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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1966
Page
2
Farmers gain strong protection under Illinois law against unauthorized hunters. Trespassers may incur civil damages for harm to crops or livestock and criminal penalties for entering after notice. Landowners must warn of dangerous conditions, and licenses to hunt can be revoked at any time.
Discussion outlines a flat rate income tax proposal and potential local revenue shifts. It notes constitutional limits, possible 3 to 6 percent rates, and 1967–68 timelines. The piece also reports Urbana campus enrollment growth since 1960, extending to graduate and military service impacts on job entry.
Enrollment in the University of Illinois College of Agriculture reaches 2 124 this fall with 1 692 undergraduates and 432 graduates. The 1966 figure reflects an 8 percent undergraduate rise from last year, totaling a 20 percent gain since 1964, not counting about 350 additional students in related colleges.
Traffic safety advice urges drivers to reduce speed by about 10 mph at night and follow rules that prevent glare and misjudgment. Practical tips include using headlights in motion, dimming high beams for oncoming cars, staying behind the vehicle ahead, watching for pedestrians, and keeping lights and windscreens clean to avoid snap decisions.
The International Live Stock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo opens for a nine day run through December 3. More than 30 states and Canada send owners to exhibit 36 breeds of beef and dairy cattle horses sheep and swine for 135000 in prizes. The 15th annual International Quarter Horse Show runs November 17 to 20 with 600+ entries. Championship rodeo supports the events with five main competitions and fast action barrel racing directed by Tommy Steiner of Austin Texas.
Mrs Rosa Statesman receive visits around town with relatives and friends from Union Hospital Burn side home and Paris funeral attendance. The column lists gatherings at the homes of Nichols Lashbrook Fitzgarrald Hibsch man and others with birthday party and weekend visits noted among local families.
Mr and Mrs Burton St John near Melrose announce the birth of a daughter Wanda Jean on Friday November 11 at Union Hospital Terre Haute. She weighs eight pounds nine ounces joins sisters Lisa and Robin. Grandparents are Claude and Mrs St John, and Ruby Weir is a former Mrs Dennis Weir.
Permacel Division of Johnson & Johnson will run a retro style training train across the United States starting January 1967. The car blends 1890s railway decor with modern audio visual gear including closed circuit TV. The coach will visit towns nationwide every week or two to educate distributor salesmen using a classroom car and observation deck.
The article lists visits among local families including the Kenderdine and Dodd households near Melrose and Ridgefarm. Wayne Dodd returns from hospital in Terre Haute. Deer hunting trips in Southern Illinois are noted along with several social calls and meals cited across multiple farms. The piece also discusses broader agricultural outlook and meat demand, predicting pork prices and production figures, and noting consumer shifts toward economy in meat purchases.
Hog prices will face unusual influences as supplies rise yet remain below the three year average. Beef and poultry demand will be strong with cattle on feed up 8 percent and turkeys up 11 percent, while broiler supplies exceed last year by 10 to 12 percent in the coming months.
Burnside Guild announces a Christmas Coffee and bazaar in the Burnside Home dining room on December 3 from 1 30 to 4 p m. Patients in the activity program contribute crafts and baked goods along with items from guild members and friends. Mrs James Bennetts organ and piano students will provide Christmas music in the afternoon.
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