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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1957
Page
4
The article notes workers who began in 1940 and served through the war, returned when the draft resumed in 1948, totaling 15 years on a job with long hours, possible abuse, and no pay. The celebration was local with a parade and speeches, and B. Hishey, director of Selective Service, hopes the idea spreads.
Nathaniel Courtland, 29, a former convict, pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 25 year old St. Louis woman and her escort on December 26. He held them at knife point and later raped the woman in a federal case. He received a 60 year term in EAST ST. LOUIS.
Christine Carere, Paris born 18, selected from qualifiers for tA Cer tain Smile signals a sports minded French youth revival. Francoise Sagan, recovering from a crash, notes postwar moral shifts, with youth embracing sports and influenced by American culture and cinema.
The speaker notes admiration among France's young people for rock and roll, referencing Frankie Laine Nat King Cole Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra as popular records. She mentions Elvis Presley is not well known, describing it as part of her broad cultural view.
A collision between a mail truck and a paint truck at 88th Street and Racine Avenue on the South Side splashed paint across a street corner. Traffic and a firefighting effort spread the colors, turning the road into a living rainbow that kids admired.
An advertising claim touts stainless Pazo as a home remedy for piles. It highlights rapid relief from pain and itching through a six ingredient blend including Triolyte, marketed by Grove Laboratory. The ad promises internal and external relief, stain-free use, and availability as ointment or suppositories at druggists.
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