Mt Vernon marks 158th birthday recalling great tornado disaster
Mt. Vernon remembers the 1888 tornado that leveled the courthouse and transformed the town. Citizens rebuilt with courage and industry, aided nationwide. Clara Barton and the Red Cross led relief, with cash donations totaling about 106 thousand dollars spent within a year. Grants from Ohio New York and Indiana and church groups poured in. The town credits American generosity for saving its future and crafting today’s thriving city.
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Clara Barton
Red Cross
Mt. Vernons
Ohio
New York
Diana
Mt Vernon News Establishment and Leadership
The Mt Vernon Register-News outlines its establishment in 1882 and consolidation on September 28, 1920. It lists K. Thompson as General Manager and notes the paper’s North Vernon address in Illinois.
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Local News Snippet From Mt Vernon Press
Brief, partial OCR reads as a standard newspaper notice from Mt Vernon Illinois area. It references Associated Press credits, local filings, publication practices, and a defunct audit bureau line, indicating routine circulation and postal details.
Kiritsis’s 63 Hours of Fame Ends Behind Bars
Indianapolis inmate Anthony Kiritsis, once hailed as a national hero for a 63 hour hostage seizure, reflects from Marion County Jail on his fall from celebrity status. He admits wrongdoing, recalls a harsh youth, and fears life prison as he faces trial for charges near murder.
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Indianapolis
Ind
NEA
Anthony Kiritsis
Tony Kiritsis
Marion County
Kiritsis
Richard Hall
Hall
Letter to the Editor questions coal mine black lung claims
James M Fox of Mount Vernon criticizes Congressman Paul Simon's press release on coal miners black lung. Fox argues pensions and benefit figures are misrepresented, noting typical miner pensions around 360 dollars monthly and challenging the 106,000 denial claim. He warns of political self interest and urges better representation in Congress.
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Equity
Congress
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Mt. Vernon
Midway Victory Highlighted On This Date In History
On this date in 1942 the Pacific War Battle of Midway ended in a major American victory over Japan. Today in history notes June 7 as the 158th day of the year with 207 days remaining. The biblical verse from Matthew 8 26 is quoted in today’s feature.
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Big paydays for Ford era appointees amid revolving door gains
More than 300 former Ford administration officials now leverage public service into private sector roles. Gerald Ford could earn about 3 million dollars from media and publishing deals, while Henry Kissinger and William Simon also pursue lucrative banking and broadcasting ventures. Many join corporate boards or lead firms, such as Malcolm Currie at Hughes Aircraft and Donald Rumsfeld at G D Searle. About 25 percent remain in government or related offices, and two thirds stay in the Washington area, reflecting common paths from public service to private influence.
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Robert Walters
Washington
NEA
Ford Administration
Gerald R. Ford
Henry Kissinger
Treasury
William Simon
Carter
Ford
Malcolm R. Currie
Defense Research
Pentagon
Hughes Aircraft Co
William F. Gorog
The
Council On International Economic Policy
Arbor Group
Edwin H. Ye
American Can Co
Housing and Urban Development
Carla Hills
IBM
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
G.D. Searle & Co
Capitol Hill
President Ford
Preces Law
Brookings Institution
American Enterprise Institute
White House
Richard Nixon
Washington Briefs: Industry Attacks Carter Electricity Reform
Washington briefs report industry criticism of a Carter Administration proposal to reform electric utility rate setting. The plan would shift toward ending block rates, lowering residential bills while raising industrial costs, with testimony from Kennedy of EC Resources Council and Duffett of National Steel opposing the change and federal control of rates. Also notes vacation gasoline supply optimism, ERA opposition by YAF, and a Wise Home Buying booklet offer.
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Richard J. Maloyn
Washington
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President Carter
Jay B. Kennedy
Electricity Consumers Resource Council
Kennedy
Ralph Duffett, Jr
National Steel
American Iron and Steel ‘Institute
Duffett
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