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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
5
The Illinois State Bar Association presents canons governing lawyer behavior including forbidding personal influence on judges, defending the accused, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and ethical fees. It urges consulting an attorney for legal results and warns against solicitation and ambulance chasing.
A note suggests exploring near home with Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North America as a guide. It outlines primitive sugar camps from maple or other trees, and lists native foods such as sassafras roots, sumac tea, sweet ferns, chicory, birch buds, and acorn bread, inviting readers to experiment and share with friends.
Retirees risk losing cash and securities as memory fades and heirs vanish. Virgil W. Brown advises a Where It's Hidden chart listing cash, life insurance, wills, debts, securities, safety boxes, taxes, real estate, and personal records. Send 50 cents for a 36 page booklet from Dept CSPS, Box 1672, Grand Central Station, New York NY 10017.
More than 2 million dollars in federal grants, run by the Illinois Department of Mental Health, will fund four facilities for the mentally retarded and two community mental health centers in Illinois. Warren Achievement School Monmouth gets 96982, Clearbrook School Rolling Meadows 42097, Park Lawn Association Oak Lawn 171809, Little City Palatine 142116. St Anthony's Hospital Rock Island 641659 and Presbyterian St Luke's Hospital Chicago 955674 receive mental health center grants.
Allen Fretz of Salford Pennsylvan ia recalls the Delaware River canal era with tales of small bridges, pebble tossing to annoy boats, bear sightings on bridges, and a chair built for watching rain from a bridge window. He invites contributions to The Old Timer column at Box 639 Frankfort Kentucky.
Illinois Department of Public Health seeks public health laboratory evaluators to inspect labs and blood banks, prepare inspection reports, ensure compliance, and train staff. Requires four years of college plus a master's in chemistry or microbiology or equivalent. Salary range $600 to $900. Apply to Department of Personnel, 508 Centennial Building, Springfield.
The month brought excessive rains and floods across Illinois harming flowers shrubs and evergreens. A freak storm on the 11th dropped up to three inches of snow, delaying leafing trees and delaying field work for gardeners and nurserymen statewide.
Bennie Klefot of Dayton Ohio will exhibit his $150000 collection of hand cut coin jewelry in Exposition Hall at the Illinois State Fair August 12 to 21. He cuts buffalo nickels into rings and says Washington is unhappy with the practice but it violates no law.
Illinois has obligated 2,996,255 of 3,000,000 in federal highway beautification funds. Rest stops on primary highways dominate the use with 1,914,240. scenic easements along interstate and primary routes total 563,445. primary route landscaping 518,570. Tokyo, meaning Eastern Capital, is described as the world’s largest city with 10,500,000 residents and rapid growth.
A fifteen year old asks why a boy avoids visiting without his friend. The reply suggests discussing with parents to plan a safe dating context such as a party or picnic. It notes the boy is not a stranger and encourages open communication to resolve fear and proceed with dating.
A June weather summary from Southern Illinois University Climatology Laboratory notes a persistent heat wave and drought in southern Illinois. June rainfall averaged just over two inches across 19 stations, about half the normal, with totals ranging from 0.86 inches in 1933 to 12.13 inches in 1928.
Secretary of State Paul Powell urges licensing authorities to evaluate not only driving skill and vision but also the driver’s attitude. He warns that capable road testers may still lack responsibility and that safe driving requires emotional control and consideration for others.
Crossword clues offering shorthand for words and phrases across and down with definitions such as Ipso follower and Bee house plus related terms like Reality and Ascending. Solving yields common crossword vocabulary and wordplay connections.
Last week’s clue list shows item numbers 38 through 41 with answers. Gainsay at 38, Insulation at 40, and More at 41 accompany the week’s puzzle sequence.
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