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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
5
A Mike Carr Lindsay-Schaub report surveys falsified farming tales at fairs. It notes young exhibitors in steer and barrow classes chasing fame and money while some admit cheating to win. The piece questions adult hypocrisy and urges reflection on ethics in showing livestock.
Fort Worth publisher Amon C. Carter Jr. hails the Trinity River Project as the key to major environmental benefits in the river basin. He cites pollution control, water supply, recreation, flood control, low-cost transport, and preservation of natural areas as primary goals from the Trinity developments below Dallas.
The Division of Grain Inspection of the Department of Agriculture relocates from the Bunge Grain Elevator at Old Shawneetown to a new, more modern Shawneetown facility this week. A mobile laboratory with updated equipment will operate there, with John Wenzel and John Seely overseeing the site. The agency samples, grades and certifies inbound and outbound grain for southern Illinois and maintains impartiality, not buying or selling grain.
Illinois passed the 1953 Rabies Law to curb rabies in humans and livestock by vaccinating dogs. It requires four month old dogs to be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian, with one or three year vaccine options, and imposes penalties for unvaccinated dogs and stray impoundment.
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