a candidate's wife including grooming and behavior, plus advice to husbands. It shifts to consumer hardware notes on air pumps and bottles, then to a reader letter critiquing marketplace traps and truth in packaging and lending.
Critic's Corner reports about 40 college students at a Wilmette backyard event for Eugene Schlickman. Mosquitoes, donuts, and questions about Vietnam, poverty, and the draft dominated a two and a half hour session. Schlickman pitched a liberal program but failed to win enthusiasm from the young crowd.
A letter from Hal Sprague in Vietnam includes a poem expressing hardship, isolation, and resolve. The writer defends patriotism amid student unrest, asserting identity as American and commitment to country and future marriage. Louis J. Lombardi Roselle comments on quibbles in correspondence.
Readers may mail letters up to 500 words to The Fence Post at Paddock Publications Arlington Heights Dl 60006. Anonymous submissions are not considered. letters must include name and address for publication.
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