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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
2
A historical newspaper listing shows the roles of Editor Business Manager News Editor Sports Editor City Editor Advertising Manager Society Editor Circulation Manager and Composing Room Foremen. The entry outlines key positions in the newsroom and printing operation.
A compact selection presents a moral proverb from Daniel 12 10 urging wisdom and purification followed by a Franklin quip warning that experience teaches only the willing and capable. The pair contrasts divine insight with secular pragmatism in a reflective tone.
Editorial argues state aid to parochial education triggers church state conflict. It cites New York textbook aid and Ohio bus transportation plans, noting tax impact on all residents and risk of state control over schools as funds flow from public revenues. It warn of incremental loss of church state separation.
A tense 17 round final at Washington's National Spelling Bee pitted 12 year olds Michael Kerpan Jr of Tulsa and Judy Marie Guarr of Topeka. Michael won after Judy mis-spelled larghetto. The piece notes adults struggle with the unusual words like oracile orthoepist peccancy and incrassate.
A crossword style grid with across and down clues including British royal family 17th century and stage plays. Entries cover terms like Polynesian god, Turkish officer, and phrases for fatigue, disguise, and praise. The puzzle blends general knowledge with wordplay and abbreviations.
On June 17 history marks the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown and the 1856 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Amelia Earhart became the first woman passenger to fly the Atlantic in 1932. In 1940 Petain’s government asked for armistice with Germany. Allied bombers attacked Naples and Sicily in 1943. The U.S. envoy to a Geneva disarmament conference was recalled in 1960. Khrushchev visited Scandinavian nations in 1964.
U S policy makers say peace likely decided by battlefield course rather than diplomacy. The United States is intensifying the war, with 16 000 to 21 000 additional American troops en route. U S Navy jets shoot down two Communist MiGs during an air strike on North Viet Nam.
Three Americans are killed in fighting in the Dominican Republic. The rebel leader asserts 67 Dominicans died and 262 were wounded. A British colonel returns 12 medals to Queen Elizabeth amid the Beatles furor.
Presidents Johnson awards medals to astronauts White and McDivitt after a space walk. Congress moves quickly to enact price cuts via excise tax reductions for U.S. consumers at the soonest date, possibly Saturday. Senate expected to pass within a month the House approved measure adding a Cabinet member to tackle urban problems.
Thousands flee homes in the Denver metro area as the South Platte River reaches flood stage. In other news, Georgia House reappointment boosts Republican and Black representation to the largest share this century. Eight Philadelphia girls, three of them housewives, start belly dancing as a new hobby learning Mideast styles.
Park Ridge minister Rev. O Dean Nelson cites official poverty affecting millions including children in affluent America. Mayors nationwide face pressure from Sargent Shriver's calls for poor to gain control of local poverty programs, as Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty comments.
Washington reports two men, James Ronald Latham and George Ronald York, sentenced to hang Tuesday in the Kansas Penitentiary, were denied a U S Supreme Court stay. The ACLU had argued illegally obtained evidence tainted their murder trial as they confessed to seven killings during a crime spree including the 1961 Zeigler murder in Kansas.
Springfield Illinois Senate Education Committee rejected Governor Kerner's plan to raise the compulsory school age to 17 in 1967 and 18 in 1969. Critics from teachers unions cited disruptions and lack of ready programs for older students. The panel, largely Republican, also indicated doubt about funding for a compensatory education program.
In a medical column Dr Wayne G Brandstadt discusses bursitis treatment options including direct hydrocortisone injections and later movement to break adhesions, heat preferred over cold, and short wave diathermy success. The Denver AP note reports United Air Lines flight 2225 from Chicago slid off Stapleton Field runway in rainy weather with 74 passengers and six crew, no injuries.
General zodiac guidance outlines daily pitfalls and cautions for 12 signs from Aries to Pisces. It warns of deception, social strain, and financial caution while urging careful reading of messages, practical action, and supportive guidance for children.
A photographer captures a wedding moment where the smiling couple cut the cake and the bride quietly jokes that the groom starts dieting today. The lighthearted exchange adds a playful note to the ceremony.
A concise etiquette note urges restraint in hand movements. It emphasizes quiet poise and controlled gestures, advising readers to keep hands steady and unobtrusive in social settings. The guidance reflects courtesy norms for polite interaction and composed demeanor.
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