Hamilton County Watershed Projects Approved for Federal Aid
Gov. Otto Kerner's office announced approval of federal assistance applications for two watershed projects in Hamilton County. The Rector North Fork project covers 163,000 acres in southern Hamilton and northern Saline counties, while the Whetstone Creek project spans about 8,430 acres near Charleston in Coles County. USDA approval is required before aid can be granted.
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Springfield
Whetstone Creek
Reefor-North Fork
Otto Kerner
Rector-North Fork
Hamilton County
Saline County
Coles County
Charleston
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Steel imports and expert drops on tonnage last year
Steel imports totaled about 5.5 million tons while experts dropped to slightly more than 2 million tons.
Congratulations on Potts baby in Summit Illinois
Mr and Mrs Leonard Potts Jr of Summit Illinois announce the birth of a son on June 19 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces named Leonard II. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leonard Potts Sr of Texico and Mrs Maude Beal Chanler of Summit formerly residents here. Many local visits and health notes follow with neighbors and relatives mentioned and a cemetery work day planned for Old Simmons Town Cemetery on June 27 at 8 am with donations requested to Fern Woodrome Myrtle Hanes or Rolla Myers.
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Leonard Potts Jr
Summit
Leonard II
Leonard Potts Sr
Texico
Maude “Beal” Chanler
Summit, Ii
Here
Harold McKinney
Agnes Shafer
John Ward
Claude Sammons
Charles Blankenship
Joe Johnson
Walter Mckinney
Jess Price
Dick Greene
Haskell Shafer
Rita McKinney
Cor
Beating Tax Tactics Said Used in Near East
The bastinado method of lowering taxes was once practiced in the Near East. Potential taxpayers suspected of hiding assets were beaten until they pledged to pay the due sum, with the required amount shrinking as punishment increased.
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Near East
Living Trust The Easy Path To Property Freedom
A Living Trust with Security as Trustee offers a simple step toward a worry free future. It places management of investments and property with a competent trustee, letting you travel and enjoy income while preserving full control if you choose.
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Security
Those Good Old Days by Hal Boyle
New York AP report reflects on aging Americans nostalgia for prewar life. It contrasts rougher working conditions, limited tech, manual chores, long train journeys, and smaller comforts with today’s conveniences, arguing the past’s romance masks hardship.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Victims of Alcoholism Experience Blackouts
The article notes that victims of alcoholism often suffer blackouts, periods of complete memory loss lasting hours or days, highlighting a common symptom and its impact.
U S Dollar Value in Canada Near Parity
The dollar Canadian exchange rate sits around 1.07 to 1 US dollar as markets reflect close parity. Traders watch oil prices and interest rate expectations for momentum, with Canada’s currency affected by commodity flows and economic data releases.
Silk making secret reached Europe in 550 A.D.
Two Persian monks serving Roman Emperor Justinian carried the art of silk making from the Orient to Europe in 550 A.D. Some people hoard silver dollars hoping the rising metal price will outvalue money.
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Europe
Orient
Justinian
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