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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1966

Page

4

Turkey prices fall as supply rises this year

New York AP notes turkey prices have dropped due to about 10 percent more turkeys available this year, making Thanksgiving prep cheaper. Fryers on sale in Southeast, Los Angeles, and Portland. Pork nearing summer peak. beef easing in Northeast and Midwest. eggs up slightly in Southwest. Celery high from Florida hurricane, but California supplies remain plentiful.

New York Los Angeles Portland Midwest Florida California

Hammerfest Norway's northernmost port city above Arctic Circle

Hammerfest, a Norwegian fishing port 280 miles above the Arctic Circle, is described as Europe's northernmost city. The note highlights its geographic extremity and status as a key Arctic community.

Hammerfest Arctic Circle Europe

Tight Money Hurts The Building Industry

AP reports that builders face the first hits from tighter credit as May housing starts fall 13 percent to the lowest level since January 1963. Analysts say other factors, including inflation controls, savings, and consumer risk, could blunt a sustained downturn. Industry officials fear tighter money may deter expansion, but authorities promise only a temporary pause in business growth and consumer spending.

AP Business News NEW York Commerce Department

Billion Checks Written In US Each Year

The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that more than 12 billion checks are written annually in the United States. The figure highlights the scale of traditional payment methods still in use amid evolving digital options.

United States Encyclopaedia Britannica

Historic Supreme Court decisions expand rights and voting access

The Supreme Court in the 1965 66 term extended individual rights including due process against police, representation, and free speech while upholding the Voting Rights Act provisions. It outlawed poll taxes in state elections, banned obscene mailings, limited confessions, and affirmed libel standards, enabling broader voter registration and protection of fair trials.

Washington Supreme Court Johnson Congress

Bluford Families Gather for Butler Reunion in Decatur

Mr and Mrs Carl Sanders and Ed Staley spent a weekend in Decatur with their children and relatives. Howard Whalen and family from Stockholm New Jersey visited Maude Whalen and stayed a week. Don Mengel of Leesport Pa visits Rev Steve James. Visitors to Maude Whalen included W H Butler Winfield Iowa Gladys Young St Elmo Anna Wilson Gertie Dezoch Wayne City Tr Perry Bell family Mt Vernon and Johnny Ray Bell Paducah Ky. Sumner Partridge visited Charles Partridge. The Butler reunion was held June 12 at Decatur Al marking 20 years at Nelson Park. Attendees from Bluford included Byron Vance family Lena Vance and Maude Whalen. Four parents and five sisters and one under 60 attended. Sympathy to Outland family for Earl Outland. John Robert Shields injured in hay harvest fall taken to Fairfield Memorial Hospital. William Watkins of Bellvidere Ill visited friends here Tuesday. Mrs John Kovach Cor.

Carl Sanders Ed Staley Decatur Danny Loehr Jean Wilson Howard Whalen Stockholm N. J Maude Whalen Don Mengel Leesport Steve James W. H. Butler Winfield, Iowa Gladys Young St. Elmo, IL Anna Wilson Gertie Dezoch Wayne City Howard Chapman Larry Bill Bell Mt. Vernon Johnny Ray Bell Paducah Perry Bell Sumner Partridge Charles Partridge Butler Nelson Park Bluford Byron Vance Lena Vance Outland Earl Outland John Robert Shields Fairfield Memorial Hospital William Watkins Bellvidere

Fact about forests requires warm, wet climate

The text states forests exist only where temperatures exceed 10 degrees Celsius, the vegetative season lasts, annual rainfall is over 20 inches, and humidity stays above 50 percent, according to Britannica.

Cyclopaedia Britannica

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