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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1956
Page
3
A devotional snippet links Daniel 4 26 with Lao Tze reflecting on divine order and the wide reach of heaven. It cites a Bible verse about the kingdom being secure after learning that the heavens rule alongside a Lao Tze line about the nets of heaven missing nothing.
The piece notes Betsy Ross may not have designed the original flag and cites a May 28 1892 bulletin stating the designer is unknown. It recounts theories by Francis Hopkinson and the Washington coat of arms but confirms no documentation. It also highlights Flag Day June 14 and urges showing colors to honor Old Glory.
A fragmented crossword style list presents numbered clues with mixed letters and symbols. It includes hints for names such as Fitzgerald and Morris, verbs, nouns, and common phrases, interspersed with monetary references and abbreviations, forming an incomplete puzzle grid.
Washington column notes automobile and homebuilding firms criticise the April 14 Federal Reserve rate rise but argue the impact is mixed. General Motors and the National Association of Home Builders link tighter credit to slower sales and housing starts, while acknowledging other cost factors. The piece stresses Fed policy is regional and independent, with no single political lever driving rates.
Dr J Herbert Holloman chief of metallurgy and ceramics research in Schenectady New York told the Aviation Writers convention in San Francisco that a tiny perfect crystal of iron now reaches tensile strengths up to 1 900 000 psi. He said improvements in iron crystal growth promise wire like girders and indestructible autos. The United States has 281 632 miles of pipeline carrying crude oil natural gas and petroleum products.
Dr Edwin Jordan explains global malaria efforts led by the Pan American Sanitary Bureau in Mexico City, noting malaria's global impact, the mosquito transmission cycle, and control methods such as draining stagnant water, kerosene, and insecticides like DDT. He discusses prevention through screens and nets, treatments including quinine and atabrine, and answers a reader question about malaria recurrence after Korea, noting varied outcomes and long intervals before possible attacks.
A quiz listing answers defines agrology as the soil science branch of agriculture and credits Sir Frederick Banting as the principal insulin discoverer. It notes Andrew Johnson’s 1866 rail tour as the first presidential trip by train, and explains heliambulance as a helicopter ambulance term meaning.
A light column notes on everyday suits pressed by men, a Missouri father of eleven praising his wife as the head of the house, parents teaching self reliance, mothers cooking for large families, and bathing beauties drawing male attention at the seaside.
A hostess famed for superb parties says the key is an engaging activity. Games and piano singing get guests moving, avoiding dull evenings spent seated for hours. In Quebec City, Canada, its strategic position leads to the nickname Gibraltar of America.
A historical note states ramie fiber was discovered by the Chinese around five to six thousand years ago, marking its ancient origins and early use in fabric production.
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