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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
3
Washington reports 1949 alcohol outlays fell from 1948 and stayed below 1947 peak. Hard spirits led the drop with 3.65 billion spent, beer 4.435 billion, wine up 10 million. Taxes accounted for over a third, yielding nearly 3 billion to governments, with federal intake above 2.2 billion.
Senate crime investigators disclosed a St. Louis gambling firm handled a $500000-a-day mail order and telegraph bookie business on horse racing and baseball bets. The firm C. J. Rich and Co. was named by Chairman Kefauver as records were turned over to investigators. Benjamin Bennett spoke of potential postal law charges as hearings touched Ohio cooperation and possible excise tax on gambling profits.
Covington Indiana June 23 Mrs Mary Ellen Osborn a 39 year old farm woman was found guilty of first degree murder in the arsenic death of her husband Amandus Osborn 49 last Christmas Day He died the next day The Fountain circuit court jury recommended life imprisonment Judge Roy C Fenters set sentencing for Saturday The jury deliberated almost before reaching a verdict
The state argued Mrs. Osborn planned the murder to run off with 30 year old laborer Robert Tibbetts who was sought as a witness but not found. Osborn showed no emotion as the verdict neared eight hours later.
A new wind tunnel operates at speeds ten times the speed of sound to test rocket models capable of crossing the Atlantic in about thirty minutes.
Blood Program Chairman Harry Walter urged Mt. Vernon residents to donate at the National Guard Armory on Monday. He said many adults pre judge their ability to give blood and urged medical checks to meet monthly quotas. The Bloodmobile, sponsored by the National Guard, would operate at the Armory from 4 to 3 30 and from 6 45 to 9 p.m. Day 2083 for appointments.
The state of Illinois will prosecute Leroy Rambo, 41, an one eyed escapee from a Florida prison, for kidnapping, shooting and robbery of a Kansas City truck driver near Vandalia. He was arrested near Prescott, Arkansas on June 2 and confessed to the Vandalia attack and several related robberies in Arkansas.
Sir John Cockroft, director at Harwell, says Britain may have a practical atomic power plant in four or five years. Researchers seek faster, more efficient production of plutonium and uranium from ore. He notes a new method to extract uranium economically.
The French postal system issued a new stamp honoring satirical writer Francois Rabelais. The dark red stamp carries a value of 12 francs, about 3% cents, and commemorates the author’s legacy.
Springfield June 23 More than half of Illinois World War Two veterans have used facilities provided by the Illinois Veterans Commission IVC officials said Clarence Winkleblack administrator. The services to 473 332 former Army Navy and Marine men and women excluded claims handling under the state soldier bonus program. The IVC assists veterans in readjustment and obtaining G I bill benefits and positions the commission to aid in securing jobs for the next year 1945.
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