Fireproofing Christmas Trees and County Planning Notes
The Illinois University study finds best home fireproofing for Christmas trees is one inch off the stump and standing in water, with moisture above 75 percent essential. Sprays help briefly. drying causes flaking. Also covers Holly use, desiccant coatings, and other evergreens. County planning expansion outlined with sixteen new counties, eighty of 102 counties engaged in planning zoning.
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University of Ill
Department of Forestry
University of Illinois
Illinois
J.J. Paterson
Southern Illinois University
National Fire Protection Association
National Safety Council
Paterson
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Christmas Fire Safety and 4 H Developments
J J Pat erson cautions against holiday fire hazards citing NFPA and safety stats. Advisory includes tree preparation water, flame resistant decorations, and safe lighting for homes. The piece also discusses 4 H Club goals, youth skill training, and the positive role of mentors in developing attitudes and practical knowledge.
Taxpayers urged to curb government costs amid 1967 tax bite
A Illinois Taxpayers Federation briefing notes the 1967 tax burden required 2 hours 25 minutes of every 8 hour day, or 30.2 percent, to fund taxes. It argues for restraint on fringe programs while acknowledging essential services and rising costs in 1968 elections context.
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Tax Foundation, Inc
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Experienced Workers the Asset in Budgets and Jobs
The article argues that older workers are a valuable asset amid labor shortages and economic growth. It cites Secretary of Labor Wirtz on the strong economy boosting opportunities, notes progress via voluntary hiring and state laws against age discrimination, and urges continued employer voluntary action highlighting experience, judgment, stability, and attendance.
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Wirtz
Puerto Rico
Driver license renewal fee updated to five dollars
Secretary of State Paul Powell reminds that renewal applications must submit five dollar fee. The change from three to five dollars funds Driver Education and Road Fund. Although blanks show three dollars in some areas, only five dollar forms are valid. using three delays license and may cause expiration. Powell urges use of mailed 30 day prior applications and to report name or address changes within ten days.
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Paul Powell
General Assembly
Powell
Do Not Sign Outside Work Contracts Warned
Do not do business with strangers who come to your door. Older people and women living alone are advised to avoid signing contracts for roofing siding termite proofing lightning rods or furnace work presented at the doorstep. Reputable local merchants do not require signatures to start work.
Metro Lakeland vision for Southern Illinois growth
Arthur Prell of Southern Illinois University proposes a merged Metro Lakeland combining Jackson Perry Williamson and Franklin Counties into a single urban region. The plan aims to unify utilities water and sewer education and health services while steering highways for internal travel and boosting regional growth.
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Jackson
Perry
Williamson
Franklin
Metro- Lakeland
Metro-Lakeland
U.S
Illinois
State Commission For Economic Development
Prell
New urban lab proposed for Metro Lakeland with multi county reach
Analyst Prell envisions a pioneering city model in Metro Lakeland. The proposal groups Pinckneyville, Carbon and nearby townships into a single 873 square mile urban borough similar to Queens or Manhattan. He argues it could become a nationwide laboratory for innovative urban living amid rising regional employment and development.
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Illinois
U. S
Abilene
Tex
Santa Barbara
Calif
Jackson
Mich
U.S
Metro- Lakeland
Queens
Jamaica
Manhattan
New York
Prell
Metro-Lakeland
Pinckneyville
Perry County
Carbondale
DeSoto
Elkville
Somerset
Vergennes
Brazil
Brasilia
Los Angeles
America
Cures Debunked by Commonplace Beliefs in Health Guide
The health guide dispels myths about cures and medical folklore. It notes coincidences shape perceived efficacy of home remedies, explains infections and diseases, and clarifies beliefs about gallstones, heart disease, insulin, cancer, and exercise for older adults.
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American Medical Association
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Roy P. Conrad
Ophelia Mueller
Alice Horcher
Clarion Printing Company, Inc
Arlin H. Obst
Monroe County
University of Illinois College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
Thailand
Fiz
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Yucatan
Pei
Jao
Albert Meyer
Southern
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Chicago
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