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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1964
Page
3
In this week’s column the Jacoby On Bridge column discusses two defenders and two errors observed in the match. The discussion notes possible misplays by North and South and explores strategic implications for bidding and defense.
In a duplicate bridge hand, South wins by drawing trumps and ducking clubs while West errs by playing the jack of clubs. At the other table West correctly plays the three, but South still wins with precise ruffing and discards as East’s queen is driven to force a ruff.
Chicago physician Dr. John E. Roche plans a three day a week 300 mile daily flight to Allerton Illinois starting July 15 to treat patients there while continuing his Chicago practice. The Cuba native and Lions Club backed project aims to relieve local doctor shortages serving Allerton Broadlands and Longview with a modest landing strip and a seven room clinic.
A recount of a $2.8 million Peoria library bond showed the measure carried by one vote after a primary tally of 10 450 to 10 434. Three attorneys appointed by the Circuit Court announced the result as a special board of election commissioners reported.
Dr Max P Allen president of McKendree College resigns effective Sept 1 after four years in office He previously directed instruction at Northern Michigan College During his tenure the college completed two fundraising drives totaling 130000 and 700000 dollars McKendree a Methodist liberal arts college in Illinois has operated for 125 years
The Air Force fired a randomly selected Minuteman missile from a combat base to Vandenberg California for a reliability test. The missile and crew lifted off Tuesday and traveled west along the Pacific range toward an undisclosed target area about 5 000 miles away.
Springfield jury found Frank Buster Wortman not guilty of threatening to assault an Illinois Bell manager and blowing up a Collinsville office. After nearly eight hours, 10 women and 2 men delivered the verdict amid testimony linking a wiretap dispute to the case.
Police say a 4 year old boy fired a gun that fatally wounded his father Leonard Thierry, 32, who had forced the boy to shoot him after threatening a belt spanking. The shooting followed a family quarrel and the mother leaving the home.
Judge Dan Dailey in Taylorville presides as jurors begin deliberations after closing arguments. The trial centers on disputed charges, with prosecutors detailing key evidence and defense mounting the responsible narrative. (Note: retains readable fragments as provided.)
A 15 year old Atlanta youth, Eugene Harold Thrailkill, fell from a 75 foot tower and spent three days in woods before being found. He stuck a knife in the ground at the base to mark the tower as searchers tracked him. He suffered a concussion, dislocated hip, cuts and bruises. his condition is satisfactory.
Senators Paul Douglas and Everett Dirksen joined the majority as the Senate defeated an amendment to limit the equal employment opportunity title to larger employers and unions. The 63 to 34 vote ended the proposal by Norris Cotton. They also backed defeating a separate Ervin amendment to remove the title from the civil rights bill in a 64 to 33 vote.
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