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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
2
A meditative quote from Ephesians 4 16 about the body growing through joined parts and love. It includes a remark by Caius Sallust, the Roman historian, noting that unity makes small states thrive while discord destroys great ones.
Editorial laments rising prom prices from gym and hamburger nights to luxury hotels and all night travels. It notes costs range from about 35 dollars for a boy or girl in modest settings to 100 150 dollars or more in affluent arrangements. It calls for solutions so every student can participate without financial distress while maintaining social standards.
A reader argues that hundreds of young Americans dodging the draft live in Canada, where extradition is refused. The writer urges stronger measures to prevent their return, noting they could reclaim U.S. citizenship and brag about outsmarting the draft once they reach 31. The piece suggests Canada should keep them.
A compact list of crossword entries with several biblical, linguistic, and geographic terms. Clues cover varied topics from scriptural figures to crafts and places, including Parishes in Louisiana and a Scottish sheepfold.
Across Bangkok Calcutta Bonn and San Sebastian AP reports a string of crises and cultural notes. In Thailand seven policemen and soldiers were killed in a northeast ambush by communist militants. India's heat wave claims 353 lives with millions affected by drought and floods in Assam and East Pakistan. West Germany records two more Starfighter crashes raising fatalities and missing pilots amid criticism of maintenance. At San Sebastian critics largely panned Cast a Giant Shadow while praising It Was Happy Here as best feature thus far.
A tiny animal shares a neck bone count with the giraffe. The name Enid means a patient in Welsh. The desert ironwood of the Southwest makes the hardest wood.
Daily guidance split by zodiac signs. daytime favors inventive ways to please loved ones and track finances while evening warns of deception and confusion. Aries urges beautifying home. Taurus toward income growth. Gemini to enhance wardrobe and ideas. Moon Children advise collaborative aims over lunch. Leo temperance in PM. Virgo study successful peers. Libra romance AM, caution PM. Scorpio benefits from fulfilling partner expectations. Sagittarius teamwork with colleagues. Capricorn strong AM performance. Aquarius home improvements please kin. Pisces promote closer teamwork for higher profits.
Humor quotes a moonshiner who believes slowing to 15 or 20 mph ensures his stock has age. Former pitcher Ned Garver now works as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds.
Angered law officers attacked the ruling by Chief Justice Warren that restricts admissibility of confessions. The 5-4 decision, spanning every police agency, requires voluntary waivers and clear warnings of rights. Critics fear killers and rapists may go free while supporters say safeguards protect constitutional rights. The court stressed confessions remain admissible when freely given and uncoerced, with warnings and access to counsel required.
The plant gets its name from a flower that resembles a dove. It is often called the Holy Spirit plant because the dove represents the Holy Ghost in symbolism.
Former Mt Vernon area residents now living in California are asked to send their name, address, and home town to Bill Breitzman at 2953 W Rowland Circle Anaheim California so their names can be placed on an Illinois roster.
Elm Grove Wisconsin residents launch a campaign to raise up to 40000 dollars to acquire and preserve several of the village oldest buildings. The effort centers on the 1883 blacksmith shop and a 1854 barbershop as part of the preservation drive.
Albert H. Bachelor found a sample automobile tag showing five zeros with a 7 added by himself. He displayed the tag at the county license office and says officers told him it would be okay, though he feared a traffic ticket.
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