Trash and wildlife refuge face off in southern Illinois
A feature on Southern Illinois trash woes at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge details staff hours wasted, plastic and foil litter, and efforts to curb debris with barrels and litterbags. A visit to a remote sanctuary reveals trash along a stream, challenging conservation progress. The piece closes by noting Birdman of Alcatraz Robert Stroud is buried in Metropolis.
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Donald Barthelme
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Arch Mehrhoff
Illinois
Robert Stroud
Alcatraz
Canaries
Metropolis
Ten Dollar Country Column By Albert Meyer
National Farm Safety Week runs July 23 to 29 as J J Paterson of Southern Illinois University notes that over 8 000 people die and about 750 000 are injured annually in farm work. The piece offers practical safety tips for farm premises chemicals machinery and highway use.
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J. J. Paterson
Southern Illinois University
Paterson
Lighting Rules for Vehicles Creates Safer Driving
Paul Powell, Secretary of State, reminds drivers of a four year old law requiring headlights when moving in poor light. Parking lights alone are illegal after dusk as they can be mistaken for parked cars and cause hazards. Obtain Rules of the Road booklet by writing to Springfield Illinois.
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Paul Powell
Springfield
Illinois
Don’t Litter And Help Keep Our Towns Clean
Public service reminder urges personal responsibility to curb littering. Citizens are advised to carry litterbags, dispose properly, support adequate receptacles, and start local prevention programs with Keep America Beautiful promoting cleaner communities and economic benefits.
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Keep America Beautiful, Inc
The
National Public Service Organization For the Prevention of
Registered Cars versus Assessed Cars in Illinois
A 1965 Illinois survey shows 3,902,764 passenger cars registered statewide but only 1,930,029 assessed, 49 percent. Downstate 2,140,137 registered and 1,683,300 assessed, 79 percent, average value 559. Monroe County 6,883 registered and 5,906 assessed, 86 percent. Cook County 1,762,627 registered and 246,729 assessed, 14 percent, due to Chicago wheel tax shifting revenue away from other locals.
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Secretary of State
Illinois
Monroe County
Cook
Chicago
Secretary Powell urges publicity for youth group achievements
Secretary of State Paul Powell urged adult leaders of youth groups to publicize youths’ accomplishments in local papers. At a Timber Trails District Boy Scout dinner he warned editors about sensational minority stories and urged publicizing merit badges and Eagle Scout earns to inspire broader youth effort.
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Paul Powell
Timber Trails District
Powell
Public duck blinds draw set at Fish and Game HQ
A public drawing for 39 duck blinds will begin at 6 p m July 30 at the Fish and Game Headquarters near Stump Lake northwest of Grafton on Rt 100 Hunters must draw annually Last year’s owners have no prior rights says the Department of Conservation Pushes for field trials: state chartered raccoon clubs no longer need Department of Conservation permits to hold organized trials Owners may pursue game and birds with dogs for sport or training only during regular seasons Sales tax taken in three months totaled 160 396 283 with Downstate retailers 69 841 645 Cook County 82 209 716 city and county 21 405 648 Illinois exhibits: Atomic energy uses shown at the 1967 Illinois State Fair Aug 11 20 in Springfield in a geodesic dome featuring remote hands detectors trained by Oak Ridge and UI Chicago governor commends Weston site approval for AEC accelerator marking a scientific milestone
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Fish and Game
Stump Lake
Grafton
Department of Conservation
Department of Revenue
Downstate
Cook County
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Springfield
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
AEC
U. S. Senate
Weston
United States Senate
Otto Kerner
Senate
Illinois
Midwest
Remember the old timer from Michigan and Illinois notes
From an old timer in Miami Florida memories of a large Michigan log home born in 1896. He recalls brothers and sisters, a mother who raised ten children, farm work, sugar beets, and home food. Also mentions planning award nomination and Air Force exhibit at the Illinois State Fair with a Titan II display.
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Miami
Fla
Michigan
Illinois
Congress
Bi-State Planning Commission
Gene H. Graves
Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Association of Counties
Detroit
Mich
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Army Air Corps
U.S.A.F
Across 3 Grown Old and Other Clues Puzzle
A crossword style clue list with numbered entries spanning meanings from age and family relations to tools, clothing, and objects. Includes terms like Disfigure, Leaves, Fr
Puzzle Clues Echo a Public Notices Theme
A playful list combines crossword like clues with numbers and terms such as public notices Show Me State and Dutch painter hints. The fragment hints at a word puzzle style page element presenting cross references.
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Swiss Lake
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Columbia Star
George W. Smith
Roy P. Conrad
Ophelia Mueller
Alice Horcher
Clarion Printing Company, Inc
Columbia
Lashpe Frig
Holy Infant Copesnage
Qui Nhon
Vietnam
Pennsylvania
William A. Rank
Albert Meyer
Vlaff
Et Es Ra
Tim Stone
Rte
General Assembly
Maurice W. Scott
Taxpayers Federation of
Ilinois
Frankfort
Kentucky
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