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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
6
A Pork Producers meeting chaired by Professor Emer Broadbent debated price control, marketing practices, and the need for unified action to obtain better prices for quality pork. Reports showed wide price spreads in bacon and other cuts, and urged shoppers to compare marketing points by phone to curb labor and transportation costs.
In Southern Illinois Pete Brown reports on Buckminster Fuller, famed designer, and his non profit Triton. HUD has asked Fuller to propose an innovative city planning concept including floating cities as a potential solution to housing concerns.
Clark County invites sealed bids for a 3 span continuous wide flange I beam bridge with concrete deck on solid piers near Marshall. Bids due 10 am December 30 1968. Requires 10 percent bid security and prevailing wage compliance.
Buckminster Fuller proposes a plan for prefabricated neighborhood units on four acre floating platforms. Groups of units form towns and cities with schools stores and offices, funded by the government, housing up to 125000 people near coastlines. Each neighborhood operates with central utilities and no unemployment due to weather related work stoppages.
West Union reports Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson attended a pre Christmas dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs La Mar McCrory in Armapolis. All Thompson children grandchildren and great grandchildren were present except three. Roy Kearns and daughter from Winston Salem NC arrived to spend the week with Milo Prust and other relatives. John Cooney and Cindy and Mike Kearns of Winston Salem arrive Tuesday for Christmas with the Prusts and relatives. Milo Prust hosted Sunday dinner with Joe McComb in Champaign. Dan Luce and wife announce...
A brief aside notes that friends’ petty troubles amuse yet cannot be taken seriously. The line suggests irony about social mischief and responses to provocation.
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