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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1966
Page
16
A Southern Illinoisan overview explains that water skiing starts easily for beginners but becomes harder with practice. It covers basics from gear and safety to the ready position and the driver’s role, noting an observer is advisable and success comes with fundamentals and proper timing.
The article explains water skiing basics for beginners including stance, speed guidance from 18 to 25 mph, and the role of the observer. It emphasizes learning balance, signaling for speed changes, and proper recovery after a fall to ensure safety on the water.
Scientific notes compare bass bluegill yellow perch walleye lake trout and more for taste fat and edibility. Bass offer high protein but limited usable meat while lake trout and walleye differ in fat content and freezing suitability. A SIU study tracks bass movement revealing strong site fidelity and returns to home, guiding fishing trends amid a statewide contest for big fish records.
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge begins charging recreation fees today with 7 dollar annual permits 1.50 dollar 30 day individual permits 3 dollar 30 day carload permits and 1 dollar daily carload admission. refuge manager Arch Mehrhoff notes sale details near Crab Orchard Lake. Representative Kenneth Gray has introduced federal legislation to abolish the fees.
Arch Mehrhoff of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge cautions fishermen about illegal snagging and dip net use near spillways. Dip nets require a commercial license. snagging with any hooks is prohibited except for rough fish by gig with no license. Possible court action may follow future violations.
In Murphysboro Monday League action team high series posted by Marchall's IGA with 2437 followed by City National Bank 2418 and Chalet 2407. Individual high series saw S Wendling 552 at Chalet, R Moe Mannis 519 at Lustour, and P Krawczyk 488 at City National.
Virgil Holland of Carbondale and Tim Almaroad of Carterville caught an 11 pound blue cat and a 7 percent pound channel catfish at Crab Orchard Lake this week. It marks the first large catfish report of the spring season.
Readers are introduced to a global set of wind labels including cy ene typhoon monsoon tornado chinook sirocco williwaw and cock-eyed bob. The passage surveys diverse terms used for winds across regions and climates.
Oak Ridge Tennessee once home to the Manhattan Project dropped from a 1945 peak of 75,000 to 27,169 residents by 1960 as wartime demand ended. The city served as a wartime atomic energy program hub with a lasting impact on its development and demographics.
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