Veteran Marine recalls Armistice Day campfire memories
A World War II veteran refl ects on Armistice Day memories from a Sixth Regiment Marines campfire on a Meuse River hilltop near Beaumont France and the quiet camaraderie of the group amid loss and longing to return home. The piece names many participants and recalls their postwar fates with a mix of fond detail and unanswered questions.
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Meuse
Beaumont
France
U. S. Marines
Albert Ullum
Akron
Ohio
Tom Greeley
Fayetteville
Pensylvania
Allum
Crossword Puzzle Across From a Fragmented Page
Puzzle shows a mixed list of clues with many garbled entries and missing letters. Readable items include clues for long cut resorts wireless fits of insanity and various misprints suggesting a damaged page with overlapping word fragments and stray numbers.
Puzzle Clue Fragments Echo Last Week’s Answers
A compact teaser notes last week’s answer set with clues such as 32, Over hill and 34, Nobleman 37, Indo-Chin, tribe 38, Japanese sash 40, Cry of pain, inviting solver reflection on crossword linkage.
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Rules of the Road crest pass cautions
Secretary of State Paul Powell urges care at hill crests noting dangers from stopped cars, passing violations, and debris. He advises staying behind until past the crest and only passing on four lane roads when clear. A free copy of Rules of the Road is available upon request.
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Paul Powell
Ce of State
Springfield
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Illinois Industrial Growth Steady in First Nine Months 1966
Governor Kerner announced Illinois saw 352 proposed new and expanded plants in the first nine months of 1966, with 134 new plants and 218 expansions. When completed these projects would add about 21 700 jobs and occupy 20 896 000 square feet.
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Otto Kerner
Department of Business and Economic Development
Ilinois
Illinois campers set for 1968 Du Quoin convention
Warren Fowler of Aurora says about 26 000 campers will attend the five day National Campers and Hikers Association convention at the Du Quoin State Fair grounds as part of Illinois sesquicentennial events. Total spending may reach half a million dollars with forums addresses and camp related entertainment planned. Bow hunters report 37 deer killed in 1966 season with a 200 pound 8 point buck in St Clair County and hunting through November 15 and December 21 31 except December 6 12. 40 pound long bows and broadhead arrows required and a $5 permit. report within 48 hours. Mississippi bridge plans call for a 17 million four lane Interstate 57 crossing over the Mississippi north of Cairo to connect Chicago Sikeston with two 12 foot lanes per direction and a median. Location set 7.5 miles north of the Ohio Mississippi confluence at Illinois southern tip.
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Warren Fowler
Aurora
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Tlinois Department of Conservation
St. Clair County
Shawnee Hills
Ilinois
Mississippi River
Cairo
Chicago
Sikeston
Ohio
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Illinois
Rising auto insurance costs hit Illinois drivers hard
Illinois motorists face soaring premiums as auto claims rise for three years. Out of state firms begin rate hikes, with 22 percent of policies, while Illinois carriers hope to follow. In 1965 claims totaled 312,999,378 dollars and 1966 is expected higher, risking half a billion dollars a year by 1970 per industry official.
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Illinois
Thomas F. Reynolds
Ilinois Insurance Information Service
Chicago Daily News
Beauty And The Contest Declares American Pageant Tradition
The essay extols beauty contests as a long standing American tradition. It notes selection as queen in every fair and the wide sponsorship by big organizations. It states judges weigh appearance, poise, and other factors while winners gain honor. those not winning still find glory through other recognitions.
Inmate Art Exhibit Opens at Menard Prison
Creations in confinement highlight a day long show at Menard State Penitentiary in Illinois. On Saturday November 12 the public may view oils sculptures pastels rugs and more created by approximately 350 inmates as part of the first open to public exhibit. Receipts support the artists accounts with prizes awarded in five mediums. Relatives of inmates are not admitted and inmates will view the display on a separate day.
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Max P. Frye
Menard
Illinois
Mississippi River
Chester
Ill
Ross V. Randolph
Illinois Department of Public Safety
Randolph
San Quintin
Calif
Joliet
Frye
Leslie’. L. Hines
Southern
Southern Illinois University
Teen drama and dating rivalries at school party
A 14 year old asks how to handle a fight with her best friend after a boy she started dating at a party causes trouble. Advice suggests ignoring past tensions and focusing on friendship while recognizing the boy has a choice.
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
Notable November Milestones in American History
Key events across years include the Armistice ending WWI on November 11, 1918, the Unknown Soldier burial on November 11, 1921, the Mayflower voyage commemorated on November 12, 1920, and a disarmament conference opening on November 12, 1921. Also noted are the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and U.S. relations with the Soviet Union and Japan in mid November events.
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