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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
5
The government reported today that new construction activity last month totaled 41 billion dollars, a 10 percent increase over April. Private construction so far in 1958 was about 1 percent lower than a year ago, while public construction rose about 4 percent due to highway and military housing spending.
Providence AP reports James Dwyer who operates a bus found a briefcase containing 40 dollars in cash and 70 thousand in bank deposits with 50 thousand deposited last month. Dwyer was given 10 dollars by the owner a woman whose name was not released. Cleveland AP notes James P. Tompkins traveling 43000 miles over 11 years to earn a bachelor of science from Case Institute of Technology. The 31 year old supports a wife and two kids and lives in Elyria. Toronto AP states Rev Dr John McNab of Toronto was unanimously elected moderator of the Presbyterian church in Canada at its 84th general assembly. He succeeds Rt Rev A D MacKinnon of Narrows NS. Duke Ellington, famed orchestra leader, once worked as a soda jerk at the Poodle Dog Cafe in Washington DC.
U.S. faces a potential trade war with the Soviet Union as Khrushchev proposes a large American Soviet trade program and Soviet purchases of U.S. machinery. Analysts warn the Soviets will use trade and aid for political penetration while striving to raise living standards. the West fears competition and a shift toward socialist models. The piece notes Soviet and Chinese industrial growth, consumer-goods goals, and implications for global influence. The dairy cow fact appears as a closing aside about resources.
In a bridge analysis Jacoby explains South with 19 points leaped to a four heart contract after North's heart response. West's choice of a heart lead, misjudging declarer's second suit, allowed South to set up a favorable line. West's play cost a trump trick and the contract despite potential club tricks.
Public Administrator announces August 4 1958 as the claim date for the estate of Rosa Anna Thompson in Jefferson County Illinois. Claims may be filed by that date without summons. Also contains notices of sale in the estate of William Barefield and related probate actions with sale details and terms.
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