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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1965
Page
2
A compact religious annotation presents two quotations on loss and farewell. Jeremiah 22 10 warns of those who leave their native land never returning, while Jean Paul Richter notes each departed friend as a magnet drawing us toward the next world.
Editorial extols Joe Doakes as the quintessential American citizen who speaks freely on issues from Viet Nam to civil rights. It lauds his independence, common sense, and role as a social brake, urging readers to voice their views loudly this Independence Day.
A discussion of the new Federal Fair Employment Practices Law targets employer discrimination by sex. It presents case-like scenarios in workplaces such as reception, barber shops, and college housing to test when gender should influence job assignments. The text notes employers can’t grant male staff time off for childbirth, prompting questions about fairness and policy.
A word puzzle grid lists clues with across and down hints. Entries include biblical names, geographic terms, actions, and objects such as mother of Castor, Abraham's friend, and a variety of everyday items. The format resembles a themed crossword with multiple interlinked definitions.
The Little Egypt Roadrun Ners camping club met at Pounds Hollow for a June campout June 25 26 and 27 with fourteen families including seven guests. Merritt Green and Merritt Strickland cooked fish in a large fryer and club members discussed a project to improve Jaycee Lake camping. The group visited Garden of the Gods and Rim Rock Trail saw Camel Rock Noahs Ark and Fat Man's Misery and planned a joint July 24 campout with Centralia's Candid Campers at Racoon Lake with an ice cream supper.
In these democratic times, tyrants are rare except in where couples have children. The note questions why the alarm clock after waking, and suggests opera in Italy is yielding to television with intermission ads between acts.
An investigation shows Communists active after the Dominican revolt. Viet Cong mortars wound four U.S. and Australian troops in zone D. Five U.S. Marines die in a clash with Reds. U.S. broadens attack strategy against Viet Cong. A New York executive says women should carry only lipstick to reach top jobs. Bobby Baker investigators release their report and recommendations. Government ends fiscal years with a nearing surplus. Republicans may see finance chiefs and campaign committees shaken by money. Canadian Justice Minister Guy Favreau resigns over bribery scandal.
In Washington, Republican leaders call CBS rocks n roll film demeaning and immoral. Senator Dirksen and Senator Allott denounce the program about the Office of Economic Opportunity as shameful while Holmes Brown defends it saying teens watched and it drew a large audience. CBS donated airtime and performers volunteered their services.
Marie McDonald told a Superior Court Tuesday that ex husband Harry Karl owes $13,000 in child support for their three teenagers and asked to boost payments from $250 to $750 per child. Karl is married to Debbie Reynolds.
Thirteen astronauts studying for a moon trip face 40 mph winds rain and turbulence in King Salmon Alaska. Army helicopters intended to fly the trainees to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes were grounded. The group is in Alaska to study a field of volcanic ash.
AP report notes J Bruce Llewellyn appointed Tuesday in New York City as the first Negro to head SBA regional operations covering New York City Long Island and upstate areas to Lake George. Dr Mary Bunting urged more women to return to college at a White House luncheon with Lyndon Johnson inviting 18 attendees. Josh White left Stockholm hospital after a heart exam and is reported healthy. Ivy Baker Priest Sevens, former U S treasurer, announced candidacy for California treasurer in Los Angeles.
A brief notice warns of an unsafe driving situation near a school as extra hazards appear on streets. Pedestrians, especially children, are at risk as drivers navigate zones with limited supervision and potential distractions. Authorities urge caution and adherence to posted speeds and school crossing rules.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announced it will order 360 new freight cars at a total cost of 4.912 million dollars. The Greenville Car Co. will supply 200 100-ton hopper cars and 2% mill type gondolas, Thrall Car Mfg. Co. will deliver 100 70-ton gondola cars and 25 100-ton covered gondola cars, with additional component parts to build ten 100-ton box cars in Danville Illinois shops.
The 233 mile Mason-Dixon Line marking the Maryland Pennsylvania boundary was completed in 1768 at an expenditure of $75,000.
Ronnie McKinney of Bluford enlists in the UK S Air Force and left Monday for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio to train as a helicopter mechanic. He is a 1965 Wayne City high school graduate.
Washington AP reports the new temporary national debt limit is 328 billion dollars. President Johnson signed the measure into law Monday, two days before the ceiling would revert to 285 billion. Congress approved the one year limit weeks earlier as deficit financing continues.
Illinois House approves open occupancy ban and transfers food inspection to Public Health. Bills create state academy for police recruits with $800000. reapportionment and education funding measures move toward conference. Senate advances crime inquiry stop-and-question bill and weighs driver education, used-car safety, and wage rules.
In a volatile session sequence New York shares rose in the morning, fell by midday, then surged for the year’s biggest gain. Monday’s drop marked the worst since JFK’s assassination in 1963. Volume reached 7.66 million on Monday and 10.49 million on Tuesday with blue chips driving gains. No stock hit a new high for 1965, while 452 declined to new lows. Ticker lag delayed price updates by minutes during the rush.
Belle Acton cost 82600 as a yearling and earned 353063 dollars as a pacing mare, reflecting strong return from early purchase to top pacing status.
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