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PAGE 18-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 1979 Recalling September1879 Two presidents, Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes, doniinated the news in Illinois papers during Sep­ tember, 1879. Former President Grant returned to the United States after a world tour of more than two years and incumbent President Hayes visited the state twice that month. Numerous other subjects vied for the attention of readers of the hundred-year-ago papers in the files of the Illinois State Historical library - in Springfield. Among these were fairs, reunions, the yellow fever epidemic, fires, and theaters. Gen. Grant-all of the papers called him "Gen." rather than president-and his party had sailed from Philadelphia on May 17,1877, for Great Britain. After "spending several months in England, Scotland, Ireland and France and also visiting Spain, Italy, Germany and nearly every State in Europe...he took in Egypt, India, Siam, China and Japan," according to Springfield's Illinois State Journal. Although he was traveling as a tourist, "at every capital as well as in less important cities he was made the object of special honor." Nowhere, though, could Gen. Grant have been received more en­ thusiastically than he was at San Francisco. Crowds had been waiting for four days on "Telegraph Hill and all other elevated places above the city" to catch the first sight of his ship, the City of Tokio (sic). At 3:20 p.m. on Sept. 20 the moment the curious had been awaiting arrived and bedlam broke loose. As the Chicago Inter Ocean said, "A crazy city was San Francisco last night." Cannon boomed, whistles blew, bells rang, and there was even a calliope "running at large." The crowds were estimated at 200,000 and it took the carriages of the Grant entourage from 8 p.m. to 9:30 to travel the five miles from the dock to the Palace hotel where he was to stay. After banquets and tours in San Francisco the General planned to go to Yosemite National park and visit Oregon and Washington and then return to Illinois about Nov. 13. While Grant was traveling up and down the west coast, President Hayes with an en­ tourage that included Gen. William T. Sherman was making a whistle-stop tour of the midwest. The president spent thfe night of Sept. 22 at Chicago where he was given a "flattering reception" at the Grand Pacific hotel. The presidential party left early the next morning with ten-minute handshaking, speech-making stops at Aurora, Piano, Mendota and Galesburg. At Quincy "hacks were provided to convey the guests to the Tremont House where a grand dinner was laid. On account of the lateness of the hour the speaking which had been expected was not indulged in." At 9 p.m. "the party again boarded the train and started westward" to Kansas. On the return trip the presidential train arrived in Springfield at 7:20 a.m. on Sept. 30. The party went to the Executive mansion for break­ fast, to the state capitol for speeches, and to the state fairgrounds for more speeches and lunch. After visiting a part of the fairgrounds they went to the Lincoln tomb and then to the mansion for dinner that was followed by a crowded reception. The president and Mrs. Hayes were overnight guests of Gov. Shelby M. Cullom and after breakfast they visited the fairgrounds again, toured Springfield, and •• at noon - boarded their special train for Indianapolis. Among other events reported in Illinois newspapers of September, 1879, was the waning of the yellow fever epidemic that had raged for the previous two months-Memphis reported 12 new cases and three deaths on Sept. 30. A reunion of 28 veterans of the Mexican War of 1848 was held in Chicago. One of the attendees had also served in the War of 1812 and the Civil War. On Sept. 6, "Quincy was visited with the most disastrous fire known here in years." Destroyed were two livery stables, the Academy of Music, the Masonic halls, the Western Union office, a packing com­ pany, and a number of stores and offices. On Sept. 10, George W. Chatterton, Jr., held a gala opening of his new Springfield Opera House which had a capacity of more than 1,300. The Journal claimed it was "equal in elegance and ap­ pointments to any theater in the west." Nearly one third of the nation's medical students last year received some of their clinical training in Veterans Administration medical cen­ ters, thanks to educational partnerships with nearly 1,000 educational institutions, in­ cluding 104 medical schools. Perspeciive ^ FAIRYTALES RUSSIAN STYLE By RONALD REAGAN Some $30 billion in Veterans administration educational assistance has been paid to 7.4 million participants in the current GI Bill. World War II GI Bill trainees received $14.5 billion; Korean Conflict, $4.5 billion. Books, a ballerina and a brigade of Russian troops have kept the Soviet propaganda machine working at full steam (as in hot air) these past couple weeks. Three incidents have shed a great deal of light on the methods Soviet officials and news media use to keep their citizens in the dark. We have witnessed a panorama of seamy propaganda techniques in recent days, including, the concoction of a fairy tale version of events, ridicule and blatant lies. The fairy tale was invented to completely distort the events surrounding the defection of Bolshoi ballet star Aleksandr Godunov and the diplomatic impasse which developed over the plans of his wife, ballerina Ludmila Vlasova. While American officials succeeded in getting the chance to talk to the ballerina before her departure for the Soviet Union, we will probably never know for sure whether she was pressured by Soviet officials into returning, But to hear the Soviet news media report the incident, Ms Vlasova was kidnapped by American officials. No mention was made of the fact that for three days Soviet officials refused to allow the ballerina to leave the plane and tell Americans privately of her wishes. Russian television viewers did see the ballerina's mother make a tearful appeal to President Carter for the release of her daughter. As for Godunov, no