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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists staff roles Dorian Metcalf and John Rackaway with editors and managers. It details advance payment requirements and mail subscription prices for Jefferson County and nearby areas, including durations and rates for within and outside 250 miles, plus carrier delivery costs per week.
The piece reviews Senator Joseph S. Clark's critique in Congress The Sapless Branch arguing that Congress blocks progress with obstructive chairs and slow votes. It cites a two year tax cut delay and proposes reforms including a six month floor vote rule and four year terms aligned with presidential elections.
Robert W. Barnett, deputy assistant secretary of state for Far East economic affairs, told Harvard listeners that pragmatic Chinese may curb leaders who ignore the people. He urged the United States to show it is not against China and to pursue policy toward Peking with patience and measured tone.
A word puzzle grid lists across and down clues with partial letter hints and solutions. It includes items like One-pint container two-quart bot tidal flow Roman officer and others, interleaved with missing or garbled letters. The page compiles a mixed set of definitions and letter placements for a newspaper word game.
Washington Column reports an inquiry by the International Association of Chiefs of Police into persistent charges of police brutality amid civil rights protests. The probe aims to assess fair handling, with officials noting violence on both sides and urging careful consideration of evidence.
General Saturday forecast notes Aries to Pisces with guidance on actions, finances, relationships, and personal tone. Includes an endorsement for Carroll Righter Aquarius July forecast and instructions to order personalized readings from Mt. Vernon Register-News via Hollywood California address and McNaught Syndicate.
National political chatter grows as Richard Nixon backs Gov. William Scranton for VP if Goldwater secures the nomination. The Hillsdale strike lingers during an all-night talks session without settlement, while Roseto Pa Mayor Giaquinto touts peace of mind amid fewer heart attacks. South Korea shuts colleges as Park opponents protest, and WWII allies mark D-Day with ceremonies as Humphrey predicts a Senate civil rights vote.
On this date historical milestones include the Marshall Plan announced at Harvard in 1947, Adam Smith born in 1723, Augusta captured in 1781, Wisconsin’s first Legislature in 1848, 10.5 million Americans registered for WWI draft in 1917, Allied crossing of the Tiber in 1944, Dulles warning France and Italy in 1955 about aid, Adenauer’s shift in 1955, desegregation at Ole Miss in 1962, and related notes up to a year ago.
Ruth Millett argues that a working daughter should pay room and board after graduating and finding a job. She warns against parental encouragement of selfishness and parasitism, saying earning a wage should foster independence and self-reliance. She suggests contributing even if funds are not strictly needed by parents.
Copenhagen witnessed a frenzy as the Beatles performed, with shrieking fans storming toward the stage and ushers dragging others back to seats. Police used dogs to control crowds despite Ringo Starr’s absence due to illness. substitute drummer played.
The National Council of Churches endorsed a shared-time program allowing Roman Catholic children to attend both parochial and public schools to ease parental costs. The policy calls the plan viable for those who maintain separate schools. It notes the program’s use in about 300 schools and cites rising education costs and Protestant opposition to public funding for parochial schools.
Washington scenes focus on possible sea level canal across Panama or Colombia with routes near Panama east of the existing canal and rejection of a Nicaraguan path. Secretary Ailes estimates 17.5 million for Panama and Colombia surveys and 0.5 million more to study converting the canal to sea level.
Three year old David Larson visiting from California climbed onto a stopped freight train near his grandmother's house in Eldora Iowa and rode six miles to Steamboat Rock before alighting. The train then left him stranded and crying in the unfamiliar town until he was found. His mother Mrs Russell Larson of Lancaster California and Hardin County Sheriff Lowell McCormick assisted in locating him.
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