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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1972
Page
5
The piece reflects on planning for next year as the county fair ends. It praises volunteers who prepare grounds and exhibits, notes the emotional ties of exhibitors, and compares dismantling rides to an Irish wake with water fights marking the burial of the fair.
Farmers Home Administration announces broader FHA eligibility for Illinois families where both spouses work. Excluding half the wife's gross income allows higher total family income limits, with reductions for dependents and a 5 percent base deduction. Loans target open country and towns up to 10 000 population and require merit beyond credit.
Dennis Winter 18, son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Winter, is the sole male Illinois 4-H member chosen to attend Camp Winiwanca near Stony Lake Michigan. He earned the honor for leadership and 4-H records, attends Rend Lake JC, plans Illinois U agriculture business major, and runs a 25 head Angus herd with his father.
Frank Bridges of Carbondale warns rabies remains a real threat as vaccination of pets rises. He notes 30,000 annual U S bite treatments and describes signs of infection in animals including nervous behavior, aggression, coughing, paralysis, and long-range roaming that can spread the disease.
Washington AP reports farmers will harvest 14.3 million acres of oats this year, down nine percent from 1971 and 23 percent from 1970. USDA records show the acreage is the smallest since 1875.
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