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Newspaper
Columbia Star
Location
Columbia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1966
Page
5
Illinois law makes both spouses personally liable for family debts. Expenses incurred by either partner become joint obligations, binding the couple even if one spouse is under 21 or the other under 18. Emancipation occurs at marriage, ending parental duty of support.
The Illinois State Bar Association publishes Advice to Newlyweds urging couples to consult an attorney about marriage legal questions to avoid future problems. It notes the husband may owe support for wife and children while a wife may support a disabled husband, and recommends keeping financial records and paying by check as proof of expenditures.
An informal advisory piece urges retirees to manage health by choosing a single doctor, scheduling thorough exams, and truthfully reporting expenses for vitamins and tonics. It notes Medicare certification, regular checkups, and avoiding unnecessary medicines, ending with an offer for a 36 page booklet by sending 50 cents to a New York address.
A compact crossword puzzle list featuring across clues: Sacred bull, Egyptian dancing girl, jargon, snares, fairies, conjunction, poetic contraction, gentle, Russian novelist, Asiatic river, Babe Ruth's kingdom, lurched, crowd, wire measure, Land of the Incas, vandal, encloses, Oriental nurse, your rural style, Protestant.
Paul Simon argues that international observers misinterpret U.S. election results as protests against Vietnam policy though most candidates share commitment to involvement. He notes foreign publics misread multi party dynamics and overestimate rifts between parties, urging recognition of broader unity.
The Chase bi monthly economic newsletter reports that three times as many people work for small or medium size firms as for big business. It notes the top 50 industrial companies underperform the remaining Fortune 500 and that concentration in industry shows limited solid evidence of growth. Five million U.S. enterprises remain small with average 12.4 workers, while services and tourism drive growth. Illinois tourism adds billions to the economy, with travel spending and state taxes reflecting tourism’s impact.
National Farm City Week highlights agribusiness jobs and rural urban understanding. Illinois studies urge attracting high school graduates to agriculture related fields as turkey production rises 11 percent to a record 116 million, with prices around 40 to 45 cents per pound and 166 million pounds in cold storage by September.
A Southern Illinois writer extols snow’s beauty for all ages and recalls folklore sayings about snowfall. It lists signs of coming snow, health beliefs, wedding fortunes, and superstitions, noting some appear plausible while others are doubtful. It closes with a humor about carrying a buckeye for good luck.
A teenage reader asks if a fourteen year old can date ride with a boy and tell a boy she loves him. The reply says fourteen is not old enough to date freely and to go riding or to movies with older boys. It warns mothers are adult and experienced and that dating can bring trouble and heartbreak.
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