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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1956

Page

3

Men Nabbed After Watch Theft At Marion Gas Station

Two men charged with stealing a wrist watch in Marion Illinois were arrested in Mt. Vernon moments later. Manuel Hernandez of Aurora Illinois and Trinidad Hernandez of Raymondville Texas were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff John Richardson and Police Captain Fred Dedman and later handed over to Marion authorities at the sheriff's office.

Marion, Ill Mt. Vernon John Richardson Fred Dedman Manuel Hernandez Aurora Ill Trinidad Hernandez Raymondville Texas Marion

Arrest Man For Reckless Driving

Henry M. Dodd of Perryville Missouri was arrested by state police south of Mt. Vernon on reckless driving. He appeared before Justice J R Thomas and was fined fifty dollars plus costs.

Henry M. Dodd Perryville Mt. Vernon J. R. Thomas

Silly Bet Leads to Robbery on Detroit River

Perry Robinson met two men in Windsor Ontario who bet him to swim the Detroit River. At the edge they grabbed his money and pushed him in, then fled. Robinson reported the $40 loss to police.

Detroit Perry Robinson Windsor Ont Robinson

Rare Gwinner Signature Brings High Prices

Auction notes that only 37 known Button Gwinn­er signatures exist from the Declaration of Independence signer. A recent sale fetched about 52000 dollars, illustrating strong demand for this rare historical autograph.

Button Gwinner

Right whale's tiny life and world petroleum output

The text notes the right whale sustains itself on microscopic life filtered from seawater. It cites a 1955 global petroleum production of 788 million tons. It also mentions a farm estimate that about 10 mice inhabit an acre, per the National Geographic Society.

The National Geographic Society

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