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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists editor positions and subscription prices for Jefferson County and nearby regions. Rates include one year 7.00 by mail, six months 4.25, three months 2.75 within Jefferson and adjoining counties, and higher rates for distant areas up to 10.00 annually outside 250 miles. Carrier delivery in city priced per week.
A compact meditation cites Luke 18 26 and Matthew Henry noting the burden of care fear temptation guilt sorrow and accountability tied to wealth. The reflection warns that riches complicate entry to the kingdom and moral use of money.
Editorial argues bored privileged teens lack meaningful conflicts and turn to vandalism and petty crime. It cites a New York Times survey and notes parents bear blame for overindulgence while urging overprivileged youth to engage with real social issues in distressed communities nearby.
In May automation saved Kaiser Steel Corp 1.08 million dollars. The firm says 4400 workers will share 339 thousand under a profit sharing plan with United Steelworkers of America. The scheme returns 32.5 percent of savings to union employees in production costs.
A new census note shows 17 million Americans aged 65 and older in the nation last year, rising by four million from a decade ago. The figure highlights a significant demographic shift toward an aging population.
A scrambled crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues with partial spellings and many typos. It includes entries for foods like eggs and biscuits, beverages, personal names, and various nouns across themes of meals, objects, and people.
Peter Edson reports on Dr Alfred J Marrow of the CCIR and New York housing and education integration. He notes voluntary ethnic enclaves persist, whites moving from integrated housing, and calls for targeted tutoring, culture exposure, and smaller classes to speed up desegregation. He expects higher federal aid and potential voluntary resegregation trends despite court mandates.
In Washington the AP reports tax cut prospects dimming amid civil rights battles while Democrats push for a 1963 tax bill. Draft plans show 129000 men expected to be drafted next year, with higher standards raising rejections. Senate approves one year terms for McNamara era leaders amid policy clashes. Sugar exports cautioned to steady prices. Pentagon moves to end racial segregation in reserves and promote National Guard integration in the South.
Chester reporter AP notes 91 inmates at Menard Penitentiary received diplomas in the prison chapel, led by class valedictorian Melvin Fisher and salutatorian Philip Gebhart. More than two prisoners earned certificates in high school, grade school, or vocational programs.
Former Israeli premier David Ben-Gurion at 76 seeks daily work with the Baker collective Village, aiming to supervise the settlement's sheep. Mrs. John F Kennedy spends a weekend in Newport with her children and plans to move to a rented house near Hyannis Port for July 4. Nehru returns to New Delhi after a Kashmir holiday, appearing weary at 72. Edna Gardner Whyte, 61, among 26 women pilots in the Sky Lady Derby, says she has too much fun to retire. Ted Fio Rito retires from show business after nearly four decades, planning to settle in Scottsdale with family, while continuing to write songs.
The gross national product rose from 74 billion dollars ten years ago to 94 billion dollars, indicating a significant expansion in national output and economic activity. This growth reflects higher production, revenue scales, and broader market engagement across sectors.
In 1935 engineers constructed the largest manned balloon ever, its canopy reaching 192 feet across. The immense craft symbolized advances in aerial exploration and endurance for experimental flight missions.
Tur, convicted of burglary, addressed fellow graduates. Guest speaker Dr Willis Swartz, dean of the Southern Illinois University graduate school, spoke as SIU and Chester High School aid the prison education program. Warden Ross Randolph, creator of the program, sat on the speakers stand as inmates and limited relatives attended.
Havana reports the entire Cuban sugar crop is menaced with only 158 400 acres planned by June 30, about 39 percent of normal. Hoy blames slow adoption of new systems for difficulties in party and revolutionary government plans. Projection notes US population rising to 250 million by 1980 from 188 million this year.
On June 28 historical events include the 1914 assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo triggering World War I, the 1778 Battle of Monmouth, Victoria’s 1838 coronation in London, 1939 Dixie Clipper first US to Europe flight, 1943 Roosevelt’s war food administrator Marvin Jones, 1946 Italy’s provisional president Enrico de Nicola, and more recent events about Soviet and nuclear issues and the Soblen case.
The custom of Easter egg rolling is linked to the idea of the stone rolling away from the Savior's tomb. Coral resilience: corals can survive out of water briefly, but only for short periods.
Democratic leaders hail Kennedy’s European tour as a success with House Speaker John McCormack and Senate figures praising the trip. Republicans urge patience until full results emerge, especially from France, while Dirksen notes warm reception in Germany. Cork and Dublin honor Kennedy. he addresses an Irish joint session. Khrushchev arrives in East Berlin for a surprise Soviet bloc meeting.
Secretary Fred Korth travels to Capitol Hill to argue in favor of the controversial TFX fighter contract defense. The hearing centers on the defense procurement and the bid dispute surrounding the multibillion dollar program.
National figure Barry Goldwater criticizes President Kennedy and self styled liberals at a Young Republican convention. He targets corrupt big city political machines and argues for conservative reforms.
The Washington briefing quotes House Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana praising the presidential trip and wishing success, while Diksen hopes for good results but cautions against predicting the outcome of efforts to patch up certain situations.
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