RODEO SET FOR FOUR PERFORMANCES AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
A rodeo approved by the Rodeo Cowboys Association comes to the Illinois State Fair on August 13 and 14 for four shows. One hundred twenty five cowboys compete in six events for a purse of 2700 dollars, with possible total winnings up to 5000 dollars. The event is owned by Joe Passini of Oak Lawn and travels here from the Kankakee County Fair.
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Rodeo Cowboys Association
Joe Passini
Oak Lawn
Kankakee County
Reduction in ADC Noted During May 1966
Harold O. Swank, director of Public Aid, reported a May drop in Aid to Dependent Children and General Assistance rolls. Overall caseload fell 3,749 to 399,438, with increases in Old Age and Disability Assistance and unchanged Blind Assistance at 2,264. May 1965 total stood at 420,599.
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Harold O. Swank
Department of Public Aid
Swank
Pony Show Adds Harness and Roadster Class at Monroe County Fair
The Monroe County Fair pony show will be held Sunday August 7 at 7 p m. About 20 exhibitors from area sections are expected. A harness and roadster class has been added this year to the event.
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Monroe County Fair
Monroe County
New self sticking vinyl wall panels
New decorator patterns offer 3 dimensional vinyl wall panels for kitchens baths or any room. Peel off backing press panel on wall and enjoy 29 styles and colors. Washable grease stain chip and fire resistant panels can bend around corners or be trimmed with scissors.
Columbia Dumps East St. Louis 6-4 in Mon Clair League
Columbia Legionnaires overcome East St. Louis 6-4 as a two run eighth inning breaks a 4-4 tie. Bob Roessler and Jim Kremmel combine for a 10 hit game to lift Columbia to 7-5 and second place.
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Columbia
East St. Louis
Columbia Legionnaires
Squirrel Season Opens Across Illinois Zones
Illinois announces two zone seasons for squirrels. Southern Zone runs Aug 1 to Oct 15 with five squirrels daily and five in possession on opening day, hunting from sunrise to sunset. Northern Zone runs Sept 1 to Oct 31 with the same daily limits, using US Route 36 as the boundary.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
Monroe County
Illinois
Bangkok to fill in klongs while preserving canals for tourists
Bangkok, the Thai capital, features many klongs or wandering waterways. City engineers plan to fill in sections for housing and health improvements, yet will keep a network of canals as a preserved tourist attraction and cultural feature.
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Bangkok
Thailand
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