Jefferson County Newspaper Subscription Rates
The paper lists subscription pricing with rates for in county and nearby counties and separate mail options. In county and adjoining counties: one year 7.00 dollars, 16 months 4.25, 3 months 2.75, 1 month 0.00. Outside Jefferson and adjoining counties within 250 miles: one year 10.00, 6 months 6.00, 3 months 4.00, 1 month 1.50. Outside 250 miles: one year 13.00, 6 months 7.00, 3 months 4.50, 1 month 1.75. Delivered by carrier in city. Postage paid at Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
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Associated Press
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Thought For Today on Authority and Protection
A religious reflection cites Romans 13:1 about governing authorities and God’s establishment of rule. It contrasts that governments protect minority rights with a Wendell Phillips quote noting the powerful enjoy protection and influence.
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Wendell Phillips
Gulf Coast state redefines borders amid rapid urban growth
Editorial argues states rights lose meaning as urban sprawl creates four major conurbations in the South with 17 million people, reshaping loyalties from Galveston to Pensacola. It notes Louisiana’s north south divide and predicts rising rural urban tension as boundaries become less relevant.
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Supreme Court
South
Leonard Reissman
Tulane University
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Tex
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Reissman
Louisiana
Hangman's Fracture Identified in Auto Crashes at Michigan
University of Michigan neurosurgeons linked neck fractures seen in car crash X rays to Flangman's Fracture from public execution. Over ten years doctors collected cases and found the injury results from chin contact with steering wheel or dashboard. Proper shoulder harnesses could have prevented these injuries.
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University of Michigan
Time to Eat Across Puzzle Clues Mixed
The page lists a dense crosswords grid with clues and partial answers including Coney Island, Gravy rye bread, Uncle, gaze amorous, Charles Lamb, study of the heavens, and Latin roots. It interleaves various language hints, dialect notes, and cultural terms.
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Charles Lamb
Horoscope Forecast For Wednesday General Tendencies
The advisory column offers daily guidance across zodiac signs Aries through Pisces plus a note on a newborn. It highlights practical steps, connections with influential people, and urged certainty in plans. The text suggests improving credit, career boosts, and collaboration while stressing honest, ethical effort.
Two Awards For Sinatra At Personal Managers Banquet
Hollywood writer reports two awards were given to Frank Sinatra by the Conference of Personal Managers West at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event featured brief speeches and a bar scene after principal presentations. Sinatra accepted the Performer of the Year and Man of the Year honors, calling it a great moment.
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Hollywood
George Bullets
Durgam
Bullets
Mickey Rooney
Elizabeth Ashley
Trini Lopez
Kate Smith
West
Frank Sinatra
Beverly Hills
Sinatra
Carroll Righters July Forecast for Your Sign
The Stars impel they do not compel. What you make of your life is up to you. Carroll Righters individual forecast for your sign for July is ready. Send birthdate and 31.00 to Carroll Righter Forecast The Mt. Vernon Register News Box 1921 Hollywood 28 California.
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Carroll Righter
Mt. Vernon Register-News
Box
Hollywood
California
Vietnam War Updates and World News Briefs
A U S Air Force spotter pilot fires a smoke rocket while Marine Phantom jets strike Viet Cong positions and Vietnamese troops attack uphill successfully. James Latham and George York, ages 23 and 22, are hanged after confessing seven murders in a cross country rampage. Flood waters move into Larned Kansas as eastern Colorado continues cleanup. Japan and South Korea sign diplomatic treaties amid street protests in Tokyo and Seoul. A federal tax holiday on personal goods is noted.
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U.S. Air Force
Saigon
McGeorge Bundy
United States
Viet Nam
Mariner
Mars
James Latham
George York
Arkansas River
Larned
Kan
Colorado
American Medical Association
Illinois House kills bill on concealable gun licensing
In Springfield the Illinois House defeated a measure requiring licenses for concealable handguns and five year renewals. The bill failed 79 to 75 after debates on crime deterrence, mental health controls, and opposition from gun groups. The session also advanced agency budgets and other measures.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois General Assembly
House
Paul Elward
Chicago
Roy Small
Harrisburg
Trendis
Chicago Crime Commission
Richard J. Daley
Committee
Francis X. Mahoney
Dfreeport
Mahoney
Otto Kerner
Illinois Harness Racing Commission
Illinois Horse Racing Commission
Senate
Clyde Choate
D-Anna
Timely Quotes From a Philosopher Historian
A quotation attributed to Henry Steele Commager frames ignorance as a curable condition rather than a personal misfortune, labeling knowledge as a remedy through education and reflection.
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Henry Steele Commuanger
Yul Brynner Gives Up American Passport
In Jerusalem actor Yul Brynner relinquished his American passport as a formality to prevent family separation in a possible international crisis. Brynner, 40, is a naturalized American with dual Swiss citizenship. his wife and daughter are Swiss. He stressed his devotion to the United States remains in his heart.
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Jerusalem
Yul Brynner
United States
Brynner
Nine of ten turning 65 in 1964 eligible for social security
A 1964 cohort reaching age 65 included nine of ten people who qualified for social security payments, reflecting broad program eligibility among the aging population.
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