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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1966

Page

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Free Legal Aid For Poor In Jefferson Marion Counties

A War on Poverty funded plan will place two full time attorneys in Jefferson and Marion counties with offices in each, aided by a secretary and an investigator or two part time investigators. The program aims for about 40 000 dollars annually and could start by October, with salaries potentially split between ten thousand dollars each.

Jefferson and Marion Counties Neal Morgan Mt. Vernon Jefferson-Marion County Community Action Agency Jefferson County Marion Morgan Jefferson Lawrence Starman William Dousman John Jacobsen Phil Rogers Harley Harlow Legal Aid Service

Exiling Pigeons in San Francisco Sparks Controversy

AP reports a hush hush plan to reduce city pigeons amid an emergency. SPCA action has cost about $1000 and relocated 2000 birds to ranches run by SPCA associates. traps face sabotage as opponents threaten those involved.

San Francisco Society For the Prevention of Cruelty SPCA G.C. Willis Norman Mally Los Angeles Goofy Hyde Street Mally

Weather Chronicle for MT. VERNON Friday Region

MT VERNON area reports a high of 91 and a low of 69 with rainfall to date at 22.03 inches. Comparative data shows last year’s high 86 and low 64. five years ago high 87 and low value not stated. Sunrise and sunset times are listed for Sunday through Tuesday, with gradual shifts in daylight.

MT. Vernon Associated Press Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Nee Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans New York Okla. City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptind Ore Rapid City Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk. City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa Washington Winnipeg

Illinois Weather Outlook for Holiday Weekend

Clouds drift over Illinois with a chance of rain as the holiday weekend begins. Nighttime temperatures stay in the high 60s to 70s with light breezes. highs reach the 80s across the state. Northwestern counties may see thundershowers today, more widespread rain tonight, cooler conditions in the north Sunday, and scattered storms in Southern Illinois today through Sunday with highs again in the 80s.

Illinois Ilinois

Schweinfurth and Glassman Join First National Bank Board

Carl Lincoln Schweinfurth and Jerome Glassman were elected to the board of directors of the First National Bank and Trust Company. Schweinfurth, a Bethany College professor, plans to split time between Bethany and Mt. Vernon. Glassman, president of Liberty Petroleum Co., is a Mt. Vernon businessman with Illinois roots and a World War II Air Force background.

Carl Lincoln Schweinfurth Jerome Glassman First National Bank and Trust Company Schweinfurth Carl Schweinfurth Glassman John Davidson Bethany College Bethany Mt. Vernon Lakestreet Liberty Petroleum Co Broadway Elaine Cornick James Mt. Vernon High School Bill Washington University University of Illinois Europe Chamber of Commerce Ozark Air Lines Elks and Lions Clubs Amvets Business Advisory Council Southern Iinois University School of Business U.S. Armed Forces Institute Japan Lincoln High School San Jose Calif Southern Illinois University Africa University of Oregon University of Florida SIU Southern Illinois International House Carbondale Til Elks Lodge

Chinese Nationals Depart Indonesia for Communist China

Nearly 200 Chinese nationals left Indonesia on Friday for Communist China according to Antara. Immigration officials said about 460 Chinese nationals have registered and will depart within the week amid ongoing anti-Chinese sentiment following last October’s abortive coup.

Jakarta Indonesia China Antara Immigration Office

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Patient List

Hospital notes list admitted and discharged patients across Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan facilities. Names include Janet Antone Walshes Dahl gren Nell Payne Martin 1017 Welkins Frank McCulli McKenzie Coy Dave Johnston Randall Lee Engler Odin Debra Jean Engler Odin discharged Walter Chase Wayne City James Dunlap Geff and others.

Jefferson Memorial Janet Antone Walshes Dahlgren Nell Payne Martin Welkins Frank McCulli McKenzie Springerton Dave Johnston RFD Randall Lee Engler Odin Debra Jean Engler Walter Chase Wayne City James Dunlap Geff Elma Hamilton Mary Robin Good Samaritan Cora Beatrice Johnson Lamar George Tepovich Nason Cathy French

Fifth Grade Transfers Redraw Hall School Attendance

Fifth graders will attend Hall School this year as district projections shift placement. Totals show Edison 285, Hall 398, Franklin 241, Lincoln 433, Horace Mann 287, West Salem 315, Casey Junior High 510, special education 41. West Salem fifth grade moves to Hall. Lincoln expected 55 first graders but 73 registered, leading to staffing changes and class size caps at Hall. Edison second grade enrollments fell to 39 from 60 first grade last year.

