Where Will The Money Come From By Sen. Paul Simon
The piece surveys Illinois budget pressures at session start with expected school aid rises and university funding. It weighs funding gaps of 500 to 900 million, hints at possible sales tax changes and gas tax hikes, and notes both parties foresee tax increases though disagree on timing and method.
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Springfield
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Russell Arrington
Ralph Smith
GOP
White House
Sam
Car Thievery Problem Among Juveniles
Ross V. Randolph urges public awareness of juvenile car theft and proposes two main actions. He advocates stricter locking and key removal, plus education in schools on protecting autos. He notes stolen cars fuel spur of the moment crimes and emphasizes theft harms beyond resale.
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Ross V. Randolph
Illinois Department of Public Safety
Randolph
Crossword Puzzle Acro 1 Public Notices
Puzzle clues blend across and down entries covering habeas corpus change foretell censure amplification factor Bevera Roman money alias mystery. Solve for ooze and other terms including mine entrance devoutness belonging to me cover Noahs ark enclose place compass point youthful rub hard Pacific island group browns in sun greedy man s name cherished animal minced oath used ut Spanish hero accumulate straight writing fluid parasitic herb gold coin shortwinded boundary property owned absolute.
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Crossword Clue Set Reflected in Last Week’s Answers
A compact puzzle clue set references last week’s solutions with entries such as affirmative vote and Roman goddess. It notes a church part and a propeller as items in this themed line of hints.
Traffic collisions taught as costly mistakes not accidents
The Columbia Police Department argues that traffic collisions are not accidents but preventable mistakes caused by factors like aging tires, drunk driving, brake failure, or risky behavior. It urges defensive driving and full attention to reduce crashes and protect oneself from others errors.
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Columbia Police Department
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Columbia Police
From Farms to Cities a Nation Completes Shift
The United States has moved from a rural farming base to an urban economy. By 1965 more than 60 percent lived in metropolitan areas and farm employment declined, with suburban growth outpacing cities. The trend raises fiscal, transport, sanitation, and health concerns to be addressed by the 75th Illinois General Assembly.
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United States
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Illinois General Assembly
In Person Valued Over Technology Says PS Colorado Leader
Public Service Company of Colorado President Robert T. Person warns against overreliance on computers and urges businesses to keep people serving people. He argues individuals matter more as technology grows and emphasizes in person appreciation and understanding in customer and employee relations.
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Robert T. Person
Public Service Company of Colorado
Wild Bill Hickok A Legend From Illinois To Abilene
This article profiles James Butler Hickok known as Wild Bill, born in Illinois near Troy Grove, and tracing his ascent from boyhood marksman to frontier lawman. It covers his early roles as constable and wagonmaster, bear fight and Bowie knife duel, Civil War service, and his rise as marshal in Hays City and Abilene, where his fearless gunman persona grew.
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Old West
William Barclay
Bat’’ Masterson
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West
Bat
James Butler
Wild Bill’ Hickok
Wyatt Earp
Illinois
Troy Grove
LaSalle County
Hickok
Masterson
Wild Bill
Leavenworth
Kansas
Free State Movement
James Lane
Monticello
Free States Forces
Duck Bill
McCanles
Fort Leavenworth
Independence
Missouri
James Butler Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok
Springfield
United States
Fort Riley
Hancock, Sherdan
Custer
Hays City
Abilene
Marshall Thomas J. Smith
Smith
Alamo
East
William F. Cody
Estate planning shifts to middle income families
The Illinois State Bar Association notes growing use of estate planning among moderate income households as a scientific method to distribute assets after death. It cites rising interest with income, with families earning $10,000 or more increasing from 10.2 percent in 1958 to 22.5 percent in 1964.
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Illinois State Bar Association
United States
Estate Planning and Federal Tax Rules Cited by ISBA
Article explains how spouses may use trusts and marital deductions to minimize federal estate taxes. It details exemptions up to 120000 for wives, the 60000 untaxed initial exemption, and the risk of tax upon a wife inheriting everything. It cites the need for expert guidance and long term planning. The piece then shifts to a short biographic note on Wild Bill Hickok, his height and dress, and his death at Deadwood, with a historical remark about his gun hand.
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Gettgether
Buffalo Bill
Wild Bill
Deadwood
Dakota Territory
Jack McCall
Bat Masterson
Illinois Beef Cattle Finishing Shifts From Large Lots to Small Family Farms
A Southern Illinois University specialist notes most Illinois fed cattle come from ordinary size family farms with lots under 1,000 head. In 1962 over a million cattle from sub‑1,000 capacity lots entered market, while only 61 larger lots sold about 86,000 head. By 1964 larger lots rose to 66 but marketed only 100,000 head, with packing firms supplying about 1 percent of Illinois cattle.
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Illinois
Walter J. Wills
Southern Illinois University
Calfornia
Colorado
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Arizona
California
Washington
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Idaho
New Mexico
Utah
Nevada
January Notebook Highlights Historic Births and Events
January history notes mark notable moments from Miriam Ferguson’s Texas tenure and Carrie Nation’s saloon protest to the Panama Canal treaty. It recalls births of John Hancock John Fitch and Stonewall Jackson, plus Civil War action and a tale of Boston’s vast 18th century property.
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Miriam A. “Ma Ferguson
Texas
Texas Penitentiary
America
Pacific
Atlantic
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