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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1962
Page
3
Classified list shows multiple job offers and rental ads across Jefferson county area. Positions include life insurance sales lead, rural delivery driver, babysitting and waitress roles, plus apartment and house rentals with various amenities and contact details.
Washington AP reports Rep. Robert Griffin offered a straight faced amendment to cap the number of Agriculture Department employees to farmers in America. The idea drew laughter but was defeated 230-171 after a head count by Majority Leader Carl Albert.
Imperial Chemical Industries announced development of a drug named Atromid that controls blood fatty substance levels including cholesterol. The release says it represents a major advance in arteriosclerosis treatment and will not be prescribed widely until extensive clinical trials in Britain the United States Canada and eight other countries are completed.
McDonnell Aircraft Corp. disclosed a major expansion to increase facilities for spacecraft work including the two man Gemini capsule. Berkeley issued a 6 million building permit for a 600000 square foot building next to McDonnell’s engineering laboratories as the firm completes Mercury space capsules.
India’s famous banyan tree features a main trunk about 30 feet in girth and 230 smaller trunks. Its canopy covers over 1,000 feet in circumference, making one tree resemble a grove or small forest.
The 1962 Illinois State High School Basketball Tournament generated 550 685 in total receipts, with 450 686 from district regional and sectional games and 99 998 from the state finals. Distributions to 691 member schools totaled about 14 200 for operational expenses, with Rock Island Sr. receiving the largest state office check of 1 524.
Lincoln stands out as the tallest U S president at six feet four inches in height, a notable biographical detail highlighted in historical profiles.
Canadian Bruce Kidd, 19, shattered the American mark in the 6 mile with 28:23.1 at Walnut as Peter McArdle and Al Lawrence had earlier records. the night also saw a shot put upset by Gary Gubner and a hurdles upset by Jerry Tary as the finals approach with stars like Murray Halberg, Cyrol Burleson, Jim Beatty, Jim Grelle, and Cary Weisiger set to compete.
The Associated Press lists American League batting leaders with Runnels and Jimenez tied at .341 and Rollins at .339, plus Pearson leading in runs with 59 and Green at 53 for Minnesota. In a track meet, the Oregon Emerald Empire Club edged veteran Hayes Jones, tying the 1956 record, while Florida A&M’s Robert Hayes won the 100 yard dash in 9.3 seconds but Frank Budd of Villanova dropped out with a muscle injury just past the 50 yard mark.
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