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Mt Vernon Register News

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Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1962

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Russians Veto Move To Restart India Pakistan Talks

At the United Nations the Soviet Union used its 100th Security Council veto to block a resolution by Ireland to convene new talks on the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. The veto, supported by Romania, defeated the measure as Ghana and the United Arab Republic abstained and the rest voted yes. India’s defense minister Krishna Menon dismissed the plan, arguing Pakistan was treated as an aggressor.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union India Pakistan Kashmir U.S Adlair E. Stevenson Ireland Platon D. Morozov United States Romania Ghana United Arab Republic Frederick H. Poland Vv. K. Krishna Menon

Air France jet crash death toll revised to 113

Air France officials revised the casualty list multiple times and finally placed the dead at 113 after updating from 102 passengers and 10 crew. The flight’s pilot was Capt. Andre Lesieur, a veteran Air France commander, as regulators weighed grounding Boeing 707s amid five recent crashes.

Air France Paris Pasenger Atlanta Art Association London Daily Sketch Federal Aviation Agency Washington FAA Andre Lesieur Charles de Gaulle

Bond Filed in Assault Case Against Greenwalt

Wayne City resident Kelly Greenwalt posted a $500 bond at the Jefferson County sheriff's office to secure release after being charged with assault.

Kelly Greenwalt Wayne City Jefferson On Sheriff's Office

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan

Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial for Mary Cross. discharges include Charles Pienon. At Good Samaritan, multiple admissions are noted including Edith Greer and Mary Barbee among others, with discharges for Norma Louise Fairchild Colleen Mae Willard Virginia Maxine Meixsel Wanda Mae Horst Ruth Joy Etherdee and Henry Edward Sursa.

Norma Louise Fairchild Colleen Mae Willard Virginia Maxine Meixsel Wanda Mae Horst Ruth Joy Etherdee Henry Edward Sursa

Justice of the Peace Fines Rudolph Rhine for Disturbance

Rudolph Rhine aged 74 of 1304 North Tenth Street was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace Harley Harlow yesterday after a disturbance charge.

Rudolph Rhine North Tenth Street Justice of the Peace Harley Harlow

Kennedy Aides Call For Defense Cutbacks

The Kennedy administration was floundering thrashing about amid surging financial, fiscal and economic currents of the era. Calls for defense cuts emerge as a response to growing fiscal strain.

Meetings for W W I auxiliary and Rebekah lodge

The King City Barracks 102 auxiliary plans a potluck supper on Tuesday June 26 at 6 30 PM at the Legion Hall meat bread and drinks provided members should bring table service and a white elephant item Dorothy Brake notes Grace A Henry Rebekah Lodge 292 will meet Monday June 25 at 7 39 PM at the I C C F Temple members should bring a sack lunch Victoria Carter NG and Laverne Shepherd BS.

W.W.L King City Barracks Legion Hall Dorothy Brake

McLeansboro News Busy Summer Travel and Local Changes

McLeansboro column notes Mr and Mrs R E Chapman left today on air trip to Brazil Indiana to visit son Bill and family. Mrs Corlie Parks and Mrs Ralph S Hall visited Carmi Tuesday. Miss Howell Lockwood, Mt Pleasant Mich teacher, arrives to spend summer with her parents. Mrs Robert Biel and family Manteno spend week with her parents. Mr and Mrs L C Wilson vacationing in Salt Lake Seattle and Victoria. Mrs Fay Hammonds and son return to Green Castle after ten day visit. Warren Wright Amarillo Texas visits grandmother. Mrs Harold Felty and son Bob visit local family. Five Hamilton County men inducted into armed services Monday. Inductees: Sam W Gowler Dalton E Knight John R Helfer Charles E Gunter Donald L Gunter. Three MTHS teachers will not return next year Mrs Lurene Conner Mrs Mitch Parker Mrs Carla Fowler. Carl Dean Cottingham and Miss Shirley Jones hired as new teachers. Cottingham a MTHS graduate. degree from SIU.

