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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1977
Page
2
The piece laments failing to immunize 20 million American children under 15 and notes LA County bars unvaccinated kids from school. It warns diseases like polio measles and diphtheria still threaten children, urging parents to obtain all available vaccines to prevent needless tragedy.
Nixon compares his secret actions to Lincoln during the Civil War and argues national security justified extraordinary measures. Historian Schlesinger notes Lincoln ignored laws, yet acted with public disclosure. Nixon’s Plumbers and agencies used covert methods rejected as abuses. public judgment tests presidential judgment.
A brief meditation on patience and endurance cites Job 6:11 asking what strength sustains waiting and what end justifies patience, highlighting faith under trial. The verse invites contemplation of inner resolve and divine timing.
A reading of a local newspaper shows a postal notice and advertising rate table. It lists subscription rates by mail and outside 150 miles, with several price columns and durations. The text also notes Associated Press credit and carrier delivery details.
From Apr 6 to May 5 the Tribune received 453 pieces of mail from 86 government offices and units. Minnesota led with 39 agencies, followed by 30 federal units and 17 local units, illustrating a broad government presence in daily correspondence.
The Minnesota House led a month long mailbox derby with 52 letters to the Tribune. University of Minnesota campuses and state agencies followed, while Hibbing institutions dominated local counts. The piece questions the cost of government communication and cites remarks from Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Rep. Bud Shuster.
On June 6 1944 Allied forces landed in Normandy for D Day. Other noted items include Nathan Hale born in 1755 and Yorktown sunk in 1942 at Midway. Also mentions James Meredith 1966 Mississippi protest and J Paul Getty death in 1973.
A speaker laments stalled recovery and suggests the new President will need to confront Congress. He claims lawmakers have regained seriousness and accuses the administration of letting them stay in Washington too long, predicting a radio address to set them straight.
Hawaiian sugarcane growers say producing one pound of sugar requires about a ton of water. The claim highlights water use in the industry amid regional drought concerns and farm practices affecting yields.
A single drip from a leaky hot water faucet can waste up to 700 gallons of water annually. Letting water run while shaving or cleaning dishes can exceed 2,000 gallons per year.
The article notes alcohol misuse imposes annual costs of about 25.9 million dollars, averaging roughly 2,500 dollars per employee. It underscores the economic impact on employers and the broader workforce.
Washington based piece by Martha Angle and Robert Walters profiles the RFK Journalism Award, honoring reporters who illuminate the disadvantaged. It notes grand prize winners Acel Moore and Wendell Rawls for exposing mental hospital conditions, and smaller papers like Northern California Labor Pulse for asbestos victim stories, while stressing ongoing work to tell unreported lives.
Areminder of May 4 1970 at Kent State as students oppose a planned gym near the memorial site. May 4 Coalition plans a June rally with Kunstler Gregory and Michael, while President Olds warns of force if protests block construction. Students vow peaceful resistance despite possible arrests.
Shareholders at Consolidated Natural Gas Co annual meeting heard gas shortages ease and curtailments to industrial users likely to be lifted. Company may reopen to new residential and commercial customers by year end as imports LNG and field increases boost supply. Nationally 77 percent of gas utilities report enough gas to take on new commercial customers.
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