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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
2
Daniel Webster asserts that the Bible functions as faith doctrine morals and religion through special revelation from God highlighting its multifaceted role in shaping belief and ethics.
Dr Jules Masserman classifies beatniks into upbeat, downbeat and offbeat groups with differing social impact and paths. The Spectre Special advertises an air tour of haunted Irish and British sites visiting Yeats’s ghost at Renvyle House and Mary Queen of Scots at Lawston Hall for 1500 dollars.
Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State sue to stop the Post Office from issuing Christmas stamps reproducing Hans Memling's Madonna and Child with Angels contending such stamps violate church state separation. The House Administration Committee publishes travel rules for members and staff requiring accurate expense records and economic travel, banning travel purchases via travel agencies or committee credit cards. Senate hearing set for July 11 on Thurgood Marshall nomination. Moynihan testifies about undercounted nonwhite population in 1960 census. Maritime Commission adds four ships to Cuba-filtered list, now 263 ships under 20 nations. Senator Ervin criticizes FCC for free air time to oppose cigarette ads.
Local residents from Mt. Vernon Brenham Paducah Cincinnati and Kirksville visit Bluford area relatives including the Hunt Tarr Apgar and Bell households. Bluford Girls Softball No 5 defeats Wayne City Girls No 4 28 to 7 at Wayne City.
Highlights for June 23 include William Penn’s treaty with the Indians in 1683 preserving peace in Pennsylvania until 1775. The Springfield battle in 1780 and Texas annexation discussions in 1845 are noted ideas. Roosevelt’s 1904 nomination, Wiley Post and Gatty’s round‑the‑world flight in 1931, and the Civil Aeronautics Authority creation in 1938 are listed. Additional entries cover Klaus Fuchs’s release in 1959, Gulf of Aqaba free passage note, and modern airline labor actions and Saudi king visit fallout.
The quiz notes the condor as North America's largest land bird with only 51 remaining. It then asks about maple sugar yield per tree, Puerto Ricans paying federal taxes, and clarifies no voting representation in Congress for Puerto Rico.
Mr and Mrs Earl Shouse and Mr and Mrs Leslie Esmon plus relatives announce a basket dinner at noon Sunday June 25 to bid farewell to Pastor Vivian Threlkeld who retires and moves to Ohio next week Mrs John Kovach Cor
General Tendencies cover changes in attitudes and daily guidance with many named signs. It advises balancing friendships, civic duties, and family, while urging planning, patience, and consultation with experts to improve finances, home, and personal plans. The Sunday section highlights productivity, sticking to principles, and seeking advice from trusted sources.
GOP officials consider Chicago or Miami Beach for the 1968 Republican national convention. Ray Bliss noted site committee findings after inspecting Chicago’s International Amphitheatre and ruled out San Francisco Philadelphia Los Angeles and Houston. Final site decision expected by mid July with a August GOP meeting.
Mary W. Allen, mayor of Winfield, married Louis Jenkins last week. An attorney for the Louisiana Municipal Association says she must keep the name she was elected under. Allen was appointed in 1960 to fill her deceased husband’s term and has since been elected twice. The text also oddly notes a bat’s calls and insects’ echoes.
The Democrats have met in Chicago nine times as part of nomination process discussions.
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