Mecleansboro R. E. Chapman Brazil Indiana Bill Corlie Parks Ralph §S. Hall Carmi Howell Lockwood Mt. Pleasant Mich Doug Lockwood Robert Biel Manteno Clayton Howell L. C. Wilson Salt Lake Utah Seattle Victoria Fay Hammonds Green Castle Wyo Roxie Todd Warren Wright Amarillo Tex Edwin Jones Harold Felty Bob Ernest Hood Vada Johnson Hamilton County Armed Services County Selective Service Sam W. Gowler Dalton E. Knight John R. Helfer Charles E. Gunter Donald L. Gunter MTHS Lurene Conner Mitch Parker Carla Fowler Carl Dean Cottingham Shirley Jones Vienna Cottingham SIU

Jacoby on Bridge Minimum Opener Grows in Value

Oswald Jacoby explains how a minimum opening bid can become powerful when partner's bidding reveals precise cards to fit with the responder. South holds 12 high card points and six spades, making the hand more valuable in context.

Oswald Jacoby Newspaper Enterprise Assn South

Fragmentary coded compass puzzle data

Readable parts show compass like tokens and alphanumeric codes such as NORTH EAST SOUTH and sequences like 4AQ6 WRIG852 7 HAQNE and AQH8 oJ1008 1074. The fragment suggests a cryptic grid or cipher key rather than a narrative event. No clear persons places or dates emerge from the legible text.

Cleveland player opens diamond slam in club contract

In a bridge contest John McGervey of Cleveland uses a bold three diamonds over North’s three clubs to unsettle the spread, then jumps to six spades after a Blackwood call. He secures all tricks after West opens diamonds, ruffing and ruffing to claim the balance.

North John McGervey Cleveland John South West

Reappointed: Rev Threlkeld returns to Mt Vernon church

The Rev Vivian Threlkeld is reassigned to the Mt Vernon Evangelical United Brethren pastorate for a third year. Bishop FH R Heininger announced the appointment at the Illinois conference's 118th annual session in June 1921 at Naperville. The bishop also named Rev Wilson White to the Bluford Oakdale charge.

Vivian Threlkeld Mt. Vernon

Lawsuit Over Surgery Fails To Make Him Woman

Buffalo AP report says David Reed Cameron, 36, filed in State Supreme Court claiming cosmetic surgeries in 1960 61 at Buffalo General Hospital turned him into a sexless freak instead of a woman. He alleges withdrawal of care after implant complications and names four doctors including Samuel Yodelson Leslie H Backus John R Paine and George F Koepf.

Buffalo N.Y State Supreme Court David Reed Cameron Buffalo General Hospital Cameron Joan Carol Reed Plantiff Samuel Yodelson St. Elizabeth's Hospital Washington, D.C Leslie H.backus John R. Paine George F. Koepf Snyder

Salem Veterans Reunion Opens Monday in Salem Illinois

The 79th annual Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, billed as the oldest in the country, runs Monday through July 1 in Salem. Sponsored by the American Legion, it features seven days of ceremonies and entertainment. Guest speakers include U S Senator Everett M Dirksen on Republican Day Tuesday and Sidney R Yates on Democrat Day Wednesday. Salem sits 75 miles east of St Louis with 6,510 residents but an expected attendance of about 30,000.

Salem American Legion U.S Everett M. Dirksen Illinois Dirksen Sidney R. Yates F Chicago St. Louis

Nehru Expects A Test Holiday

New Delhi India AP Prime Minister Nehru said experts told him the US and USSR have gained enough scientific knowledge to curb the need for further nuclear tests for a long time. He noted he does not know if the Soviets will resume testing after the current series.

New Delhi India Nehru United States Soviet Union Russia

Will Advertise His New Play With Criticism

London AP reports playwright William Douglas Home plans to advertise his new play The Cigarette Girl by displaying scathing reviews from London critics. He intends to post quotes such as One of the worst plays I ve ever seen and Drivel on billboards outside the Duke of York s theater four days after opening. A theater spokesman notes business appears to be improving despite the negative notices.

London William Douglas Home Britain Lord Home Duke of York

Nephew Urges Speaker to Stay Out of Massachusetts Contest

Boston AP report says John W. McCormack faces a letter from nephew Edward J. McCormack Jr. asking him to avoid involvement as Edward opposes Kennedy for Senate. Kennedy won the Democratic nomination at the June convention. primary set September 18. President and Attorney General Kennedy will not directly intervene.