mention was made in the U.S.S.R. of the defector until after Ms. Vlasova had returned to the Soviet Union. Then, he was portrayed as a victim of blackmail. The Russian people still do not know that the two dancers are married. The Soviet agency Tass utilized another of its favorite techniques - ridicule - in reaction to the U.S. claim that a brigade of 2,000 to 3,000 Russian combat troops are based in Cuba. Tass took specific aim at Sen. Frank Church, who first released reports from in­ telligence sources that the ground troops were based in Cuba. A Russian spokesman said, sarcastically, that Church had somehow developed "striking distance vision." He "not only discovered them, but even counted these 'Russian invisible men' with an ac­ curacy of plus or minus a few servicemen." But not once did the Soviets actually deny what we know to be a fact: there is a brigade of Russian combat troops in Cuba. Perhaps these two incidents depleted the Soviets' energy for creative propaganda. By tfie time the Moscow International Book fair convened in the Soviet capital last week, Russian officials resorted to nothing more than outright lies to explain the censorship of many American books. Take a look at some of the titles of the books banned from the fair by Soviet censors and you can quickly understand why the totalitarian state fears them: "Animal Farm" by George Orwell; "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn; "White Nights" by Menachem Begin; "Bravo Baryshnikov" and many others. When questioned about this blatant censorship, Soviet officials not only denied the charge, buk made this outrageous clatfe. "It is not correct to say tnat this is a violation of freedom of speech," oneofficial said. "It is the highest affirmation of freedom of speech, since freedom to propagandize fascism is the kind of freedom that all honest people in our country and in other countries must oppose." The Soviet official did not explain how a book by Menachem Begin or one about the dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov is "propagan­ dizing fascism." One wonders why the Soviets even bother to comment at all when all they've got to offer is nonsense like this in response to obvious censorhsip. But un­ fortunately, whether the Soviet news media are serving up lies, ridicule or fairy tales, only we in the West have the ability to discriminate between the facts and Soviet fiction. The Russian people are forced to view the whole world through the distorting prism of government propaganda. Energy Fair Planned Sun A Must All man's food depends ultimately on the capture of the. Sun's energy by plants via the process of photosynthesis. Early Killer Smallpox was once a cause of wholesale death and dis­ figurement and was the first disease to be curbed by vac­ cination - the deliberate intro­ duction of 'antibodies' demon­ strated by Dr. Edward Tenner in 1798. A great deal of legitimate concern about the health hazards and environmental costs of nuclear power has arisen from the. accident at Three Mile Island, Pa. As a result, a coalition of mid- western citizens' groups will be holding an alternative energy fair and rally in Zion, Saturday, Sept. 29. Several manufac­ turers and organizations 'will be exhibiting their wind generators, solar heaters, solar stills, and many other energy saving devices which will help conserve precious natural resources, as well as easing the inflationary spiral. Free in­ formation and instruction will be available. All people are welcome and encouraged to attend. P r o m i n e n t s p e a k e r s representing the fields of science and medicine will be featured; also present will be labor and community leaders. Free musical entertainment and child care will be provided. Tentative plans also include the screening -of an informative film. •" / For more information, or if anyone would like to contribute an energy saving idea, write Rick Kendrick, 2724 Brnot avenue, Waukegan, Illinois, 60085. Safety Hints Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas that has been responsible for many accidental deaths. Observance of a few safety measures could save your life or the life of a loved one. Have your exhaust system checked before winter weather sets in. A faulty muffler or leaks in the exhaust system might allow this lethal gas to seep into ydur vehicle. Know the warning signals of carbon monoxide poisoning. Indications of poisoning include weariness, yawning, dizziness, nausea, headache and ringing in the ears. The only means of fighting this gas are to stop the engine and get plenty of fresh air. There are four simple precautions for you to take to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning: 1. Have the exhaust system checked regularly for any leakage. * 2. Do not start the engine, run the engine while parked, or drive with all the windows closed tightly. 3. Do not start your vehicle or warm up the engine in a closed garage. 4. Don't allow children access to your car keys. Children enjoy imitating adults, but pretending to drive the car could be a game with deadly results. (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Alan J. Dixon, Secretary of State, Springfield, 62756.) OPEN BLACK COMEDY It's a new season, a new play, and a new stage for Antioch's active community theatre. PM&L's Season 19 opens with the hilarious Black Comedy at the PM&L theatre, 877 Main street, Antioch, Saturday, Sept. 22, at 8:30 p.m. Remaining dates are Sept. 28,29 and Oct. 5, and 6. Call 395-3055 for reservations. - ^ ---*? fr ED'S FINER MEATS » WE ACCEPT PHONE ORDERS Grocery Prices Effective Sept. 20 thru Sept. 22 385-7663 4(12 It WHMOT ROAD (last North af Jotastarg) SUNNYSIDE, ILL. We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities While They Last. Not Responsible for Typographical Errors. BONELESS BUTTERFLY BONELESS ROLLED PORK CHOPS PORK ROAST COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN COUNTRY STYLE SLICED /a PORK LOIN COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN LEGS 59° BREASTS BONELESS 5 LB. 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