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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
2
The readable lines show a consolidated date of September 28 1920 and a classic small town newspaper masthead listing roles Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor City Editor Advertising Manager and Society Editor with Postage details.
A brief thought for today presents Proverbs 15 13 about a glad heart and cheerful countenance noting sorrow breaks the spirit Then a George Santayana line remarks that a young man who has not shed tears is a savage and an old man who will not laugh is a fool
The piece argues a doctor shortage in America is a distribution problem not a pure numbers issue. It cites growth in physicians from 1960 to 1965 and projections to 1975, plus AMA efforts like placement services and Rural health programs. It highlights Dr Walter A Mendyka’s move to rural Maine as an example of redistributing care.
On June 2 1966 the day’s historical notes recount Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 coronation in Westminster Abbey, Hitler and Mussolini’s Brenner Pass meeting, lend-lease with China in 1942, a shuttle bombing base in the Soviet Union in 1944, Allied airfield strikes on Kyushu in 1945, and mentions of Manchuria talks in 1945. It also notes a 10 drowning toll from a Lake Orr motorboat disaster, a 109 drowning coastal steamer sinking near East Pakistan, Kennedy and de Gaulle talks in Paris, Australian troops arriving in South Vietnam, and other contemporaneous items.
A cross and down clues list with numerous abbreviations and misspellings for a word puzzle. Entries include Hope Crosby Ellipsoidal and other performers animals plants and numbers, with many broken phrases needing correction.
In Norris City Illinois residents swapped magneto hand crank phones for tone dialing as the Ilini Telephone Company a Continental unit installed a Stromberg Carlson tone dialing system. The new exchange translates tones for use with existing equipment and enables tone dialing for all 700 subscribers across a 40 square mile area.
Medieval theologians linked hell to earth’s depths and present science confirms heat underground. Miners report temperatures rise roughly one degree for every sixty feet of depth as they descend.
The game of nine pins was brought to the country by Dutch settlers in the 17th century. It grew popular enough to trigger a ban, then bowlers added a 10th pin to evade the law, giving rise to modern bowling.
The Mt Vernon Public Library will close for staff coordinated vacations from June 6 through June 18. Overdues and all borrowing restrictions are suspended during the two week shutdown for all patrons. No loans will be dated due until Monday June 20.
Nubar Gulbenkian celebrated his 70th in London with 400 guests including a huntsman, caviar from Moscow, cigars, orchids and champagne. Princess Margaret fingerprinted at Hampshire police HQ during a Winchester tour. Marine Lance Cpl. Gary Ranger surprised his mother with a Portland homecoming for a fund‑raiser with actress Jane Russell. Mayor Lindsay displays his abstract painting signed by his son. King Constantine of Greece marks 26th birthday in Athens. Tammy Grimes and Jeremy Slate plan Los Angeles wedding after license.
Washington columnist Ray Cromley analyzes why Buddhist factions led by Thich Tri Quang have stirred a large protest in central Viet Nam. He explains regional loyalties, power dynamics among northerners central Vietnamese and southerners, allied with General Thi, and the impact on Ky's government. He notes U S officials seeking guidance on unconventional methods and the uncertain path to stability.
Seattle reports the French Creek, first of 11 reactivated tankers, will sail Sunday to serve in South Vietnam ports. In Atlanta, Sargent Shriver urged college students to join Peace Corps or the war on poverty, predicting future advantage for participants. Spokane features a $173,311 estate for a dog kennel trust, with caretakers and heirs. Eastham dedicates the 13,000 acre Cape Cod National Seashore Park, praised by Udall as a new era of conservation.
Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark announced that thirteen Chicago area and downstate TV repair shops will be sued under the consumer fraud act for charging for services not performed or parts not needed. Investigators tested repairs at 25 shops across Chicago suburbs and five Downstate cities. Two witnesses argued on licensing, with one opposing it for cost and monopoly fears and the other noting benefits seen in states with licensing.
A coat button saved composer George Frederick Handel from a duel injury in youth. The rival’s sword struck the button, sparing Handel's life and shaping his early career.
An $800000 damage suit filed in Circuit Court seeks damages for John J. Kimutis Sr. and Nellie Kimutis’s two sons John Jr. 22 and William 13. Boeing is charged with failure to build a plane able to withstand severe weather and British Overseas Airways with failure to operate and maintain the jet. The March 5 crash on Mt. Fuji killed 124 people, including the Kimutis family.
Robert Puntney, cashier of First National Bank and Trust Co. of Mt. Vernon, attends the School of Banking of the South on LSU's campus. The program requires two weeks of residency yearly for three years to earn graduation, with extensive extension work in between. He will discuss bank questions with leaders from business, education and commercial banking to raise local banking standards.
The body of Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier, known as the Apostle of the Indies, rests in a shrine at Goa on India's west coast, underscoring his enduring legacy in Catholic history.
A brief 48 cent drugstore advertisement promotes Itch Me Not antiseptic cream for quick relief of itching and burning from eczema, insect bites, athlete’s foot, and surface rashes. It claims germ killing action speeds healing and urges purchase at Ross Drug Store within 15 minutes.
James F. Dodd Jr., 20, West Frankfort, was sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of Dallas E. Lee, 48, of Marion. Lee, head of a church south of West Frankfort and operator of a Marion nursing home, died May 15 after being shot while breaking up a quarrel with Dodd and his former wife Sharon, Lee’s cousin.
The island of Lewis and Harris in the Scottish Hebrides is home to the Harris tweed industry. Britannica notes the annual output exceeds five million yards.
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