Boston John W. McCormack D-Mass John Massachusetts McCormack- Kennedy McCormack Edward J. McCormack Jr U. S. Senate Kennedy Edward McCormack U.S

Illinois mud guard law applies to mail trucks

Atty General William G. Clark ruled that mail trucks hauling freight in Illinois must have wheel mud guards under state law. The ruling clarifies enforcement and compliance for carriers operating within the state.

Chicago Illinois Atty William G. Clark

Methodists Oppose Public Aid Reduction

The Rock River Conference of the Methodist Church urged Gov. Otto Kerner to reconsider welfare cuts. Delegates adopted resolutions asking bipartisan cooperation to find a just solution to Illinois fiscal needs and to reduce reliance on welfare funding. They also endorsed church realignments, higher ministers life insurance, a new hospital medical plan, and sale of camp grounds to fund a Dixon camp.

Elmhurst Otto Kerner Northern Illinois Methodists Rock River Conference The Methodist Church Kerner Illinois Public Aid Commission St. Louis North Central Board of Education New Lenox Joliet Lena Rockford Dixon First Methodist Oak Park

Stock Market Probe Gets Extra SEC Funding

The House approved a further 200000 dollars for the Securities and Exchange Commission to accelerate its study of the stock market. Representative Peter F Mack Jr of Illinois urged faster progress amid recent market developments.

Washington House Securities and Exchange Commission Peter F. Mack Jr D-Ill

President Jackson the Leanest U.S. Chief Executive

President Andrew Jackson, weighing 140 pounds, stood as the leanest among U.S. presidents in historical records, reflecting a lighter frame in the early nation’s leadership.

Andrew Jackson U.S

Union Charges Railroads Try To Provoke Strike

CHICAGO AP Angry union officials representing 204 000 trainmen accuse the nation’s railroads of provoking a nationwide strike after management walked out of a bargaining session. It marks the second walkout by operators and follows a May 17 clash over work rules deemed featherbedding. The unions insist the rules are needed for safe and efficient transport.

Chicago Presidential Commission

Carp Chain Expands With 65th Store in Paxton Ill

Carp's announces acquisition of A. J. Laurence & Sons in Paxton Illinois, in business for 87 years. After remodeling, it will reopen in August as a Carp store, bringing total Carp locations to 65 with 14 in Illinois. Other Illinois stores include Granite City Mount Vernon Harrisburg Pekin Havana Canton Bushnell Geneseo Princeton Pontiac Mendota Rochelle and Hoopeston. Bernard Carp of St. Louis serves as president of the organization.

Carp’s Paxton Ill A. J. Laurence & Sons Carp Ilinois Illinois Granite City Mt. Vernon Harrisburg Pekin Havana Canton Bushnell Geneseo Princeton

Illinois Thundershowers Drench State With Highs In 80s

Thundershowers drenched many parts of Illinois today. Lawrenceville received heavy rain, a barn was struck by lightning near Oblong on the Henry Mitchell farm, and Rockford Moline and Chicago area reported rain. Muggy skies lingered over Dunois with a threat of more storms as highs reach the upper 80s to low 90s.

Illinois Associated Press Lawrenceville Henry Mitchell Oblong Rockford Moline Chicago Dunois

Farouk Sues Denies Miami Brothel Visit

Egypt's former King Farouk files a $750,000 suit in Miami claiming Madame Sherry and co author Ruth Barnes describe a 1952 visit to Rancho Lido and a royal reception in her book. Farouk says he never came to America.

Miami, Fla Egypt Farouk Madame Sherry Miami S. Robert Tralvis Ruth Barnes Rancho Lido West Palm ‘Beach All America America

Jury Awards Damages In 4 Condemnations

A Jefferson county jury awarded damages in four condemnation cases heard by Judge Roy O. Gulley. Coffman pair received 400 for 1.37 acres, Keip pair 25 for .12 acre, Bean pair 25 for .12 acre, and 60 total awarded to 12 heirs of the late Thomas R. Tittle for a strip near a Mt. Vernon housing area.

