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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
4
The schedule lists August games featuring Peoria NSA at Manito on August 5 Pekin at Manito on August 19 and Manito at Glasford on August 26. Local teams officials coordinate the league matchups and venues for late summer play.
The Mason County Illinois Board of Review will hear complaints every Monday Wednesday and Friday in July 1951 at the Havana Court House. Sessions run from 9 AM to 4 PM. Roy S. Hibbard chairs with Richard P. Hurley and Claud Street also listed.
More than 1,000 bills were enacted in the Illinois General Assembly session ending June 30. Governor Stevenson’s plan provides added highway funds, higher truck fees, and a gas tax rise from three to four cents per gallon, plus a 1953 increase. The bass and walleye limits were revised to eight and ten respectively, aligning Mississippi River fishing rights with Iowa.
The Illinois Department of Conservation announced two new fish laws impacting the taking of large mouth bass and walleyed pike. The changes extend to licensing, size limits, and seasonal rules, with specifics to be issued in forthcoming regulations.
The General Assembly passed a bill requiring trucks on state highways to install rear fender splash guards by July 1 1952. Governor signed the measure to prevent mud and water from splashing onto other vehicles.
Illinois legalized sale of colored margarine on Sunday July 1. The change sparked statewide response with merchants reporting booming sales. Governor Adlai E. Stevenson pushed the law and supported enforcement as vendors adapted.
A state official argues that legalizing colored margarine helps consumers during high food prices. Illinois, a leading margarine maker and soybean producer, uses about a third of its soybeans for margarine oils, supporting agriculture and industry.
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