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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1958

Page

8

Illinois Corn In Good Shape Amid Rising Planting Pace

Illinois Crop Reporting Service says the corn crop is excellent and eight inches tall while planting reaches 92 percent, ahead of last year. Soybean planting is also 92 percent complete with generally good stands, and oat and wheat conditions are improving as rains end a dry spell.

Springfield Illinois Crop Reporting Service Illinois

Lie Detector Tests For Spy Service Jobs

AP report on CIA hiring hurdles and use of lie detectors to screen applicants. It notes the test is routine, explains potential impact on advancement, and cites Dulles defending the program as necessary. Mentions secrecy, wealth among top officials, and appeal of espionage work despite risks.

John Scali Washington United States Central Intelligence Agency CIA ICIA Allen Dulles Dulles Princeton Eisenhower Kremlin

Madagascar history note: former La France Orientale

Madagascar, the large island nation off Africa’s east coast, was once named La France Orientale. This historical label reflects colonial naming by France during early exploration and settlement periods.

Madagascar Africa la France Orientale

Retire At 86 Not Woodruff Retirement Plans

PEORIA Ill AP George A Woodruff Sr celebrates his 86th birthday after 44 years as a Peoria Heights village employee He works the 4 pm to midnight shift as night overseer for the water works a job started at age 75 He formerly spent 28 years as a police officer He says he may retire at 90 but for now plans to keep hunting trapping and fishing on the Tisnais River with plenty of fish to catch ahead.

Peoria, Ill George A. Woodruff Peoria Heights Woodruff Tisnais

Social Security Questions and Answers Summary

Questions cover if disability benefits stop after a parent's death, eligibility for benefits for a non-disabled child, and rules on earnings and retirement benefits. Answers clarify that benefits continue if the disabled child cannot manage funds and remains disabled, with funds paid to a caretaker if needed. disability benefits are payable only to the disabled individual. retirement earnings exclude rental income from count toward benefits. optional method decisions remain at the recipient's discretion.

Social Security Office

Effingham police seek slower speeds on U.S. 40 45

Police Chief Cletus Lamb cites three crashes in 40 days and 11 since January to urge Effingham to cut speeds from 35 to 25 mph on U.S. 40 45. None of the crashes has been fatal.

Effingham Cletus Lamb U.S

Beggars Earn More Than Workers in Lucknow Study

A survey by Agra University in Lucknow shows beggars average 18.2 annas per day, 25 cents, versus 17.5 annas for industrial or agricultural workers. Dr. Chandi Prasad cites lack of social security, land, and jobs as driving begging and urges welfare programs to end the trade.

New Delhi India Agra University Lucknow Chandi Prasad

Crude Gain for Illinois by Week End June 14

Daily average production of crude oil and condensate rose 91 125 barrels to 6 316 875 in the week ended June 14 per the Oil and Gas Journal survey Illinois gained 13 700 barrels to 229 300 Trenton became New Jersey's capital in 1790

Tulsa Okla Oil and Gas Journal Illinois Trenton New Jersey

Begging Reform Debated as Legislation Proposed

The article argues that the proposed legislation will be of little use because many beggars believe destitution is divinely ordained and that begging is a parasitic role. It discusses the ongoing debate over the philosophy and effectiveness of reform.

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