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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1966
Page
2
A compact inspirational note citing Mark 10 52 where Jesus praises faith and healing. It pairs a reflective quote from Owen D Young, highlighting vision, faith, and the courage to act in life and work.
An editorial cites a Stanford study of 14 large cities showing declining tax capacity combined with rising student enrollments. It notes migration to suburbs concentrates low income families and children in urban schools, with Los Angeles and Houston as the only population gainers. The piece reports a Milwaukee mayor led push at a Dallas meeting for federal aid to force suburban share in housing and school costs, labeling it a growing cry for help.
Dr Jack Weinberg of the University of Illinois College of Medicine told the National Conference of State Executives on Aging in Washington that allowing men and women over 60 to engage in plural marriage could invite serious problems. He warned it may even lead to group nagging.
A list of crossword style clues pairs multiple definitions and synonyms including hornet, parasitic wasns, nectar eater, verbal, identification signs, vehement emotion, Roman underworld, agile deer plural, male honeybee, bamboolike grass, Puccini opera, tempests, centipede, feminine title, bridge tax, self esteem, ambassador abbr, Greek philosopher, tone Scots, right leg insect, lyric or cent works, despiser, mister German, heavy book, suggest, comfort, constellation, garden flower, arachnid, ripped, church seat, gasp rapidly, pitcher to down, phrase, sandarac tree, palm starch, absolute nourished.
General tendencies warn of grumbling and tension if the Golden Rule is ignored and sarcastic remarks appear. Postpone new deals and finish current obligations quickly. Aries to Pisces guidance covers staying calm, avoiding jealousy, using tact with colleagues, and weighing risks before acting.
Ashley Lions Club launches a survey to locate a doctor for the community with committee chair Larry Aut and members Art Reimer George Jones and others. The effort supports Sears Roebuck Foundation Community Medical Assistance in cooperation with the American Medical Assn. Residents in Ashley will be visited to complete the survey and aid in securing medical care.
Foreigners flock to the United States in 1966 but the travel deficit widens as Americans spend more abroad than foreigners spend here. The U S Travel Service cites 379,366 foreign visitors in five months, a 14.3 percent rise, while Americans travel overseas total 2.62 million last year, up 18 percent.
El Dorado officers traced a missing boy after a classmate‑led search, locating him and his mother fishing at a pond within an hour. The report notes the rural grade school teacher alerted authorities about the disappearance.
The article notes a deficit of $1.74 billion from Americans traveling overseas and officials expect the travel drain to reach about $2 billion this year due to expanding American travel abroad.
The House Commerce Committee moves toward tough auto safety legislation while delaying final action until after a July 4 recess. It rejects shifting major rulemaking to a safety commission and keeps a Senate aligned approach with interim standard timing to January 31 for 1968 models, ending jurisdictional hurdles by transferring highway safety provisions to Public Works.
In Kansas City two wild deer caused disturbances. One deer was tranquilized after a 35 minute chase and removed from town. A second deer remains at large, believed to inhabit a brushy suburban sanctuary. Conservation agent Jesse Flashing says it may stay indefinitely.
Willie Horton fueled Detroit with five RBIs on two singles and a three-run homer to power a 15-2 victory over California. The Tigers jumped ahead early and cruised with strong hitting and run production.
Jefferson County and Mt Vernon officials hailed a 182000 federal grant as a starter for new jobs and bigger business. The funds, paired with local money, would develop a 2acre industrial site west of Mt Vernon Airport, with water, power lines, and access roads, part of a 364000 project.
In Perry Kansas the city enforced a sanitation ordinance requiring residents to switch from outdoor plumbing to inside facilities. An elderly resident, who had used an outdoor outhouse for over 70 years, finally conceded and connected to the sewer. This marked a rare compliance after long-standing practice.
A State Road Department spokesman says the 1966 Florida road map lists Miami and 38 other cities farther apart than the 1965 edition. The larger gaps, from one to six miles, reflect improved highways and not necessarily straighter city-to-city lines.
IN A reports a string of social visits and health updates. Alva Scar and party dined in Herrin on Friday. Wanda Jacobs and Mrs Gretta Fitzgerrell join others at revival in Nason Monday. Paul Bevis visited Ray Taylor in Benton while Taylor recovers at home from Miners Hospital.
Don Pabst mowing his lawn in Salina Kansas had $45 in cash and his credit cards, driver's license and other papers chopped by a power mower when the blue fold slipped from his pocket. He exchanged the money chips for whole bills at a bank but must replace the other papers.
Auctioneer Charlies Owens and Mervin Meador offer a sale of a breakfast set two platform rockers a mixer a salad master lamps and numerous appliances plus odd tables dishes clothes and other items. Terms cash not responsible for accidents.
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