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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1967
Page
9
Martha Wilson of Palo Alto and her friend Mike Arms started a lawn help effort for Martha's father. They began with vigor and rakes, showing enthusiasm that at times replaced efficiency as other attractions distracted them.
Beverly Klass, a 10 year old star, is barred from LPGA events by competitors who fear her age. Her father defends her right to play as she advances from Peewee wins to professional status, while the LPGA insists she is too young for the tour and must wait.
Al Perth man of Carbondale nets 65 bass weighing 2 to 5 pounds in eight days from Crab Orchard. He uses a deep running plug to reach 15 to 30 foot holes and notes bass feed on shad near mud flats at dawn and dusk, retreating to deep holes in heat. Other reports from Southern Illinois note crappie, bluegill, and bass catches at Little Grassy, Devils Kitchen Lake, Lake of Egypt, and Horseshoe Lake amid rains lifting rivers and weed growth. An oddity reports John Borger of Carbondale foul hooking a 23 pound buffalo while bass fishing.
City of Nasan Illinois reports receipts and expenditures for May 1 to December 31 1966. Balance on hand December 31 1966 shows a remaining $162.13. The report lists various receipts including a $355.41 tally and a $100.00 entry. totals emphasize municipal funds and the year end balance. An unrelated note mentions architecture in Rome and Miss Italy Daniela Giordano at Gianicolo Hill, then abruptly shifts to a net length claim of 33 inches.
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