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Cary Prairie Fest sets clocks back to simpler times Local report - c^}tY ~ ^ aside a few hours on Saturday, Sept. 21 for a memorable return t6 the past '/?r to® !lfth year In a row, the Cary Junior tHigh Prairie will be the site of the Cary Prairie -rest. From 2 to 4:30 p.m., there will be a get- together such as our prairie-dwelling ancestors I -might have joined in 150 years ago. :• Visitors can walk through th6 Cary Prairie, or visit the five-acre Illinois State Nature Pre- l serve, a remnant of the vast native grassland Which once covered two-thirds of Illinois. The one day festival provides an opportunity to imagine life as it might have been for the Indians and white settlers, offering insist into some of the daily tasks and diversions, and : Ignoring the hardships of that sometimes severe - environment. This year's fest will include an authentic Indian teepee, with its inhabitants carrying on everyday chores. In counterpoint to the Indians will be the pioneer families on hand performing their own house hold tasks and gathering with friends for a celebration. Local craftspeople will also be on hand to demonstrate rug hooking and braiding, quilting, spinning, wood chipcarving, tin-punching, bead­ ing, basket-weaving, and butter-churning. Visitors can try their hand at making corn- husk or apple-head dolls, grinding cornmeal from dried ear corn, pressing apple cider, or fashioning a broom out cf broom-com. - -r The food will also beckon back to days of old, with free samples of pioneer and Indian foods, including home-made ice cream. Those without a sweet tooth can feast inexpen­ sively on ears of roasted sweet corn, fresh- squeezed apple cider, and buttery corn dodgers made from fresh ground corn meal! Those who can still move after consuming all that food can Join in square dancing, or old- fashioned games, including a "treasure hunt" on the prairie. The life-sized Indian teepee will feature Indian dancing, story-telling, sign language and a dem­ onstration of bleach powder rifles and tomahawks. Other displays will include fascinating dis­ plays of local prairie areas and historical artifacts. . The Prairie Fest is an inexpensive, fun-filled return to the past, with something for aQ ages. The fest will be held at the Cary Junior High School, 233 Oriole Trail, Cary, two blocks East of Oak Knoll School on First Street, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. rain or shine Questions or volunteers to help, should be directed to Gillian Moreland at 639-4092, or Jill Stephenson at 639-3935. State cracks down on drunk drivers v CHICAGO (UPI) - Getting be ' hind the wheel of an automobile * while intoxicated will become a risk­ ier venture under new get-tough ; drunken driving legislation penned * into law by Gov. James R. * Thompson. * "Few crimes are as heinous as * recklessly driving a motor vehicle * while under the inflaence of drugs or * alcohol," the Republican governor I said Thursday at a bill signing cere- * mony at the State of Illinois Center. -» Thompson said it is commonplace *in Illinois for people to drink and - then drive and judges tend to sym- * phathize with commonplace activi- ; ties. But he said the new law should - help change motorists' behavior. I Secretary of State Jim Edgar, * head of the DUI Task Force which ? recommended the tougher laws, said the changes fulfill his goal of "swift and certain punishment" for | drunken driving. • Edgar said four years ago Illinois I had the worst laws in the nation on " drunken driving, but the changes * would catapult the state to one of the ' toughest in the nation on the offense. Under the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, a driver will receive an 1 automatic three-month drivers li­ cense suspension for failing a chemi- ! cal blood-alcohol test. A driver will recieve a six-month suspension for refusing to take the test. > No motorist, regardless of hard- * ship, will be given a restricted driv- - ing permit until at least 30 days of a " suspension is served. The automatic suspensions will begin 45 days after an arrest for driving under the infludence during the first year of the law, with the time period being cut to 30 days beginning Jan. 1, 1967. Presently it can take up to five months before a motorist loses a license. * But a driver charged with DUI -- having an alcohol level of 0.1 or more -- will have the right to re­ quest a hearing before a judge to determine if the suspension was warranted. Drivers who are second offenders Gov. James Thompson checks over House Bill 1841 on Thursday before vides stricter penalties for driving under the influence. Among the provi­ sions are: a three-month suspension for failing a signing it, which pro- r those arrested while ; UPI photo chemical test; a six-month suspension for refus­ ing to take the test; and driving privileges can be suspended within 45 days following a DUI arrest Left behind Thompson is State Rep. Alfred Bonan of Chicago. will see an automatic year-long sus­ pension with no chance for a re­ stricted driving permit. Also under the law the penalty for reckless homicide is increased from a Class 4 felony, punishable by a maxium of three years in prison, to a Class 3 felony with a maximum prison term of five years. It also makes vehicle owners lia­ ble for knowlingly permitting a drunk person to drive their automo­ bile. A violation is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine. A similar penalty could be levied against someone convicted of serv­ ing alcohol to people under 21. Motorists under the age of 21 will be issued a new color-coded driver's license or identification card by the secretary of state beginning Jan. 1. The move is intended to make it easier for