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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
3
Omar J. MecMackin, general chairman, says Kefauver will speak at 7 p.m. during the 73rd Marion County Soldiers and Sailors' Reunion in Salem the week of June 20 to 25, with the Democrat Day address set for Tuesday, June 21, in Tennessee.
Senator Kefauver, born in Monroe County Tennessee and rising from Yale law to Congress and then the Senate, will headline an all-star stage show at 8 p.m. after an afternoon program. Plans aim to entertain one of the largest reunion crowds in history as Kefauver, praised for his stature and long public service, visits.
A bill to abolish the Chicago city treasurer office and transfer duties to the city comptroller moved to the Illinois House floor after a 14 to 12 approval by the municipalities committee. Rep. Nicholas Caruso of Chicago filed the measure as protest over Treasurer Morris B. Sachs firing of Rep. Edward Shaw, who sits near him in the House.
Colette Duval, a 24 year old French parachutist and model, holds world records for delayed drop and oxygen assisted jumps from nearly 22,000 feet. She earns by modeling Paris fashion, spends Sundays jumping from May to October, and aims to break the Russian record from 32,500 feet.
Roy M. Cohn claims the national press is practicing a deliberate news blackout on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and others fighting communism. In a Flag Day speech he said newspapers show only small mentions of McCarthy, asserting a policy to keep Americans from knowing what is happening.
The U N Food and Agriculture Organization warns that critically low dietary protein is the most serious global nutritional problem. Separately, estimates show the median age of all U S men is 30 years.
Lanale Products publishes Scalp Health And Hygiene revealing ten years of research into scalp itch dandruff and hair loss. Trichologist A P Abbay warns against false guarantees and outlines proper scalp care including oils water massage and brushing. Free book offer directs to Lanole Laboratories Detroit Michigan.
Those who must perform intense close work in school or business are more prone to nearsightedness, while individuals with less exacting tasks show lower risk. The observation highlights a potential link between sustained close focus and vision strain.
The distance between Mars and Earth changes from 35 to 63 million miles as Mars’ orbit brings it nearest to our planet.
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