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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
2
A list of positions includes Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor City Editor Advertising Manager Society Editor Circulation Manager. The lineup outlines leadership and department heads for production, content, and audience outreach in a city newspaper.
An excerpt ponders wisdom as the measure of wealth and virtue. Luke 7 35 cites wisdom justified by its children while Bayard Taylor notes riches bought cannot purchase wisdom, contrasting material gain with true insight.
The editorial honors Pope John XXIII for blending deep faith with humanity. He opened the Ecumenical Council, renovated ancient rites, and raised Vatican salaries while visiting prisoners. His reforms mixed liberalizing change with respect for tradition, spreading a peaceful moral influence.
James Meredith enters the University of Mississippi for the summer term a day after Cleve McDowell joins the law school to mark milestones in desegregation efforts. Cardinal steps and international tributes unfold as the pope’s passing prompts papal conclave preparations.
The piece asks who wrote a history of the world in prison Sir Walter Raleigh and where the YMCA began in London 1844 with Boston 1851 as the first U S site It notes the Pan American highway endpoints Fairbanks Alaska and Buenos Aires Argentina and explains cottonmouth moccasin snakes got their name from their habit of opening their mouths wide to reveal a whitish interior.
A compact listing of crossword clues with across and down numbers, covering U S state nicknames abbreviations, rivers, animals, and common terms. Includes entries for Hawkeye State Iowa Beehive Utah etc, plus many cross clues like mountain ranges sea birds and Greek letters.
Washington reports on the World Food Congress opening in June with 1200 delegates from 100 countries. The event marks FAO's 20th anniversary and a midpoint in its Freedom From Hunger campaign, focusing on hidden hunger and long range goals to 2000 A.D. The U S hosts with the U F Hunger Foundation leading arrangements and funding efforts by private figures such as Harry Truman and Thomas C Butler.
Private Industry funds travel for 80 delegates from 60 developing nations. Ninety two women attend as delegates, including Mexico’s first lady Dona Eva Samano de Lopez Mateos, Nigeria’s prime minister’s wife Flora Azikiwi, and Princess Souvanna Phouma of Laos. Mrs Orville Freeman chairs the hospitality committee and plans a home dinner for each delegate and spouse. Eighteen tours are set to New England, the Carolinas, Tennessee Valley and Midwest farming regions. Most participating nations issue special stamps. Postmaster General J Edward Day will dedicate the American Freedom from Hunger Stamp. Sessions occur in the State Department conference room with translators for English, French and Spanish. Opening night reception in John Quincy Adams room expected to be the highlight.
The Theodore Roosevelt memorial is planned on a Potomac Island bearing his name. It is hoped the colossal memorial area will be finished by 1968, marking the 100th birthday of the man it honors.
A history roundup notes key events on this date: 1944 D Day invasion begins in Normandy with vast Allied air drop operations. Also mentions Nathan Hale born in 1755, Patrick Henry died in 1799, Alsace annexed in 1871, Belleau Wood action in 1918, Yorktown sunk in 1942, ten years ago Everest expedition leader knighted, five years ago LebanonUN appeal, one year ago Cyprus visit and US communique.
Sociologist Dr Celia S Des chin of Adelphi College blames pushie parents for rising premarital sex among teenagers while Sen E L Bartlett urges expanded study of fallout contamination, arguing radiation must be openly studied, not hidden away like cancer was.
A humorous set of observations notes that starting a habit is easier than stopping it. It warns not to imitate neighbors unless able to meet costs. It jokes that male honeymoon enthusiasm can fade quickly after marriage and that driving with a wife is often under influence of influence.
A child refuses lunch in the pest lunchroom, claiming a teacher yells to keep children from missing their mothers. The exchange highlights parental concern and school environment.
A horse can see forward to its sides and slightly behind. Its eye pupil is oval and curved, shaping the view when looking straight ahead. The animal cannot see above the level of its eyes.
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