those trying to enforce the 21-year-old drinking law to deter­ mine someone's age. / Beginning immediately, the recov­ ery limits from those serving alco­ hol under the dram shop liability statutes will increase. The recovery limit for loss of support from death or injury of a person will double to $40,000 and the recovery limit for injuries or property damage will jump from $20,000 to $30,000. Thompson said the law is not the entire solution to the problem of drunken driving, noting that its en­ forcement will cost more money and effort on the part of officials. In addition, he said the bill has1 technical problems that the Legisla­ ture should current during its fall veto session. Crane holding town meeting CRYSTAL LAKE -- Congressman Philip Crane will hold a town meeting in the area on Sunday. All residents of the 12th Congressio­ nal District are invited to attend. The town meeting will be conducted from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Nunda Township Office at 3510 Bay Road, north of Crystal Lake. Doors will open at 1 p.m. * Crane will open the meeting with a discussion of developments in Washington, which he believes will be of interest to those attending, including the controversial issue of trade protectionist legislation. Following the remarks of the Congressman, constituents will have the opportunity to question him about any issue they wish to discuss. Caseworkers from Crane's office will be at the meeting to assist with individual problems. Free investment seminar ELGIN -- A free two-part Investment Planning seminar will be held at the Gail Borden Public Library, 200 N. Grove AveM from 10 to U:30 a.m. on Saturday mornirtgs, Sept. 21 and 28. Bob Blanchard from E.F. Hutton, along with a tax advisor and an insurance specialist, will conduct the seminar. Topics will include types of investments, different options for individual situations, IRA's, and pensions. Registration is required at the Adult Services desk of the library. Call 742-2411 for registration or information. Contest for active youngsters CARY -- The Cary-Grove Jaycees will be holding their local Run, Pass, Kick event in conjunction with the Cary Park District. The contest will be held at the Cary-Grove High School football stadium on Sunday, Sept. 22. Registration will be from noon to 1 p.m., with no registration fee involved. The actual competition will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Parents are asked to sign a consent form before their children are able to participate. Any child age 8 to 13 is eligible. Those signing up will compete in running through tires, passing and kicking a football. Judging will be on time and distance. For uiut v can anarron at 639-6788. Airport study available CRYSTAL LAKE -- Copies of phases 1 and 2 or the Airport Feasibility Study for McHenry County are now on file at the front circulation desk in the library at McHenry County College, Route 14 at Lucas Road. Phase 3 of the study, being conducted by Ralph Burke & Asso­ ciates for the McHenry County Board, is not yet completed. Despite public criticism and a motion to discontinue the project, the county board voted Aug. 20 to have the study pursued to its conclusion. Youth bureau opens doors WOODSTOCK -- Youth Opportunities Unlimited will hold an open house for all interested persons on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the center, 11275 Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock. YOU, a program of the Youth Service Bureau of McHenry Coun­ ty, provides residential services for county youths who have been found guilty of a juvenile offense. As a community-based residence, the youth are able to maintain and strengthen ties to their families, schools and work places while still receiving a structured program of services for themselves and their families. Youth in the program may receive education, counseling, drug and alcohol information and treatment and recreational opportuni­ ties while living in the house. For more information, call Sue Krause at 815/338-7360. First test of space weapon is 'flawless' By Richard C. Gross United Press International WASHINGTON - The United States destroyed a target in space with a non-explosive warhead over the Pacific Ocean Friday in an "ab­ solutely flawless" first test of its controversial anti-satellite space weapon, the Pentagon announced. The ASAT weapon, launched de­ spite an outcry by the Soviet Union and critics' claims it could acceler­ ate a space arms race, slammed Into an orbiting 1,936-pound dead Air Force satellite, destroying it at an altitude of 300 nautical miles, said Lt. Gen. Bernard Randolph, the dep­ uty Air Force chief of staff for re­ search and development. "It successfully hit the target," he said. "From everything we can tell, it went absolutely flawless." A Pentagon announcement gave no details of the test and said that "specific results are classified." Black rioter killed, conference banned UPI photo Miss Ohio, Suellen Cochran, has a wave and a winning smile as she walks down the runway to win the second night swimsuit competi­ tion of the Miss America preliminaries at Convention Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. Miss America 1966 will be crowned tonight. Pageant boss to step down ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Albert Marks Jr., the driving force behind the Miss America Pageant for more than two decades, said Friday he will give up day-to-day control over the contest in the near future. Marks, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, said the pag­ eant has been "actively seeking" a full-time executive director, but added he will remain a part of the annual contest after a successor is chosen. Marks has been affiliated with the pageant for 33 