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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
2
A morning seed sowing reminder from Ecclesiastes emphasizes hopeful effort and patience. Thomas Edison adds three essentials for worthwhile achievement: hard work, stick-to-stiveness, and common sense.
Scientists at Bausch & Lomb unveil the Pupillograph an infrared eye tester that records pupil dilation as a proxy for interest emotion and fatigue. Researchers led by Dr Eckhard Hess say the device could aid psychologists and industry in assessing mental state and fatigue.
History notes for June 23 cover events from 1683 when William Penn made a tribal purchase agreement now Pennsylvania, 1722 Charleston's incorporation, 1780 Spring field battle, 1931 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty began their round the world flight, 1943 RAF bomber sweep to Germany via North Africa, 1947 Taft Hartley Act passed, 10 years ago Twining visited Moscow, 5 years ago Stevenson reported on a South American tour, 1 year ago Dominican Republic factions considered OAS peace plan with elections planned.
A compact puzzle fill listing across and down clues for a color themed word game. Includes terms like cross light gray low saturation hue and various foreign phrases, with entries such as Egyptian god and Scottish cap.
Friday advises tidying and clearing mail and communications then relaxing with preferred pleasures. Be self disciplined avoid early morning conflicts and resist external influences while showing willpower. Aries Taurus Gemini Moon Children Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces offer tailored guidance.
Dorothy Allen Seamster asks Mt. Vernon readers with ties to the Allen Oller or Dixon Sankey families to contact her. She is tracing Illinois and Indiana ancestry of grandparents who left the region after the Civil War and offers her Tulsa address for responses.
The largest indoor clock in the world sits in Grand Central Station New York City. It features a 13 foot clock face and a seven foot long minute hand marking an iconic transit landmark.
The article notes Cape Morris Jesup at Greenland's northeastern tip as the northernmost land in the world, located about 440 miles from the North Pole.
Detroit AP reports Sebastian S. Kresge 98 resigns as chairman of the S. S. Kresge Co after 53 years at the helm. He founded the Detroit firm’s dime store concept, built a $1 billion annual sales empire with 40,000 employees, and later chaired the Kresge Foundation, which has granted millions to education and youth work. He cites ill health for stepping down and continues as a board member emeritus of the foundation.
Official sources say 8 000 member inter American peace force will begin leaving the Dominican Republic before July 1 and may not finish until September or later. The start date will be fixed Friday in Washington at an Organization of American States meeting. President elect Joaquin Balaguer is to be inaugurated on July 1. Classes resumed in Colon high schools after 16 days of riot related closures.
The world's finest example of Byzantine architecture is the Church of St Sophia, constructed as a Christian cathedral by Justinian the Great in Constantinople, now Istanbul.
The term lieutenant comes from French roots meaning holding the place of a superior. It describes a deputy or substitute role in military and civil administration across historical usage and modern language.
U S commanders express guarded optimism the Viet Nam war is tilting toward allies thanks to three months of military success. They cite intensified offensives, force buildup, new weapons and intelligence, air power, and helicopter mobility, while noting internal South Vietnamese turmoil may affect effort.
Six new members announced by Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce across six business categories include a Dairy Queen dispenser and a John R. Watta seedsman. Members listed are John Cross Dairy Queen 519 Main Ralph Guyton Field Enterprises 501 South 20th Rolland Lewis John R Watta seedsman C E McMullen Moore Business Forms Hymen Smissman Mt Vernon Waste Material 510 South 6th Harry L Gregory Gregory Monument Co 1009 Jordan.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told a National Coal Association luncheon that European nations lowering trade barriers and importing more American coal could benefit both sides. He cited 1965 coal exports at about 500 million dollars and urged expanded foreign markets, cheaper transport, and lower railroad freight rates while noting coal’s role in reducing energy costs and inflation in Europe.
Vatican sources say after a 14 year break Vatican City and Yugoslavia will restore relations. Msgr. Agostino Casaroli and Milutin Moraca plan to sign in Belgrade on Saturday an accord for exchange of envoys.
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