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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1957
Page
2
brief notice lists roles including Editor Business Manager News Editor and Plant Superintendent. Document shows postal service line indicating second class matter designation for Mount Vernon Illinois transport under March 3 1879 act.
A reflective verse cites Isaiah and Proverbs about pride and drunkenness. The excerpt warns that pride hides behind many disguises while beauty fades like a flower. An era voice notes moral guidance from biblical lines attributed to Isaiah and Josephson.
Editorial argues Khrushchev exaggerated Soviet nuclear capacity. It notes scientists warn of fallout limits and outward force limits, suggests Russia may not have built a bomb of that size, and urges free nations to debunk the claim quickly to calm fears.
A Memorial Day picnic for 55 Brooklyn youths turned violent as a bus breakdown sparked unrest. Six youths were arrested for assault and delinquency after two boys were hospitalized from knife and baseball bat injuries. A grocer was beaten when assaulted for defending his store during a theft of ice cream and candy. Two bystanders were injured. one stabbed, another clubbed.
Mountain State across clues include Virginia capital Charleston and various wordplay entries. Down clues cover departed nights withered horse gait bury golf mound stutters male swans and other cryptic definitions. The puzzle weaves geography language and culture into a challenging grid.
A series of quiz style facts covering biblical city unearthed by U S scientists identifying an ancient Holy Land city for Gideon. The Army’s official flag adopted in 1956 features a white field, blue seal, and a red scroll with United States Army and 1775. Australia was formerly known as New Holland and Jordan as Trans-Jordan adopted in 1949. Antarctica is colder than the North Pole region.
Quotes from Emile F. du Pont Adlai Stevenson and Harold Macmillan touch on legal and military fears. A report notes Benny Hooper’s mind loss regarding a Manorville well incident and Dr. Joseph Kris caring for a seven year old trapped for 2344 hours in a well.
Humorous notes remark that waiting for income tax returns prompts thoughts on trains staying on tracks, a Florida boy’s fish with three hooks, and an Ohio man chewing 101 sticks of gum, highlighting clever quips and odd feats.
The notice advises guests to keep television sets low in hotel rooms to avoid disturbing neighboring guests, especially late at night and in the morning. It stresses that paying for a room includes a night’s rest and courtesy to others in adjacent rooms.
A humorous exchange has a boy asking if spanking runs in the family. The father confirms ancestors spanked, the boy urges an end to the cycle, suggesting inherited brutality should stop.
Dr. Edwin P Jordan explains pellagra is now uncommon in North America but remains a concern in low income regions. He notes past U.S. deaths around 6000 in 1930 dropping to about 2000 by 1940, stresses prevention through a balanced diet rich in meat dairy and vegetables, and mentions hospital care for severe cases with milk eggs and calories.
Happy Harlequin Georges Claire headlines the Shrine Circus at Mt Vernon Fairgrounds on June 12. Tickets on sale now with reserved seats at Laird Jewelers. A treat the whole family will enjoy.
Hollywood profile of Mary Costa, a Climax show star, detailing on air slips and prompter habits. The piece notes her price slip for a car, a red face, and how audiences enjoy human errors while Lundigan corrects a numbers misstatement. It mentions Mary’s wardrobe mishap and a quick recovery off camera. The article ends with a geography note on Latin American republics.
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