Randolph County Fair Opens with Grandstand Events
Randolph County fair opens Monday in Sparta with a grandstand program led by local owned horses. Afternoon racing begins at 2 p.m. daily, including the Randolph County Run. An eight day series features races, parades, livestock judging, exhibits, and dances each evening with bands the Sting Rays and The Gents.
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Massac County Fair Opens Monday at Metropolis
Massac County Fair begins Monday at Metropolis for a week long event ending Saturday. Daredevils thrill with International Auto display and the beauty pageant airs Monday night with twenty four entrants competing for Miss Massac County Fair. The Anheuser Based Champion Clydesdale eight horse hitch performs Monday to Thursday as exhibits line displays throughout the week.
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Northern Area Wheat Crop To Be Smaller
Washington AP reports the X Foreign Agricultural Service sees this year's wheat harvest smaller in the Northern Hemisphere than last year. The Western Europe and Soviet Union regions may also shrink while production in India Pakistan and nearby areas remains strong.
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Home Burns in Lightning Strike at Orient
A home in Orient sustained fire damage after a lightning strike causing property loss estimated at 25 dollars for the building contents valued at 275 dollars. No injuries reported. Local fire crews responded quickly to extinguish the blaze.
Tarvis District Lake Directors Decide at Creek Conservancy
At 4:30 am on Monday, Kinkaid and Reed are named as directors of the Creek Conservancy District. Makanda and Pomona townships participate in the voting and decisions.
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Lombard Fine Signals Speeding Crackdown
Fragmentary text suggests Lombard fined and a speeding crackdown mention. Named individuals or entities are unclear due to garbled OCR. No clear date, place, or concrete outcome accessible.
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