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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
8
A Wichita junior high teacher told a conference in Austin that students often learn more from newspapers than books. Hope Shackelford argued textbooks become outdated quickly while newspapers remain relevant, noting students react with enthusiasm when asked to locate real examples like compound sentences.
In Madison, Wisconsin, robins used a sun follower device built by the U S Forest Products Laboratory. The tilted rack exposes wood specimens to sun, and the robins built a nest in the shaded support framework beneath the specimen rack.
In Moriches New York AP report Billy Wells of Bellport High and Charley Hartman of Center Moriches High each pitched 16 innings striking out 34. Wells walked nine and allowed three hits. Hartman, a left hander, walked four and yielded five hits with two hits in the final frame when Bellport scored the sole run.
West uses a leading queen to seize the trick in a bridge hand from Jacoby on Bridge. The article discusses a battle plan philosophy, quoting Gen Jeb Stuart and highlighting how getting there fastest with the mostest can decide the outcome.
In a bridge advisory, West should lead diamonds to force a quick win, denying South any chance to discard, while avoiding West’s clubs being established. The text notes a no trump alternative would secure nine tricks for North, leaving defense unable to grab five first. The closing line shifts to a casual backyard cookout scene with a fast burn and slow burn by dad and guests.
Clarence Adams a 37 year old Korean War turncoat from Memphis Tennessee sails for America tonight aboard the President Cleveland. Accompanied by his wife and two children the ex soldier checked out of a Hong Kong hotel nine days ago without a forwarding address. Adams and family arrived from Communist China May 26 leaving only two of twenty one American servicemen captured in Korea who chose to stay with their captors.
Kenneth C. Pearl 54 of Normal, seeking Me lean County sheriff Democratic nomination, pleaded innocent to reckless driving in Circuit Court. The case was continued after Pearl, stopped May 16 west of Bloomington by a deputy, allegedly drove off without showing a license and struck a roadblock squad car.
Official practice rounds start today for the 66th U.S. Open Golf Championship set to begin Thursday on the Olympic Club Lake side course in San Francisco. Top players from the PGA tour are expected to attend as organizers prepare the lake course layout for scoring.
Washington AP reports Congress nears a midyear stall with President Johnson pressed to push Great Society programs. Only six major bills enacted, average one per month, while social and economic measures urged by Johnson remain pending amid Senate pace and committee delays. July 4 break could test public sentiment on Viet Nam and legislation. Johnson likely to press lawmakers hard to salvage programs or risk losing ground.
ST LOUIS AP A Roman Catholic priest proposed on Monday that the church admit married men aged 50 to 70 into the priesthood. Rev Bernard Cooke of Marquette University said such a system could help address whether younger men should choose celibacy or marriage. He noted financially secure men may serve 20 to 25 years under a bishop but not join an order.
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