Lilac Festival Brightens Lombard Park Charm
Lilacia Park in Lombard, 25 miles west of Chicago, hosts a two week Lilac Festival each May. The event features a parade on May 15 at 2:30 p.m., a festival queen, floral floats, and gardens with 1,200 lilacs across 275 varieties. The festival celebrates the town’s history tied to Col. William R Plum who founded the park district in 1927 and donated the estate.
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Lombard
Lilacia Park
Chicago
Jens Jensen
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
William R. Plum
West
Lemoine Gardens
Nancy
France
Mme
Casimir Perier
Michel Buchner
Black Forest
Germany
Colonel Plum
Rochester
N.Y
Lombard Park District
Roosevelt Road
North Avenue
Lombard Chamber of Commerce
Braceville W.S.C.S. Meets At Braceville Church
Twenty members of the W.S.C.S. met in the Braceville Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. A hymn, Lord's Prayer, devotions by several members, a Peace Prayer, and birthday greetings with refreshments followed the meeting.
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W.S.C.S
Braceville Methodist Church
Joseph Jesus
Ida Smith
Albert James
Herbert J. Pope
LaVerne Kennedy
MacArthur
City Hall Privacy Session Ends Quietly
In Oneonta New York six male council members and mayor met in the women's lounge next to the City Council chambers for a private five minute executive session citing privacy and a locked door.
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Oneonta
N.Y
City Hall
John Higgins
Albert S. Nader
Weekend Television Schedule Snapshot
TV listings show Saturday and Sunday hour by hour across networks with programs like Lee Phillip, Meet the Press, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan and Disney’s World. Notable slots include Kentucky Derby coverage at 4:00 PM, The Addams Family era films, sports and news blocks alongside variety and drama titles.
Curfew in Seoul Lifts After 1945 Rules
The South Korean government ends the midnight to 4 AM curfew that had been in place since 1945 to boost nighttime tourism in Seoul. The move aims to brighten streets and encourage visitors to explore after dark.
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Seoul
South Korea
Daily Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed
A compact clue list featuring across and down terms with definitions and cross references. Includes items like Agreement Recess and Zodiac sign alongside wordplay such as Cotton State abbr and Scotch beret.
Crossword clues for city, region, and more
City in Kansas Region Fauna's partner One kind of holiday W Ind sorcery Plum Masefield heroine Goddess of the sea Shade tre Urehin River in Scotland Ailing Female rabbit Moist Assam silk worm Hawaiian food Girl's nick name Bivalve plate African snake French river Chinese obeisances var One Bronte sister Poke Pub potables Affirmative vote Arid Roman abbr Distant
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City
Kansas
Masefield
Scotland
Assam
Handmade-Style Articles From Germany Holland or Mexico
European and Latin American crafts featured in a report on handmade articles echoing regional techniques. The piece highlights traditional methods, materials, and distinctive finishes across Germany Holland and Mexico with notes on cultural heritage and small workshop production.
Today in History May 7 1966 highlights
On this date in history several events are noted. The Lusitania sinking in 1915 caused over 1000 deaths. Beethoven's Ninth premiered in 1824. Germany Italy formed a 1939 alliance. Germany's 1945 surrender occurred at Reims. A Breslau tragedy in 1945. Congo seized Tshombe in 1965. A 1965 Lowndes County jury deadlock mentioned.
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Lusitania
Germany
Italy
Berlin
Rome
United States
Britain
Russia
Reims
France
Breslau
Poland
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Lowndes County
Ala
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Brief notices from Felix and nearby residents
William Schultz is a patient at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago. Mrs. H. S. Rogers visited friends in Marengo recently. Mrs. Ralph Brooks was honored with a birthday celebration by friends. W. J. Trotter has returned from Amarillo Texas where he visited his daughter and family. Mrs. Sam Bretto is ill with pneumonia. Miss Joyce Cairns of Chicago spent the weekend at her home.
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William Schultz
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
H. S. Rogers
Marengo
Ralph Brooks
W. J. Trotter
Amarillo
Texas
Edwin Murray
Sam Bretto
Joyce Cairns
Prairie High School plans 1966 graduation class photo
Prairie High School in Cottonwood Idaho announces next Thursday’s graduation for the class of 1966. The school bulletin instructs seniors on dress for the group picture with strict shoe guidance.
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Cottonwood
Idaho
Prairie High School
Grain Quotations For Corn Oats Beans Declared
Grain prices for corn oats and beans are reported with quotations from market desks. Pricing appears variable across futures and cash markets reflecting supply demand dynamics and seasonal factors affecting farmer decisions.
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Illinois Corporation
East Washington Street
Morris
Illinois
Thomas E. West
Morris Publishing Company
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Illinois Department OF Business and
Virginia Marmaduke
Eleanor Sprague
Braceville Notes
Lloyd Thaxton
Hoppity Hooper
Lee Phillip
Meet the Press
Directions
Rebel
Wonderful World
Stand
Wanted
Press Review
Ensign O'Toole
Repertoire Workshop
Dial M
World of Sports
Sam Snead
ABC Scope
Jackie Gleason
Lawrence Welk
Hollywood Palace
Catholic Hour
Issues and Answers
City Desk
Press Internationale
Desilu Playhouse
Metro
Vietnam Review
Frank McGee
Lee Phillips
Lassie
Voyage
Ed Sullivan
M-Squad
Vermont
Fran
Simmer
Heap
Brando
Bronte
Tive
Arid
Ial
Zimmerman’s - Johnson’s
Bannon
Thomas Organ
Bannon Organ Center
T’s Liberty Walgreen
Liberty Street
Holland
Mexico
Africa
Waddel Holzer Import
Coal City
Joliet
Liberty Walgreen
Associated Press
Felix
Effendi
Mira
Bob Ness
Metro Rubber Products
Wauponsee St
North States
Rt. 6 & 47
Morris Herald
Illinois Clay Products CO
Goose Lake
National Phosphate Corp
Marseilles
Ilinois
Illinois Bell Telephone CO
Finois Bell Employment Office
Webster Street
American Telephone and
R.R
Seneca
Ill
L. F. Lentz
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