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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
10
A quiz feature invites questions for a prize while a Meriden reader wins. The article explains horseshoe crabs are living fossils related to crabs and spiders, with Limulus polyphemus as the species. It details eyes, body, shell armor, tail use, six pairs of legs, feeding, gill books, and molts up to twenty times before reaching 1 to 2 feet.
A playful trio asks which Irish city stays afloat if the country sinks. It then teases a two footed bird that tweets like a policeman and jokes that from March to June lies a short spring.
A sharp promo invites readers to write a short letter describing a perfect vacation for a chance to win a 20‑volume set. Entries must address key entities such as Vacation Tell Me Why and include name age and address with ZIP code. The sample winner is Sandra Smith of Spring Valley California.
A 5.14 acre tract south of Glenview known as Peacock Prairie will be kept as a living nature preserve by the University of Illinois. The site was spared from development after purchase with matching funds from the U S Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and the Chicago Community Trust.
G. W. James, director of the Marshall-Morgan Community Action Agency, spoke to Decatur Civitan clubs about the Green amendment. He said local governing bodies could take over administration if needed but chose to keep the agency as the administrator, noting misadministration is a local issue. He criticized OEO bungling, described Head Start plans, and outlined a referral renters program to steer the poor to proper agencies.
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