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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1966
Page
2
A brief devotional contrasts James 1 19 with Petrarch's warning on five enemies to peace. It notes the virtues of listening, slow speech, and restraint, alongside a line about banishing avarice ambition envy anger and pride to achieve lasting tranquility.
Editorial notes a 1957 Alberta farmer’s observation that north south planted wheat matures earlier than east west rows, linked to Earth’s magnetic field. It describes seeds germinating faster under magnets, Pacific Northwest Lab’s irradiated potatoes yielding two crops per year, and a spud in space concept to study growth signals from invisible forces shaping life.
The Kremlin plans a state lottery beginning July 1 to raffle two percent of annual car production, about 4,000 vehicles, to raise rubles for civilian military training. Waiting lists for new and used cars are closed two years, as new plants aim to raise output from 200,000 cars yearly to higher levels by 1970.
A fragmented crossword style list shows clues and numbered entries ranging from 1 pencil to 50 three with scattered solutions and stray letters. The text combines defintions partial words and misprints suggesting a puzzle page draft.
AP reports Moscow experiences a coming automotive era as five year plans aim to raise car production from 200,000 to 800,000 annually. Khrushchev favored public transit but Brezhnev Kosygin era signals tolerance for private cars amid rising living standards. High prices and queues persist for Moskvich and Volga, with scarce service stations and garages and dire parking in new high rise districts.
The Communications Workers of America plans to double its membership to over 800,000 by 1970 led by international president Joseph Beirne. The group currently represents more than 400,000 workers in telephone and related industries across the nation.
A political altercation follows a meeting with General Thi over his ouster as commander of the 1st Army Corps sparking a crisis. Timely quotes indicate Thi remains a close ally and supportive friend amid shifting power. New York Governor Rockefeller urges Syracuse University graduates to pursue public service careers.
Hollywood AP reports writer Richard Warren Lewis, while assigned by TV Guide to cover The Dating Game, chose actress Joan Patrick as his date. Twelve days later they became engaged with plans to marry August 27. Patrick, 27, a Windsor Ontario native and former Miss Canada, and Lewis, a New Yorker born in Bellows Falls Vermont, shared how the sequence happened after his failed date.
A boy trudges home dragging books and tells his mother his day was hard at the principal’s office as the toy sighs in humor.
General tendencies urge reorganizing daily interests for better future results while avoiding drastic evening changes. Neglecting to answer correspondence could disappoint. Aries seeks aligned desires, Taurus benefits from a morning beauty visit, Gemini aims to grow income, Moon children push into the outside world, Leo seeks guidance, Virgo gains social support, Libra confidential talks, Scorpio fresh ideas, Sagittarius pursues higher-ups, Capricorn gains project insight, Aquarius handles multiple duties, Pisces focuses on legal documents and jewelry locations.
A column excerpt surveys quirky sayings and trivia from era letters and public wisdom. It notes Hearst habits, driving risk, octopus color shifts, Harvard grads choosing business, Curie quotes, oysters eating corn, aspirin use, population projections, medical costs, and superstitions about luck and flames.
A personnel manager tells a job applicant they want a man of vision with drive and fire who can inspire others and pull the bowling team out of last place. The exchange highlights the search for a dynamic captain to revive the squad.
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