Edison Andy Hall Franklin Lincoln Horace Mann West Salem Casey Junior High Alford

Birth Announcement for Bradley Allen

Mr and Mrs Richard Allen of 305 Broadway McLeansboro welcomed a son born at 1246 yesterday afternoon in Good Samaritan hospital He weighed seven pounds seven and three fourths ounces and is named Bradley Allen.

Richard Allen Broadway McLeansboro Good Samaritan Hospital Bradley Allen

Blue Angel Pilot Killed In Solo Flyby

The Blue Angels lost Lt. Dick Oliver 31 in a crash during a high speed solo flyby over Lake Ontario at the Canadian International Air Show. Thousands watched as the team halted the show to honor him. Oliver, from Fort Mill, South Carolina, was to complete a three year stint in November and left behind two children with his divorced wife.

Associated Press Toronto U.S. Navy Blue Angels Lake Ontario Toronto Dick Oliver Fort Mill S.C The

Tanker Bennati Edges Toward Port Under Power

The Italian tanker Alberto Bennati battered by Hurricane Faith moves under its own power toward Hampton Roads Virginia. The engine room is dry and power restored, with Coast Guard escorts Mendota and Chilula guiding it. It should reach port in about 100 hours. The chief engineer was killed when the engine room flooded after a 35-foot wave. Owned by Casarmo Shipping Lines of Palermo and chartered to Mobil Oil, the ship travels from New York to Venezuela.

New York Alberto Bennati Hampton Roads Coast Guard Mendota Chilula Bennati Casar Mo Shipping Lines Palermo Italy Mobil Oil Co Venezuela

Dix Girl Killed On Birthday In Fatal Crash

Miss Bruce born September 2, 1946 in Dix died in an accident. Funeral at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ross Partridge to officiate. Burial at the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by parents Harry W. and Ethel I. Bruce of Dix, two brothers, two sisters, and grandmother Alice Bruce of Dix. Miss Bruce worked in the Child Aid Department at Warren G. Murray Children's Center in Centralia.

Smay Buie Greenville Miss Bruce Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Ross Partridge Osborn Dix

Wall Street at Labor Day crossroads after seven month collapse

Wall Street stood at the Labor Day crossroads after a seven month decline that erased about $81 billion from NYSE listed stocks. The AP notes a roughly $81 billion loss from Feb 9 peak to Aug 29 bottom, with some experts tallying over $100 billion. Trade volume reached 43,127,710 shares as the market recovered then retraced with profit taking, hitting sectors like airlines and aerospace. Ethelred II is referenced in the closing line as the unready king, a historical aside.

ED Morse AP Business News NEW York (Ap Wall Street New York Stock Exchange Associated Press Viet Nam Harry S. Truman

Russian embassy aide expelled over moon program spy bid

A Russian Embassy science officer, Valentin A. Revin, was ordered to leave the United States after attempting to buy secret data from an American scientist, focusing on the U.S. moon mission. The FBI thwarted the scheme. payments >$5,000 were turned over, with covert pickups arranged. Revin had been under FBI surveillance for a year.

Washington United States U.S State Department Valentin A. Revin Revin FBI Washington Area

Alabama School Law Defies the U S Desegregation Order

Alabama Governor George C. Wallace signed a law that nullifies federal desegregation agreements and strips city and county school boards of future negotiating power. He vowed to block federal officials from taking over Alabama schools, signaling a clash with the U S government.

Montgomery Ala George C. Wallace U.S Wallace Alabama

Policemen Aid YMCA Camp For Negro Youths

In Columbus Nebraska AP report describes 6 Omaha policemen joining 58 near North Side Negro youths at a YMCA camp to foster community relations. Initial tensions gave way as leaders emerged. a four pound fish broke ice and conversations about housing and football followed.

