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Newspaper

Columbia Star

Location

Columbia, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1967

Page

3

Strawberry Renovation and Fly Control Tips for Farms

Renovation after harvest cuts two thirds of old strawberry plants to make way for runners, with emphasis on ventilation, mowing debates, and timing. Fertilize with 12 12 12 or 10 20 10 at one pound per 100 square feet, and control weeds with 4.5 ounces of 75 percent dacthal per 1000 square feet. For beef herds, fly control can boost gains. use barn sprays, bait, or animal sprays with approved products, noting withdrawal times. Also discusses 2 4 D weed control, drift risks, and new products like weed bars and granular formulations. finish with mowing height for bluegrass as temperatures rise.

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Teenage romance question about age gap and dating advice

A 13 year old asks if a 15 turning 16 boy is appropriate to date. The reply says at these ages you are not meant for a serious one and advises not to go steady. It suggests telling him you like him but keep other friends and address future teen concerns to FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS.

Oys Community and Suburban Press Service Frankfort

Person to Person Prison Visits at Vandalia Seen Boost

Almost 100 inmates families visited inmates on the Vandalia State Prison Farm lawn marking the first person to person visits. Director Ross V. Randolph said the change replaces a long central table and screen with small tables for private family conversations.

Illinois State Penitentiary Vandalia State Prison Farm Ross V. Randolph Department of Public Safety Randolph Illinois Illinois Bell Telephone Company Illinois Information Service Film Library Film Library Illinois Information Service State Office Springfield Ill Wm. T. Lodge Illinois Department of Conservation

Bloodmobile Blood Drive in Columbia at Turner Hall

The Red Cross blood drive will visit Turner Hall in Columbia from 2 to 7 PM on Tuesday June 27. Eligible donors are 18 to 59 years old, with requirements on consent for under 21 and no need to know blood type to donate.

Bloodmobile Columbia Turner Hall Red Cross United States

Illinois Faces Rising Indebtedness Amid Toll Roads Plan

SPRINGFIELD editorial argues Illinois state finances will run a deficit until an income tax is adopted. It critiques a Senate toll-road bill projected at 8 to 10 billion dollars funded by bonds and tolls, compared with pay-as-you-go options using federal funds. The piece warns of higher interest costs and calls for hard tax reforms.

National Safety Council Illinois Division of Highways Francis S. Lorenz Illinois Department of Public Works and Lorenz New Laboratory Illinois New Weights and Measures Laboratory A.V. Astin National Bureau of Standards Otto Kerner Division of Feeds, Fertilizers Springfield Rutherford Johnny Rutherford Fort Worth Texas United States Eldora Senate Illinois Building Authority Robert Cherry Chicago Karl Benning Lake County House

Sidelights from a History Notebook

A compact history notebook entry notes key dates and figures: Alexander Graham Bell’s 1875 Boston experiment validating the telephone, Jefferson Davis born June 3, 1808 in Kentucky and his career, Winston Churchill’s famed June 4 1940 speech, and the meaning of D-Day and D-Day plus days for the Normandy invasion in June 1944.

Alexander Graham Bell Court Street Boston Jefferson Davis Kentucky Mississippi Davis West Point Zachary Taylor Pierce Winston Churchill Normandy

Crossword Puzzle Last Week’s Answer Across And Down

Puzzle fills the page with a list of across and down clues from last week. Answers include body parts, cities, languages, and common nouns, with several terms referencing geography and measurement. Some entries seem misspelled or truncated, reflecting the OCR source.

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