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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
9
Hal Boyle recounts a Bahamas bonefishing spree with friend Don Whitehead and guide Rudy. The duo haul 25 fish in one day, challenging the notion that fishing is easy while debating when to quit after a string of hard pursuits.
A speaker dismisses fishing as simple and indicates a return to croquet as the game of real skill, contrasting two pastimes and signaling a preference for croquet over fishing in a casual remark.
Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced on Tuesday that over 300,000 Illinois owners kept their 1957 auto license numbers for 1958. The figure reflects continued use of existing registrations across the state.
Weather delays installation of Carbon dale street light poles as 18 poles await concrete setting. Workers poured concrete around metal casings for posts dug Tuesday, while 17 holes in dirt are ready for poles. Nine intersections remain to be lit plus two street blocks with lights spanning cross streets. Chamber VP Carl Birkholz pleads for volunteers to help due to worker shortages.
The mother of Theodore Roosevelt hailed from Georgia. Two of her brothers served in the Confederate Army, reflecting family ties to the Civil War era.
Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will lay off 3,333 workers in Detroit area plants during December. The announcement centers on Dearborn based operations and impacts multiple assembly and manufacturing sites in the region.
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