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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
5
In Southern Illinois the piece recalls fading Americana and beliefs about birds. The authors discuss omens from a tapping mockingbird, the saying a little bird told me, and various lore about bluejays crows doves and owls. They remember practices about salt on a nest and silencing owls with shoes and kettles.
A compact listing of across and down crossword clues including entries like Devil 6 Golf stroke shots 11 1911 Nobel prize winner 12 Hut 13 Make amends for 14 Beetle 15 Sawyer 16 Great quantity 17 Fundamental 20 Peter or Thyme for instance 22 Rowing implement 25 Swindling scheme 26 Illustrious 28 Mimic 29 Its pollen causes hay fever 31 Cornered 32 Bind up in a bandage 36 Sometime road covering 39 Capital of North Viet Nam 40 Severe 42 Novelist Chekhov 43 Languished 44 Sharp pain 45 Poker stakes Down Begone 2 Selfcomb 21 Young form animal 8 Slide or 22 Tract valveable instrument 23 Tank 4 French and river drink 5 Formerly 24 Ink 6 Care for 7 Abode losses 8 - the 27 Be Terrible in 9 Saucy debt 10 Kill 30 Familiar 16 Chum verb 18 Question 82 Shinto- 19 Norwegian temples parliament 33 De- 20 Arabian sire garment 34 Against
A concise crossword style clue set lists entries for last week’s puzzle. Items include Indian mahogany tree, American Indian, concludes, spring, and metal, suggesting a themed wordplay sequence with linked answers and crossings.
The Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois notes the Social Security program has seen liberalizations and tax increases since 1935. Next year marks the tenth rise in Social Security taxes, with planned increases through 1987 and a target combined rate of 11.30 percent and maximum tax of 745.80 dollars.
A Stanford University team reports drilling holes in load bearing metal bars can boost strength by up to 70 percent. Holes, placed strategically, redistribute strain over a wider metal region enhancing structural integrity.
A letter from a sixteen year old asks how to date with parental limits. The reply urges early discussion with parents, proposing a chaperoned outing at a reasonable hour and planning with approved companions to gain trust.
Southern Illinois University forester explains that locally grown evergreens now reach about 10 to 12 percent of Illinois Christmas trees. Illinois Forestry promotes the crop as a farm enterprise, with 50 growers in southern counties and over 130 in the state. Scotch pine dominates production, pruning boosts salable yield from 10 percent to 80 percent, and growers protect stands from fire and disease while spraying to keep green color for the season.
Mrs Walter D Johnson of Greenville Alabama recalls childhood winters and springs with snow memories in February potato house barn wool spinning dyed yarn and hand knitting before machines and logs rollings feasts and old time entertainments. Send Old Timers contributions to Box 639 Frankfort Kentucky 40601.
Washington reports new USDA Rural Community Development Service aims to close the urban rural gap by aiding Rural Development Committees and Technical Action Panels in state offices. The program seeks one stop access to federal opportunities, project development help, and faster approval for rural community projects.
A 65 year old retiree can secure employment though it requires a different approach. Examples include a charitable executive secretary position, development roles in community colleges, a sales adviser for a firm, a consultant with an Eastern publisher, and an insurance fund raising post. Government programs and agencies also hire retirees for part time roles through Peace Corps and anti poverty jobs.
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