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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
2
Mt Vernon city officials review a detailed proposed budget for 1977 78 totaling 6 649 365 with line by line program figures The editorial supports public release and adoption of the plan as a road map guiding city policy while noting its tentative status and need for council adherence.
Reporter attends the American Booksellers Association show where publishers display quirky offerings. Highlights include manuals on heart transplants and real estate sex, a fingernail energy theory autographed by a psychologist, and titles like The Joy of Oil Spills and Is There an IRS After Death. A WASP roots tale, Anita’s Baby, and humorous anecdotes about Roots imitators close the survey.
The text lists Associated Press copyright language and subscription pricing for Mt Vernon area and nearby counties. It notes second class postage and delivery options, with annual, semiannual, and monthly rates, including motor route and city carrier options. It references circulation auditing by the Audit Bureau.
Robert M. Hutchins laments the public’s disbelief in the press and urges editors to act as disinterested teachers guiding public enlightenment. He argues the First Amendment protects debate, not uncritical praise, and warns many towns lack diverse voices, leaving editorials to solitary voices in one-paper towns. He stresses standards over slogans and calls for trusted, informed journalism.
Letter writer Paul A. Duncan defends Delbert Richards as the number one Jefferson County gardener. He notes Delbert picked ripe field tomatoes on May 31 and lists forthcoming produce including new potatoes peas lettuce cucumbers broccoli and sweet onions. Ends with Mt Vernon signoff.
ERDA funds push two coal gasification plants in Noble County Ohio and Perry County Illinois. The projects aim to produce high energy gas from coal for existing pipelines, potentially shifting regional gas balance. Conoco and Illinois Coal Gasification Group partner with ERDA, plan to enrich coal gas to natural gas quality and merge with current systems, with future funding contingent on design reviews.
The National Restaurant Association warns H.R. 3744 would raise the federal minimum wage to 2.85, index it to manufacturing wages, and eliminate the tip credit. It predicts 700,000 restaurant jobs lost, $3.9 billion in higher labor costs, and widespread price rises, harming teens and minority youths amid high inflation and unemployment.
The article notes Prime Minister hopeful Menachem Begin suffered a heart attack in April, delaying Israel’s Likud victory fallout. It explains Israel’s parliamentary system allows the party with majority to name the prime minister, so a leader’s illness would lead to another party member from the same party being chosen if Begin cannot serve.
On June 8 632 the prophet died. Tennessee seceded in 1861. Roosevelt offered to mediate in 1905. In 1942 Japanese subs shelled Sydney. In 1953 DC restaurants could not refuse service to Blacks. In 1965 US troops in Vietnam could engage offensively. In 1968 James Earl Ray was arrested.
A dated reflection cites biblical verses and notes Britain's London scene. It recalls historical incidents: ten years ago thirty four U S seamen died near Sinai after Israeli forces attacked an American ship. five years ago a Czechoslovak jet pilot died during a hijacking to Germany. one year ago Syrian troops entered Lebanon amid civil war. The speaker criticizes lenient crime punishment and comments on public houses.
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