Jefferson County Roy O. Gulley Tolle Road Larry A. Coffman Ada Coffman Donald Keip Anna Keip Melvin I. Bean Eula Evelyn Bean Mt. Vernon Thomas R. Tittle

Teens Named in Mt Vernon Area Pairings

Wallace Lee Higgins 20 of Belle Rive and Carol Sue Carnahan 18 of Mt Vernon. Gleason Wayne McGehee 26 and Jo Ann Fields 22 both of Mt Vernon. Woodrow Ross Horton 21 of Belle Rive and Judith Sharon Callahan 18 of Mt Vernon. Ronald Presley Cummings 20 and Ruth Ann Skinner 18 both of Mt Vernon. Warren August Hanson 21 of Watsehall and Janet Ann Blackard 20 of Mt Vernon.

Wallace Lee Higgins Belle Rive Carol Sue Carnahan Mt. Vernon Gleason Wayne McGehee Jo Ann Fields Woodrow Ross Horton Judith Sharon Callahan Ronald Presley Cummings Ruth Ann Skinner Warren August Hanson Watsehall Janet Ann Blackard

Wooton Charged After Collision At Salem Road Intersection

Carol A. Wooton 20 of Johnston City Illinois faces a traffic charge after her car struck a vehicle driven by Barton Edward Meeks 26 of Memphis Tennessee at 8 15 a m at the Salem Road and Oakland Avenue intersection Meeks reported neck pain and received a police report at Mt Vernon police headquarters Meeks car sustained about 100 in damage while the Wooton auto was estimated at 450 in damage

Carol A. Wooton Johnston City Barton Edward Meeks Memphis

Relief cuts delayed as Martin urges aid for large families

Martin challenged Kerner and called for ongoing relief to help families of ten or more children who cannot support themselves. He argued the choice is to feed and house such people or risk violation of state laws, warning against letting allowances fall below the lowest local wage.

Martin Kerner Sion

Complaint Against Youths Arrested For Careless Driving

Ruth Alice Wilson of Mc Leansboro filed a complaint of careless driving and abusive language against four boys. She reported to Mt. Vernon police at 12 45 a m saying an old car passed her on south Tenth street with vulgar remarks. Police cited Marvin G Dixon of Mt Vernon Route 3 as the car owner.

Ruth Alice Wilson McLeansboro Miss Wilson Mt. Goons South Tenth Street Marvin G. Dixon Mt. Vernon

July 1 County Historical Tour by Jefferson County HS

The Jefferson County Historical Society sponsors a Sunday tour of northwest Jefferson County attractions starting 1 30 p m from Richview Road in front of the Methodist Children's Home. Stops include the children's home Old Union cemetery Johnson home Old Shiloh Casey home Indian camp Jacksonville railroad line and Jefftown with Ed B Moss Carl Drennan and Charles Simmons speaking. President Tom Puckett says visitors may join the motor tour and should bring drinking water.

The Jefferson County Historical Society Jefferson County Richview Road Methodist Children’s Home Old Union Cemetery Johnson Home Old Shiloh Casey Home Indian Camp Jacksonville Jefftown Ed B. Moss Carl Drennan Charles Simmons Tom Puckett Society

Adultery Charge In Divorce Suit Filed In Carroll County

Carol Sue Jennings filed for divorce from Larry Thomas Jennings in circuit court naming adultery as the ground. She seeks custody of a minor child. The couple married April 10 1961, per the complaint. Proceedings were noted in the office of Circuit Clerk Jerry B Gott.

Carol Sue Jennings Larry Thomas Jennings Jerry B. Gott

Two Divorces Granted in Circuit Court

Judge Roy O. Gulley granted two divorces this week in circuit court. Decrees were issued in Nancy Lou Dudley versus Walter R. Dudley and Fay Bates versus Lyle D. Bates, with custody of minor children awarded in both cases.

Roy O. Gulley Nancy Lou Dudley Walter R. Dudley Fay Bates Lyle D. Bates

Police Court Fines Issued by Magistrate Sherman Bullock

Fines were assessed in police court by Magistrate Sherman Bullock. Charlie B. Taylor received a $5 fine plus costs for driving without an operator's license. Larry Dean Sherwood was fined $4 plus costs for speeding.

Sherman Bullock Charlie B. Taylor Larry Dean Sherwood

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