Columbus Neb Arnold Dailey Dailey Omaha Near North Side Sam Cornelius Bob Iltzsch Monroe Coleman Gale Sayers Chicago Bears Carl Vaccaro

De Gaulle Views Bomb Test Plans In Pacific Voyage

French President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Noumea after a three day Cambodia visit demanding Viet Nam troop withdrawal. He plans to witness a possible atomic test near Tahiti if weather allows as his world tour continues toward Guadaloupe.

Gordon Tait Noumea New Caledonia Charles de Gaulle Pacific Cambodia Viet Nam Australia Tahiti 7 de Gaulle Guadaloupe Caribbean Mike Mansfield D-Mont Johnson Phnom Penh de Gaulle Norodom Sihanouk North Tran van Do Saigon North Viet Nam China

Two More Planes Lost During Raids

U S spokesman said the road was cut in 11 places within a 20 mile section as three B52 bomber flights pounded trenches and bunkers 35 miles southeast of Saigon in support of the 1st Brigade of the 173rd Airborne. Ground forces reported 57 enemy killed in a swift Mekong Delta battle, seizing ammo, weapons, and a small medical station, while government casualties were not released. Thieu said a large allied landing in North Viet Nam may be necessary but would be a blocking move, Ky mentioned a land attack, and Thieu announced he will not run for president next year.

U.S Saigon U.S. 173Rd Airborne Mekong South Viet Nam North Viet Nam Nguyen van Thieu Nguyen Cao Ky Thieu

Barbara Anderson Begins Second Grade Teaching Roles

Barbara Anderson and Bonnie will teach second grade at West Salem school this year. In 1964 Miss Anderson graduated from Mt. Vernon Community College and this year earned a bachelor of science in education from Southern Illinois University.

Barbara Anderson Bonnie West Salem Miss Anderson Mt. Vernon Community College Southern Ilinois University

September Set New Dates For City Council Meetings Here

Mt Vernon council alters schedule in September with no Monday sessions. Labor Day postpones next meeting to Tuesday night September 6, and the mid month session shifts to Wednesday September 21. Officials attend the Illinois Municipal League meeting September 17 to 19.

Mt. Vernon Illinois Municipal League

Two Accidents Early Today Near Mt Vernon

Two separate crashes near Mt Vernon produced one injury and one citation. Michael Young, 24, of Fort Knox, treated at Good Samaritan Hospital after an accident on Highway 460 west of Mt Vernon at about 1:25 a.m. William Sanders, 21, of Philipp Miss, faced two charges after a collision on Highway 37 two miles north of Mt Vernon around 7 a.m. Sanders posted a $100 bond on the liquor charge and his license. A Mt Vernon driver was cited for following too closely after a crash on Salem Road at 2:42 p.m. yesterday, involving Lois Wilson and Pamela Trenary.

Mt. Vernon Jack Fairchild Michael Thomas Young Ft. Knox Good Samaritan Hospital Orville Telford William Sanders Philipp Miss Telford Sanders James P. Murphy Steger Fairchild Young Donna J Ellis Fisher Salem Road Lois A. Wilson North 4Th Pamela A. Trenary Route 2 Woodlawn

Jefferson County NFO meets September seventh 1966

A regular meeting of the Jefferson County National Farmers Organization is set for Wednesday September 7 1966 at 8 00 p m at the Court House in Mt Vernon Illinois. Members are urged to attend especially delegates and alternates to the state convention in Springfield. Edgar Hall president Marguerite Piper secretary.

National Farmers Organization Jefferson County Court House Mt. Vernon Ill Springfield Edgar Hall Marguerite Piper

Firefighters Return After City Court Injunction

Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Kirkwood issued an injunction ending a five hour walkout by St. Louis Fire Local 73. The strike began at 8 a.m. and by 1 p.m. firefighters were back on duty restoring normal protection for a city of 740,000. No major fires were reported during the stoppage. a four family flat blaze caused only walls to stand with no injuries.

ST. Louis Robert J. Kirkwood Kirkwood Fire Department

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