Illinois Board of Education search lags past deadline
Robert E. Brooker, head of the 11 member Illinois Board of Education search committee, warns the selection for the first board members will miss the January 1, 1974 deadline and asks for an extension to March 1. About 300 applications have been received and aim to narrow to 150 for interviews.
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William C. Wertz
Associated Press
Springfield, It
Ilinois
State Board of Education
Illinois
Illinois General Assembly
Michael J. Bakalis
Bakalis
Brooker
Marcor Inc
Walker
Senate
William C. Harris
Pontiac
House
W. Robert Blair
Park Forest
Harris
Gene Hoffman
R-Elmhurst
Wilker
Hoffman
Southern Illinois Farmers Brace For Spring Floods
Farmers in southern Illinois fear another severe spring flood as the Ohio River forecast rises toward 45.5 feet, near the 1972 high. The story notes official remarks on a delayed board selection process and potential legal issues if deadlines are not met.
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Illinois
Cairo
Ill
Ohio
U.S. Weather Service
Wettest November on record since 1957 in area
November brought record rainfall with the Ohio River level topping 40 feet for the first time in that month since 1852. Upstream gauges show declines as rains may return. About 2000 acres flood near east Cape Girardeau as farmers reinforce levees damaged last year. Army Corps workers toil 20 hours daily to raise a new levee at Goose Pond pumping project near Cairo. Sand covers less than a fifth of the Sahara. the rest is gravel plains and dry salt lakes.
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Ohio
Mississippi
East Cape Girardeau
Army Corps of Engineer
Goose Pond
Cairo
Sahara
New U S Safety Rules Aim To Make Cribs Safer
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports 150 to 200 infant deaths and 50,000 serious injuries annually from crib incidents. New regulations to tighten slat spacing and require a warning will take effect soon, with safer cribs expected in stores early in 1974. For those buying now, guidance covers safer older cribs, bumper pads, proper mattresses, and crib stability checks.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Crib Safety Advice From Consumer Commission
The commission urges tight slat spacing and high mattress supports in new cribs. Remove cracked teething rails and keep children out when rail height is under three quarters of the child. Use a crib as a crib and supervise children. More safety materials are available from the Consumer Product Safety Commission in Washington DC.
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