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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
2
An old proverb attributed to Alexander Pope declares that an excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie because an excuse is a guarded lie. The quip reflects on evasions used to avoid accountability.
Editorial lauds Van Cli as a modest Texan who blends disciplined poise with relaxed informality at the piano. He remains confident yet winsome, racking up triumph after triumph while maintaining humble demeanor.
The government will start three 40 mile wide skyways from June 15 to provide ground controlled airspace for cross country and intermediate flights. No aircraft will enter without CAA ground controller authorization as the move expands to more skyways and higher altitudes. The effort follows industry action and requires equipment and training, with full airspace control seen as essential to solve the collision problem.
A trombone player's wife files for divorce alleging her husband lavished attention on another woman, framing the dispute as a clash of personal loyalties and public moments in a small town.
Crossword style clues list many terms and partial phrases including sweet stuff produced by bees and various down clues. The grid references hint at a themed set with entries like donkey entomology abbreviation and chemical compounds while other clues mention verbs nouns and directional prepositions in a puzzle-like compilation.
Dr. Edwin P. Jordan discusses psittacosis from pet birds such as parakeets, including transmission risks to humans, past outbreak data, and calls for stricter quarantine and health regulations. He notes that healthy appearing birds can carry the disease and urges buyers to ensure birds are disease-free before purchase.
Q and A style questions cover who wrote the text for Beethoven's Ninth, noting the Ode to Joy usage in the finale, the first Mayflower woman Mary Chilton, linsang tail length, and Revelation alias the Apocalypse.
Robert L. Dieffenbacher writes for NRA about how words carry ideas and pictures. He notes a rise in interest in word meanings and vocabulary expansion as a sign of intellectual growth. He argues slang marks laziness and cursing signals insecurity while spiritual practice broadens expression and clarity.
A small-time candy seller, touring a high end club where Wall Street men boast big profits, quietly reveals his line of work. When asked about his business he replies simply that he sells jelly beans, leaving the room surprised at his modest enterprise.
Adlai E. Stevenson criticizes the presidential primary system as a nearly useless, party-destroying method that rarely selects candidates, calling it an unreliable process that only hinders contenders.
A note on party etiquette advises guests who are hosted by an organization to contribute their portion promptly. Delayed payments embarrass the collector, and paying now costs no more than delaying.
In a Washington column Harry Grayson notes Congress revises the president’s program, boosting deficits and trimming tax cuts and public works while preserving administration aims. The piece also reports on Mary O Connor of Chicago hailed as the flyingest woman after six million miles, dating from her 1933 United flight and now piloting a fast twin engine plane.
A veto blocks a bill to freeze basic crop price supports while President Eisenhower faces scrutiny over foreign policy and Pentagon reorganization. The House has passed foreign and authorization measures with minor setbacks, and chances of Senate passage and further funding remain uncertain amid ongoing congressional fights.
Faye Henle argues that happiness of a working wife matters more than money but notes taxes, dependents, and living costs cut take home pay. If combined income stays in higher tax brackets, a wife’s earnings may not offset additional expenses. Key factors include clothing for work and child care costs for small children.
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