Forest Fire Prevention Balances Nature and Risk
Marine Dodge warns that 3 to 5 percent of wildfires cause most losses while 95 percent are halted. He cites 1967 Pacific Northwest fires and 1976 Washington disasters, urging hazard reduction and selective prescribed burning over full suppression to manage fuel buildup and future risks.
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Marvin Dodge
California Department of Conservation
Pacific Northwest
Northern
Rockies
Science Magazine
Washington
Southern 2
Nixon
Dodge
American Forestry Association
Fairbury Schools Set to Open August 30
Fairbury-Cropsey area students return to classes on Wednesday August 30 in morning sessions only with full day starting Thursday. Registration for Westview grades 1-6 and Lincoln grades 7-8 runs August 23 to 25 in respective gyms and cafeterias. Textbook rental set at 10 dollars. various insurance, lunch, milk costs listed. grade specific supply requirements detailed. Orientation for freshmen and new students on August 25 at 9 a.m. High school schedule changes due by August 25.
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Fairbury
Fairbury-Cropsey
Westview
Lincoln
Lower East
Upper East
Streator Man Faces Criminal Trespass Charge
Jerry Sacks of Streator posted bond Friday on a criminal trespass to land charge. A complaint filed in Circuit Clerk John Bradshaw’s office alleges Sacks entered Marcella M. Butsey’s residence on Aug. 5 after being told entry was forbidden. He is set to appear in court Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
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Jerry Sacks
John
Bradshaw
Sacks
Marcella M. Butsey
Antrim Guests Attend Anniversary Celebration at Valley View
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Antrim hosted dinner at Valley View on Tuesday August 8 with guests Mrs. Claire Ryerson correspondent and Mr. and Mrs. K B Godden of Cornell plus Mrs. Judy Walsh and her son John of San Diego. They marked the wedding anniversary of the Goddens and Mr Godden's birthday. Judy Walsh and John then departed for San Diego on Wednesday August 9.
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Claire Ryerson
Glenn Antrim
Valley View
K. B. Godden
Cornell
Judy Walsh
John
San Diego
Calif
Godden
Mr. Godden
Antrims
Campaigns Get Hung Up on The Issues
A biting column critiques Presidential campaigns for treating issues as rhetoric rather than real policy. It argues candidates distort aims to win, cites Kennedy, McGovern, Nixon, and Eisenhower eras, and recalls Earl Long’s tax pledge gone wrong as a warning about verbal promises.
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Washington
McGovern
Nixon
Kennedy
Stalinburgers
White House
Eisenhower
Stevenson
America
Adiai
Ike
Jack Kennedy
Dick Nixon
Quemoy
Matsu
Castro
Cuba
LBJ
Goldwater
Vietnam
Lord Save Us
A. J. Liebling
Earl Long
Earl
Louisiana
Illinois State Fair Schedule Highlights for August Days
The State Fair lists event by day from Aug 15 to Aug 18 including goat milking contests, various breed judging such as Angus and Nubian, Blue Ribbon bakeoffs, 4-H livestock events, Grand Circuit harness racing, grandstand shows, and special days like Farm City Day Democrat Day Governor's Day Golden Age Day and Honors Day activities with times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. across livestock, racing, horse shows, and entertainment.
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Ilinois
Corriedale
Society
Poland
China
Oxford
Tamworth
Shropshire
Columbia
Guernsey Ayrshire
Jersey
St Marys Grade School Opens For 1972 73 Year
St Marys Grade School will open for the 1972 1973 school year on Monday August 28 with classes starting Thursday August 31 from 830 am to 1230 pm The faculty includes Sister Mary Vivina Bly Sister Joanne Schneider Stephen A Mac Donald Sister Mary Imeldine McKay Michael D Casey Rev Don Fitzpatrick and others Casey new to Pontiac from Riverdale joins Grade 5 and will live at Lincolnshire Apartments Pontiac. State and city police report multiple arrests for traffic and noise violations.
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St. Mary's
John T. Shields
Pontiac Junior High School
St. Mary’s
Mary Vivina Bly
B.V.M
Joanne M. Schneider
Hugh Duffy
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Dwight
Dale L. Defenbaugh
Manville
Theodore R. Spenn
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Stanley J. Ersehen
BRAY
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Saunemin
Cullom
F Furnishings
Gofussen's
Johnson
TV Times
Robert C. Semmens
W.madison
Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
N. Main St
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Jerome Pearce
John Plesko
Elizabeth Harris
Jim Caviezel
Jon Renne
Weldon Greeneberg
Ken Bond
Wayne Jensen
Donald Jobst
Merlyn Shanebrook
Chatsworth
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