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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1978
Page
12
In western Illinois Lyndon residents expect 15,000 visitors for the Crow Festival though the only crow is a 300‑pound plaster bust of Rocky, a farm town pet buried near the water tower after being shot in 1972. Candy Kullerstrand recalls Rocky with white throat feathers.
1 800 residents of Santa Catalina Island gain dial telephones ending Bell System era. Avalon residents recall operators and the nostalgic tone shift as Pacific Telephone notes growth in a tightly zoned island town. Crow festival in Rocky’s honor boosts community pride and funds for park equipment as population grows to about 700 from 450. Lyndon referenced as 135 miles west of Chicago.
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