Aesop tale and local bears spur regional planning
A columnist muses on the moral of the goose that laid the golden egg and laments a recent bear kill in Franklin County. He argues Southern Illinois could attract tourists by preserving bears, forests, and landmarks, proposing new protected areas in Shawnee and Pope counties and urging regional development.
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Pennsylvania
Aesop
Illinois
Franklin County
Bear Country
Tlinois
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Boon
Southern Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Wabash County
Natchez Trace
Lusk Creek
Pope County
Crossword Puzzle Across Fourteen Clues and Scramble
A jumble style crossword lists numerous clues covering traffic signs biblical verbs pebbles reserved items hats and titles plus geographic and linguistic hints. The garbled text includes numbers and fragments pointing to crossword entries like fedora venetian clues and miscellaneous terms.
Last Weeks Answer Clue Pack for Route 39
A compact clue set lists last week’s answer for Route 39 with items including gambling die and terms meaning entire close to behold. The ledger-like prompt hints at crosswords or wordplay referencing common puzzle entries and nearby numbers.
Safety-Check program flags forty five percent of cars
Illinois tests from 53 communities show 45 percent of vehicles rejected for safety. Gov. Kerner and Secretary Powell announce results as the state program runs through mid August at the state fair. Investigators tested 4,645 cars in 14 cities. 2,108 failed at least one safety criterion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Paul Powell
Auto Industries Highway Safety Committee
Washington, D.C
Secretary of State
Bear Manufacturing Co
Rock Island
Weaver Division
Dura Corp
Springfield
Bids Open For Old State Capitol Reconstruction
Bids for the reconstruction of the Old State Capitol in Springfield will be received on Thursday June 23. Francis S. Lorenz, director of the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, announced contracts for excavation and supporting historical library work as well as a de watering contract to prevent underground water disruptions. Bids will be opened at 2 30 p.m. in the Division of Architecture and Engineering offices at the State Armory Springfield. Excavation bids for the underground parking garage will be sought later.
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State Capitol
Springfield
Francis S. Lorenz
Ilinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Architecture and Engineering
State Armory
Bells to Ring In State on July 4
Edward B. Akin of Mason City coordinates Illinois participation in the nationwide bell ringing program now titled Bells of Independence Day The observance on July 4 revives an early American custom and is an official observance by congressional resolution.
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Edward B. Akin
Mason City
Illinois
Florida
National 4H Committee Budgets Record 2 Million for 4-H Services
The National 4H Service Committee reports a new budget of 2 million dollars for 4-H services this year. Norman C. Mindrum cites decades of donor growth from a few to 61 backers supporting awards and educational aids for 2,185,000 youth in 4-H Clubs. The 45th National 4H Club Congress will be held in Chicago with 1,600 trips funded by donors for participants aged 14 to 19 across the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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Chicago
Puerto Rico
Illinois Veterans Offer Educational Benefits
Illinois Veterans offer educational benefits under the new G I Bill with application blanks available at the Illinois Veterans Commission offices in Springfield. Information and assistance to complete applications are available. The earliest courses under the bill start June 1 1966 with payments the following month. Veterans may contact John N. Chouinard at the County Courthouse in Waterloo on Tuesday mornings from 8 30 to noon. The article also notes 300 scholarships valued at 146 500 and 3358 grants over 15 years supporting 4 H members with awards ranging from 500 to 1600 and six 3000 fellowships for extension workers. It lists corporate donors and supporters for 4 H programs and mentions new programs sponsored by several companies including 3 new national 4 H programs.
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Ilinois
Veterans’ Commission
Edward B. Akin
Illinois Veterans’ ‘Commission
Springfield
Ill
Akin
John N. Chouinard
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
Waterloo
General Motors
Mindrum
Tupperware of
Orlando
Fla
Horse
Merck & Co, Inc
Rahway
N.J
Re Ge Company
Kalamazoo
Allis Chalmers
American Oil Foundation
Ampur and Company
Santa Fe
Burlington Railroad
Coats & Clark Inc
Illinois Central Railroad
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation
Livestock Conservation, Inc
Montgomery Ward, Simplicity
Pattern
Massey-Ferguson Inc
Sunbeam Corporation
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
International Harvester Company
Chicago and North Western Railway
The
Milwaukee Road
Wasps Released To Control Alfalfa Weevil
Large numbers of Tetrasuchus wasps were released in nine Southern Illinois counties by Illinois Natural History Survey entomologists and the University of Illinois. The weevil parasite lays up to 20 eggs in each larva, killing it. It is too early to assess the impact of prior releases near Cave-in-Rock Vienna and Carbondale.
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Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Europe
H. W. Luckmann
Cave-in-Rock
Vienna
Car‘bondale
Not For Profit Housing For Migratory Workers
Gov Otto Kerner announces a first of its kind state federal local cooperative to provide not for profit housing for migratory workers in Illinois. A task force led by Richard E Blakley will mobilize resources from the housing board labor public health and agriculture. Two housing complexes will be built in Union County for Union and Jackson County growers.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
Ilinois
Richard E. Blakley
Illinois State Housing Board
Illinois Departments of Labor, Public Health and Agriculture
Union County
Union
Jackson County
Blakley
First Coins Mark Beginnings of Counterfeiting History
Historian Ken Bressett of Whitman Publishing notes the first coin in 700 B C and a counterfeit silver coin plated with gold appeared within two weeks. He discusses ancient and modern counterfeiting, penalties, and ways to verify authenticity with the Red Book guide to U S coins.
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B. C
Ken Bressett
Whitman Publishing Company
Racine
Wis
Bressett
Whitman
United States
U. S
Ravinia Park eight week 1966 season opens June 28
Ravinia opens its eight week 1966 season on Tuesday June 28 under Seiji Ozawa. The festival features Chicago Symphony concerts with acclaimed conductors and soloists, jazz and folk ensembles, and Sunday matinees for young adults titled The Four O Clocks. The New York City Ballet closes the season August 16 21 with 3000 seats in the modern pavilion and 1000 free seats.
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Ravinia Park
Chicago
Ravinia
Highland Park
Chicago Symphony
Edinburgh
Salzburg
Tanglewood
Seiji Ozawa
New York City Ballet
Ravinia Concerts Attract Newcomers To Serious Music
Ravinia Park in Highland Park hosts classical concerts drawing visitors from the Chicago area. Van Cliburn is scheduled for August 11 and 13, with Peter Serkin performing July 7 and 10. The Ravinia Festival Association promotes high standard music at low cost and offers free parking across many state license plates.
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Highland Park
Evanston
Lake Michigan
Ravinia
Tri-State Tollway
Lake Cook Road
Northwestern
van Cliburn
Cliburn
North Shore Park
Peter Serkin
Ravinia Park
Illinois
Ravania Festival Association
Retirement village profile highlights land sales and aging life
A visit to a retirement village showcases land sales as the core profit driver with plots priced between 13 000 and 20 000 dollars. The community features low rambling houses, a clinic, an ambulance, a recreation center, and a shopping center, but questions remain about long term incorporation and future services.
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Mevis Convent
Dept. Csps
Pee
Grand Central Station
New York
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Gard
India
Canada
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Gary
Ini
Mary Whitman
Illinois Department OF Business and Economic Development
Virginia Marin
Nor Sprague
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