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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
4
Albert Pilch, Grundy County farm adviser, offers practical agriculture updates and timely tips. He discusses crop practices, soil health, pest management, and seasonal fieldwork tailored to local farming conditions.
Tenoran and 2 4-DB are standby herbicides for soybeans. Tenoran targets broad leaves but can injure soybeans at high rates and may delay maturity. timing and weed size are crucial. 2 4-DB, sold as Butoxone SB and Butyrac 175, serves emergency cocklebur control and some annual morning glory and giant ragweed, with limited other weed control. Also included are sprayer-fill safety tips and a note on machinery trading guidance from a University bulletin.
The Rev. Roger L. Fisk Jr. of Gardner was chosen to a National Missions standing committee for the 180th United Presbyterian General Assembly in Minneapolis. He is among 45 commissioners on the panel. the assembly runs through today with focus on Vietnam war policy and race poverty issues.
Reports from the Arakan area say the May 10 cyclone death toll has surpassed 1000 with about 2000 others missing. News desk notes the scale of destruction and ongoing relief efforts in Rangoon and surrounding regions.
An overview of soil stewardship origins from Rogation Days to Soil Stewardship Week. Tracing religious and cultural roots from Vienne to the United States, the piece notes the NACD sponsorship since 1955 and the evolution toward protecting soil and water resources.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co increased rewards to 60 000 for tips on recent cable sabotage. Three cables cut in Rockford disrupted 200 residential and 100 business lines. Total rewards now 60 000 after latest act, with 50 000 offered last week for information to arrest and convict vandals.
General John L. Hines, former Army Chief of Staff from 1924 to 1926, marked his 100th birthday at Walter Reed. Despite impaired hearing and vision, he remains keen on Southeast Asia where units he once commanded were active a half century ago. He previously fought in multiple conflicts including Spain, Pancho Villa campaigns, and World War I.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL CIO are into week two of a strike over wage demands. Negotiations resume today after an 11 day recess.
The article notes that 1,500 mayfly species are identified globally. It emphasizes significant biodiversity and regional distributions without detailing specific locales or researchers.
GIs in Vietnam use an electronic rifle sight that lights the enemy at night without exposing positions. The night vision device, in use for a year, was announced by the Army Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. It intensifies faint moonlight starlight or sky glow in the target area.
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