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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
2
The notice lists subscription policies and prices for Mt. Vernon Illinois area readers. Rates vary by location and duration, with in county, nearby counties, and distant areas shown. Delivery and billing details indicate advance payments and carrier delivery terms.
A Thought For Today cites Leviticus 25 10 proclaim liberty throughout the land and return to property and family. It quotes Woodrow Wilson on liberty not lying in declarations but in concrete action.
Sweden's Aeronautical Research Institute studies wind tunnels with urban scale models to evaluate ground level turbulence and air pollution. Findings show tall buildings deflect wind downward creating gusts that pull smoky air toward streets. Adjusting setback designs and chimney relocations may reduce the effect, but planners warn turbulence will persist amid political and economic city planning factors.
A concise look at helium, the second most abundant element universe wide yet rare on Earth. Discovered on the sun by J Norman Lockyer in 1868, it was found on Earth 27 years later and extracted in volume by 1918. Helium reserves near Amarillo, Texas, store 17 billion cubic feet, with wide uses from rockets and welding shielding to cooling in reactors and medical treatments.
A compact crossword style list presents clues across and down for a word puzzle. Entries reference Native American groups, tools, materials, and common terms as part of a themed grid.
London BOAC faces partial paralysis as two thirds of its jetliners are grounded by a pilots strike demanding an American pay scale. With 1,000 pilots quitting, only 13 of 46 planes may fly tonight. BOAC chairman Sir Giles Guthrie says neither side can afford such demands.
Phil Pastoret writes about a neighborhood café serving real beef stew and the joking effects of its frequent appearance on the menu. A wary patron who takes things in stride is urged to watch for street holes as he visits the place.
Key historical notes mark June 17 with events from 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill through 1963 Supreme Court ruling on prayer in schools. Highlights include Napoleonic era dates, John Wesley birth, Naples and Sicily bombing in 1943, and hydrogen bomb test claims by China.
Washington AP reports Rep. F Edward Hebert of Louisiana urged a West Point for doctors. He would require graduates to serve seven years as military physicians to ease civilian and military doctor shortages by training its own personnel and reducing reliance on civilian medical staff.
Washington reports that the Pentagon reviewed drafting prisoners for military duty, as in World War II, in 1966 and rejected it. The study urged judicial authorities, not the armed forces, to rehabilitate criminals and that military service should not punish law offenders. About 2,000 prisoners were inducted into the Army from 1942 for a three year period. Defenses official said these men were not hardened criminals.
A House Agriculture Committee report finds little hunger in the United States but widespread malnutrition from diet ignorance. Survey across 181 counties in 19 states shows no starvation, with many stories of malnourished children. Leaders seek to broaden 1963 doctor-creation program, noting federal grants for medical schools are threatened by Vietnam budget crunch, yet the Kennedy-era aid has worked well.
In Battle Creek Michigan a Catholic priest urged about 1000 parishioners at St. Joseph Church to surrender their firearms at two Masses, inspired by a Navy officer turning in a shotgun. No one complied, despite the priest’s aim to provoke personal reflection and a desire to destroy weapons.
The famed gem once passed through several owners amid ill luck before being donated by a New York jeweler to the Smithsonian Institution, where it remains on display as a national treasure.
The passage envisions life from fetus to infinity and the struggle for first breath. It references Mrs. Brenda Jeanes, a British housewife and award winning abstract painter, as part of the award context and imagery.
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