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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1964
Page
2
The note credits wise and lists roles including business manager and news editor and sports editor with a nominal payment of one dollar. The item records a small staffing acknowledgment in the publication.
A Thought For Today reflects on John 5 10 and the Sabbath as God’s present to the working man. It argues the weekly Sabbath preserves life and maintains working efficiency, describing rest as the savings bank of human existence.
The editorial recalls the 1957 Vanguard launch and the Saturn I flight carrying a 17,000 pound Apollo mockup, noting the leap in capability and America’s continued leadership despite earlier setbacks. It contrasts with Communist unemployment claims, citing Poland’s 200,000 layoffs last winter and 500,000 total, projecting 1.5 million youths into the labor market by 1970.
Premier Khruschev has linked a Nile vacation with a new 277 million dollar Russian investment in Egypt, atop a prior 1 billion in military aid and 400 million for the Aswan High Dam. The move mirrors a strategy of appealing to Arab goodwill, earning a large return for a comparatively small “minnow” in friendship.
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The Commerce Department reports May retail sales rose 1.5 percent from April and 7 percent over May 1963, with May department store sales up 8 percent year over year. Capital spending is seen at 43.9 billion, auto production remains strong, and construction investment up 10 percent from May 1963, while steel output slipped for the second straight week as summer approaches.
Gov William W Scranton flies to Hartford to address the Connecticut State Republican Convention in his campaign for the presidential nomination. Eisenhower welcomes his entry but declines to endorse. Humphrey says civil rights bill likely to reach Johnson as is. Erhard returns home after agreeing with Johnson Soviet East German treaty is not a concern. Americans, mostly students, arrive in Havana despite travel ban. Khrushchev implies Soviet Chinese split is unbridgeable. White segregationists march in St Augustine Florida after Negroes protest.
A witty exchange at a wedding reception has a young man noting the crying baby during the ceremony and a prim maid of honor replying that she will print in the invitation corner No babies expected. The quip captures flirtatious humor about formal manners.
Rome sees Ethel Kennedy and three children arrive for a weeklong visit with plans to meet Pope Paul VI and travel to Ravello. Fred MacMurray becomes a grandfather as daughter Sue gives birth to Sandra Jean, weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Rebecca Welles, daughter of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, will enroll at Puget Sound as a freshman in fine arts. Oklahoma City sues President Johnson for over 1 billion dollars over sonic boom tests. FAA tests cited. Bo Dverly singer Bo Eberly suffers heart attack at daughter’s home in Great Neck, Long Island.
Jacqueline Kennedy comments on a traveling exhibit of the late president's mementos while a debate on government size and humane governance unfolds. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is noted in the surrounding discussion.
Gene Barry, star of Burke's Law, discusses living as the affluent detective Amos Burke. He notes pressure to maintain the glamorous image, the wardrobe burden of 25 tailored suits yearly, and his preference for simple food over fancy sauces. Despite the fame, he remains pleased with Burke's Law's success and is the lead shareholder.
South Arabia spans 7350 miles of coastline washed by the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden. Its uncertain boundaries with Yemen, Arabia’s Empty Quarter, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman have been under British protection for 125 years.
The Soviet Union abandoned opposition to enlarging the UN Security Council from 11 to 15 members and the Economic and Social Council from 18 to 27. The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for the amendments amid bloc pressure and diplomatic maneuvering.
A quiz cites Noah's three sons as founders of three races, notes Ham as Africa-associated, asks who Father of the Federal Reserve is Carter Glass from Virginia, and questions which U S president was presented with an African son as a gift from the Emperor of Morocco, referring to Andrew Jackson.
A short humor item by Hal Cochran riffs on saving bonds as a way to improve finances. It jokes that dropping wealth into savings bonds yields benefits, and notes travel costs and weekend routines with light, comic lines. The tone is breezy and tongue in cheek.
Sunday warns against arguments and accidents with careful driving and the Golden Rule. The evening favors social pleasures and friendships. Aries to Pisces provide cautions on impulse, harmony at home, planning, money handling, and doing duties, with guidance for parents of gifted children and overall ethical living. The chart emphasizes self control, practicality, and responsible actions.
Monday prompts people to finish tedious chores before seeking leisure and greener pastures. It warns that neglecting duties loses support and urges staying busy to avoid wasted time. The message emphasizes completing pending jobs before indulging in attractions.
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