Vincennes Historic Trail Through George Rogers Clark Era
This feature surveys Vincennes Indiana home to St Francis Xavier Church Old Cathedral and George Rogers Clark Memorial. It notes Fort Sackville capture in 1779 and describes sites along the Mile of History including Grouseland William Henry Harrison's home and the old printing office and bank.
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George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Kaskaskia
Wabasha
Henry Hamilton
Fort Sackville
Clark
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vincennes University
St. Francis Xavier Church
Father Gibault
France
Mary Ann
Vincennes Seminary
Brute
Father Rivet
George Washington
Frances Vigo
Greenwood Cemetery
Grouseland
William Henry Harrison
Indiana Territory
Victor
Tippecanoe
United States
Old Bank
Territorial Capital
Fort Knox II
Separation of Illinois State Fair and Agriculture functions
Gov Otto Kerner outlined the split of duties between the Illinois State Fair and the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The department moves HQ to the Junior Livestock Building at the fairgrounds and governs land west of 8th Street. the fair oversees east of 8th Street, with the Emmerson Building staying under the department. The separation stems from the 74th General Assembly.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Illinois State Fairgrounds
8Th Street
5Th Street
Sangamon Ave
Emmerson
Department
74Th General Assembly
Silver Snooper tested by Interior to detect silver in rock
The Interior Department tests the "Silver Snooper" device that fires neutrons into rock to excite silver atoms, making them radioactive for about ten minutes so a detector can measure the radiation. The system aims to locate silver-bearing minerals in geology.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
SIU safety tips for corn harvest hazards from Paterson
Southern Illinois University farm safety specialist J. J. Paterson offers practical precautions for mechanical corn harvesters. He urges preseason checks, guard in place rules, disengaging PTO before leaving the seat, following manufacturer guidance, keeping children away, and avoiding roadside use, with daylight operations and flags if needed.
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Southern Illinois
J. J. Paterson
Southern Illinois University
Paterson
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
The list shows crossword clues across and down with definitions for words such as depend on fuel worn? and various archaic spellings. Includes clues like Trojan? Holy “Turk” title and a poetical ever. Answers cover farming harvest vestments and printer directions with multiple four to six letter words.
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Turk
Tibet
Gilead
Mr. Landon
Merchants Guild and Ancient Terms Quiz Clue Line
A historical puzzle clue references the merchants guild and terms such as treasure potato peck and high priest guiding readers to match answers with a themed crossword or trivia grid from last week.
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Merchants Guild
Treasure
Potato
Peck
She's Out Of Place At Home In The Week's Letter
A teenage girl in junior high asks how to cope with feeling out of place at home. The reply urges communication with her parents and suggests discussing worries openly to reduce misunderstandings and hurt feelings. The writer notes parental unawareness and expresses a desire to stay at home while seeking guidance. FRANK FORT KY SUBURBAN
Opening car doors in traffic law explained
Secretary of State Paul Powell outlines a new 1965 law banning opening a vehicle door on the traffic side unless it is safe and does not hinder other traffic. Doors may remain open only briefly to load or unload. The rule aims to protect drivers and passengers from sudden door openings.
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William T. Lodge
Conservation Department
Illinois
Lodge
United States
Seward
Alaska
Anchorage
Gene A. Rusnak
U.S. Geological Survey
Harry G. Maker
Chicago Fire Academy
Illinois Fire College
National Cylinder Gas
Chicago
Space program aims for Moon by 1970 and new ventures
The report notes Gemini V success and details plans for a rendezvous between Gemini VI and an Agena booster, with Apollo Moon landing goal by 1970. It describes space objectives, budget use, Mars and Venus instrument probes, and nuclear propulsion tests slated for 1967. It also cites a litter prevention study predicting 1965 trash volumes that could fill a Chicago to Houston freight train.
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United States
Kennedy
Congress
Johnson
Senate Space Committee
White House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Department of Defense
National Academy of Sciences
Mars
Venus
Space Committee
NASA
Retirement Budget Draws Possible Inflation Damage
A reader projects a $7,120 annual retirement income and 2 percent inflation, predicting needs rising to $8,823 in 13 years. He argues spending declines with age offset inflation, noting reduced costs in clothing and auto depreciation, while miscellaneous expenses fall as life expectancy extends.
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Washington
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John W. Allen
Midwest
FAIR
Illinois Youth Commission
Illinois Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Decatur
Tag
Illinois Water Survey
Urbana
Illinois Department of Conservation
L. Leon Ruff
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Fulton County
Cience
Snoopy
SIU
Albert Meyer
Cate
University of Wisconsin
SW Arabia
Printer’s Direction
Ever
Fio
Sihvier
Frank
Fort. KY
Paul Powell
Washington Report
Clinton P. Anderson
D.N. fAex
Anderson
Senate Committee On Aeronautical and Space Sciences
U.S
Houston
Tex
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
I Grand Central Station
New York
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