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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1968
Page
3
The newspaper announces openings for Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor and City Editor. Applicants should have newsroom experience, strong editorial judgment, and ability to manage staff. Positions require collaboration with departments and adherence to publication deadlines.
A legal notice states rights to use all news credited to this paper or not otherwise edited, including focal news published therein, for publication and distribution. The document specifies ownership terms and usage scope for editorial content.
An editorial muses on revived interest in steam propulsion after a Ford foundation funded study by Resources for the Future suggests a modern steam car could be pollution free and efficient. It notes a model claiming 1,000 miles per 10 gallon water, Senate committees examining a steam comeback, and Britain’s return to horse delivery due to lower costs and longer life, highlighting circular progress.
A New Delhi dispatch reports an Indian entrepreneur plans to bottle the sacred Ganges for sale in Europe, claiming it could become a standard beverage in France, Germany, and England. Critics question Western palates and cultural respect, while observers note export potential in balance of payments contexts.
A witty column uses animal metaphors and seasonal lawn care to poke fun at common sayings. It jokes that dogs lack human sight yet do not need it when gripping a person with teeth and warns about grubs from feeding lawns. An ironic punch line warns to hide kids crayons when warnings appear.
A compact reads of a newspaper style crossword puzzle list with across and down clues including varied definitions such as positions, objects, and relationships. It presents general puzzle items like shield bearing, Hawaiian garlands, and arid region alongside initials and abbreviations for dates and titles.
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith argues wage and price controls plus some form of guaranteed annual income are inevitable. He cited a well established pattern and noted other industrialized nations already impose such measures. He spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. Senator Fred R. Harris defends Oklahoma stations amid FCC critique. He says the FCC report on local service is biased and that stations have served communities well.
The Pentagon reports two crew members left the missing nuclear attack submarine Scorpion four days before its last radio message on May 21. Interior Communications Electrician J C Joseph D Underwood of Round Lake Illinois was taken off for medical tests and Lower Technician J C Bill G Elrod of Houston Texas was granted emergency leave due to the death of a newborn son. Both have returned to Norfolk Virginia. A CAB examiner recommended Aeroflot be authorized to fly Moscow New York with one stop, Pan American to match. American and German delegates meet in Bonn June 10 to discuss West Germany’s share of troop costs in Europe.
Reverend James E. Groppie of Milwaukee tells protesters that if they must face jail or death, they will persevere and complete their mission. He delivers the message during a Poor People's Campaign demonstration.
The California primary features Kennedy and McCarthy in a decisive showdown while Reagan runs unopposed. South Dakota sees Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey vying for delegates, Nixon unopposed. New Jersey has McCarthy facing a Democratic slate with Case leading the GOP. Montana presents aicap bid with Babcock vs James Olsen Miller and education chief. Alabama has Selden and Allen in a Democratic Senate runoff. Mississippi incumbents Whitten Abernethy Griffin Montgomery Colmer favored for re election. Rockefeller predicts securing the GOP nomination and the November presidency.
The 1968 National Campers and Hikers Association Convention will be at the Du Quoin fairgrounds July 15 to 18 with 5,240 pre registered families and about 20,000 campers. Exhibits total 277 spaces for campers, trailers and gear. Teen and preteen programs include Teen Town and Miss NCHA Teen Queen contests, plus a Saturday night Lincoln Play by Southern Illinois University. Local groups from Little Egypt Roadrunners and Ozark Shawnee Scouts attend planning meetings.
California holds a presidential primary with Kennedy and McCarthy leading Democrats against uncommitted delegates while Reagan heads the Republican slate. Other races include U S senator nominations and all state Assembly seats, Senate seats, and 38 House seats plus two bond propositions totaling 265 million. Turnout forecast at 67 percent of 7.93 million registered voters.
A reader asks if jokes about nationality are illegal. The Illinois State Bar Association replies there is no law against telling jokes about race or nationality and defamation laws do not apply to such jokes, even if offensive. The reader is advised to endure or address the issue through other means.
Divers on Sunbird found a 250 foot long hulk 700 miles east-northeast of Cape Henry, upright and embedded in the seabed. The IX-C type submarine, crewed by 5 officers and 46 men, was destroyed by four U.S. warships April 30, 1945, near Virginia.
The Boston Massacre was a street confrontation between a Boston mob and British soldiers, not a true massacre. The label arose to inflame crowds, with the event framed as a clash rather than a one sided slaughter.
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