years, serving as chairman since 1965. He said recent controversies, including the firing of Bert Parks as host and the disquali­ fication of the first black Miss America, Vanessa Willams, have taken their toll. "Each year, this operation does become a little more complex, par­ ticularly with the controversies," Marks said. He refused to name any possible successors, but said whoev­ er takes the Job will have to be "part diplomat, part SOB - they'll have to be a chameleon." By Erick Van Eees United Press International JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Police banned an international religious conference scheduled to begin Saturday in the huge black suburb of Soweto, where police fir­ ing shotguns at black rioters Friday killed one man. Police and army troops dispersed groups of stonethrowing black youths with shotguns on three occa­ sions when delivery trucks were stoned and set ablaze. Three mem­ bers of the crowd and a policeman were injured, a spokesman said. At Orlando West High School in Soweto, an army patrol arrested two men they alleged were urging stu­ dents to boycott classes aftd to stone cars. The soldiers also confiscated three revolvers, police said. The religious conference ordered banned had been scheduled to hear Nobel laureate Bishop Desmond Tutu was to give a lecture on peace. The order, issued by Soweto Po­ lice Commissioner Brig. Jan Coet- zee, was served on the organizers of the World Conference on Religion and Peace shortly before Tutu met reporters in St. Alban's Church for a briefing on the two-day conference. The Nobel Peace Prize winner burst into disbelieving laughter when shown the order, which said the conference was banned because lt was "likely to endanger public safety and the maintenance of pub­ lic order." "Are we in 'Alice in Wonder­ land?'" Tutu asked. "They are scared of people discussing peace. "My father used to say: Those whom the gods would destroy they first make mad, and we are seeing signs of this creeping craziness," the Anglican bishop said. The order also said that five con­ ference executives due to arrive Sat­ urday would be refused entry to South Africa. * Tutu was asked to comment on President Pieter Botha's pledge to restore citizenship to blacks and on Thursday's recommendation of a government advisory panel to scrap the blacks' "pass laws" -- both fun­ damental pillars of the white-minor-y Ity government's racial segregation policy called apartheid. "Why so late?" Tutu asked. Tutu said the government should clearly state it Intends to lift the state of emergency imposed July 21 in 36 black areas of the country, to dismantle apartheid, and to "sit down with the real (black) leaders." "Until then," he said, "they are playing marbles." In Pretoria, police announced that 509 people were jailed last week under sweeping state of emergency regulations. A total of 3,183 people have been jailed since the emergen­ cy was declared July 21, but 1,982 have been released. In Cape Town, police said a 15- year (rid black youth was found dead in Langa township outside the city. The test by the Air tilrce Ignored a threat by the Soviet Union to re­ taliate by resuming tests of Its own space satellite killer If the United States continues with its own ASAT program. An F-15 fighter took off from Ed­ wards Air Force Base, Calif., and launched the two-stage rocket carry­ ing the ASAT when it was between 35,000 and 40,000 feet high over the Pacific, the Pentagon said. Defense Secretary Caspar Wein­ berger was said by his spokesman to have termed the test "a great step forward" in the development of a working ASAT. He was said to be "absolutely delighted by the result of this test." ."Current program plans call for additional tests against targets," the Pentagon said. "These will be con­ ducted against specially instrument­ ed targets placed in orbit specifical­ ly for these tests and ageing U.S. satellites which have outlived their original requirements." Pentagon spokesman Fred Hoff­ man declined to tell reporters when future tests will be held. But, he said, "Testing is neces­ sary for the United States to be able to proceed with ASAT development and to validate operational capabili­ ty. Secretary Weinberger told me he is looking forward to a second test of this promising system in the months ahead." The ASAT collided with the satel­ lite at 4:42 p.m. EDT and debris from the collision Is expected either to remain in otblt or burn up on re­ entry to the earth's atmosphere, Randolph said. He said the debris posed no threat to the ground. The general said hitting the satel­ lite "was slightly more difficult" than it would have been for the ASAT to collide with an Instrument­ ed test vehicle, which was to have been used'. But the problem-plagued vehicle was scrapped because the administration sought to conduct the test as soon as possible. The dead space vehicle, which carried six experiments for the Army, Air Force and Navy when It was launched six years ago, was 11.3 feet long and 6.8 feet In diameter, the Pentagon said. It had a planned orbital life of a year when It was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 24,1979. The ASAT non-explosive warhead - a foot long and 13 Inches around - homed In on the satellite with an Infrared device. Scheduled several weeks ago, the first test of an ASAT against a tar­ get outside the atmosphere came 24 hours after a federal judge spurned attempts by four members of Con­ gress to block the flight. Further, the test was held against a backdrop of a Soviet vow to end its two-year moratorium against ASAT testing and resume testing and de­ ploy to ASAT weapon If the United States went ahead with its own satel­ lite-killing program. 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