YMCA Announces Girl's Staff At Camp Benson Merrill
The YMCA lists the 1971 Camp Benson staff with international guest Hans Hersmensen from Denmark and five senior counselors Miss Debbie Reed Miss Mary Cushman Miss Linda Cornell Miss Pamela Schmitt and Miss Kathy Wade. Assistant leaders include Miss Pam Garcia with kitchen supervision by Mrs Gladys Hartman. Norman Veal is resident camp director with Ed Stuart in charge of aquatic activities. Girls’ camp extends to three weeks starting June 13 and inquiries are welcome. The YMCA remains part of the Sterling Rock Falls United Community Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Benson
Hans Hermensen
Denmark
Hans
U. S
Debbie Reed
Mary Cushman
Pam Garcia
Gladys Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Norman Veal
Ed Stuart
The
YMCA
Sterling-Rock Falls
YMCA Schedule Busy Tuesday Across Open Gym and Classes
The YMCA lists a jam packed Tuesday with open gym slots from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and again 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. plus multiple instruction classes for girls and boys, adult recreation, and weight lifting. Programs include Indian Guide Father and Son sessions, gym classes for grade school and Minnow groups, and pool times with Buddy System access for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tota
Ohio High School
Ind
Nestiaw
Potawatomie
Dakota
Tentons
Navajos
Kickapoo
Redskins
Lli
Local Campers Raise Betsy Crocker Coupons for Kidney Kits
Don Stolzoff reports the Outaga Chapter turned in over 182000 Betty Crocker coupons to support kidney disease detection kits. The effort memorializes a child who died of disease. Congrats to the locals for their untiring work. Also, notes that some fish now spawn in one year due to rapid feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Stolzoff
Illinois State Association of National Campers and Hikers Association
Outaga
Betty Crocker
Crocker Company
Illinois State Parks Faces Shrinking Space Afoot
A tour of Illinois state parks reveals crowded lots and limited parking as camping areas fill up. Visitors report tangled extension cords resembling a web and warn that longer cords reduce voltage, risking overheated wires and burned cords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Amtrak teething pains on first cross-country run
Passengers report delays and misbookings as Amtrak operates the Southern Pacific route, with half the riders on free passes prior to Amtrak. Refunds and delays persist from Lordsburg to Los Angeles, while crews note management and scheduling conflicts amid nationwide rail strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Amtrak
Phoenix
Lordsburg
N.M
Sheears
Harlin
Congress
el Paso
Tucson
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Rai
Race conflict in U S military sparks rising violence abroad
A World War II style report notes racial tension and drug issues spreading through U S Army, Navy, and Air Force units. Incidents include a Negro soldier found dead in a Berlin canal and a white Marine killed by black Marines at Camp Fuji Japan. Militancy grows as black soldiers form separate groups and resist white officers.
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White House
Berlin
Camp Kitafuji
Japan
Martin Luther King Jr
Yogen Wiesbaden
Germany
Brother
Army
Air Force
Navy
Khe Sanh
Okinawa
Tom
BUS
Bag—Black Action Group
Black Caucus and Nixon clash over funds and civil rights
The text outlines a debate on frozen funds and debt limits, with the Black Caucus urging immediate aid to communities and a drastic reallocation of spending toward domestic programs. It also covers military spending reductions, minority contracting progress, and Justice Department actions to protect voting rights, including consultations in Mississippi and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Nixon
Black Caucus
Kinloch
Lincoln Heights
Ohio
Robbins
Caucus
Nority
Small Business Administration
Justice Department
Mississippi
Department of Justice
Department
Damage From Pollution Must Precede Action
James Phillii reports that the federal government cannot stop water pollution before damage occurs. Comptroller General Elmer B. Staats advocates preemptive federal treatment standards for municipalities and industries, criticizing the slow, cumbersome EPA enforcement process and urging standards for discharges to curb pollution. He notes minimum legal timelines delay court action and suggests proactive standards over post hoc enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Philli
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Congress
House Public Works Committee
Elmer B. Staats
Staats
Environmental Detection Agency
General Accounting Office
Con- SS
EPA
Atorney
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Camp Merrill Benson
Sterling
Maxmor
Beemme
Rock Falls Savings
Rock Falls
Noor
NEA
Tac
Thonx
Flint
West Nd St
Cleveland
House Black
Fulda
Samuel McCoy
9Th Regiment
Vietnam
McCoy
Marine Corps
Priva
Bulova
Gehring’s
Your Jewelers
Locust & Third Sts
Downtown
Country
Landis Agency
Central Trust
Prince Castles
Prince
Hamburger
Princetta Castles Ave
B & Std
W. River ST
Dixon
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