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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1949
Page
2
A concise quotation from Charles Dickens notes that no person is worthless who lightens another's burden, reflecting a humane view on kindness and social responsibility.
Editorial argues Wallace ignores facts in criticizing Judge Medina's handling of 11 defendants in a long New York civil liberties case. It contends the defendants disrupted court proceedings for over 20 weeks, and Medina acted with patience, warning, and lawful contempt citations as needed. Wallace's stance is deemed unfounded and political.
Two Centralia Township High School students Keith C. Klosterman and Betty Lou Wiggs were injured when their car struck a bridge abutment near Scott Air Force Base. Klosterman, 18, of Hoyleton, and Wiggs, 19, of 1008 North Ma- ledges, sustained injuries as authorities investigated the incident in Belleville Illinois.
A fragmented OCR puzzle lists insect terms, symbols, and clues across vertical and horizontal axes. It includes references to butterflies, elements, and common words, forming a wordplay grid with clues like symbol for erbium and Greek gods.
A couple suffered multiple cuts and bruises but were not seriously injured after an incident near Centralia following a dance. Base hospital attendants reported both are stable.
Dewitt Mackenzie notes both sides jockey for position as a new phase of the Chinese civil war looms. Western diplomacy replaces some gunfire during a pause, with Communist officials urging recognition withdrawal and Nationalists seeking renewed U S aid. Washington maintains no recognition of a Communist regime while economic aid continues.
A reflection on General George S. Patton Jr at his Luxembourg grave, praising his leadership, courage, and unwavering belief in glory. The piece portrays Patton as American landmark, symbol of wartime virtue, whose brutal honesty and bold decisions saved lives by risking some to protect others.
Clarence McCauley of Mt. Vernon, president of the National Farm Loan Association of Mt. Vernon, reported at a St. Louis stockholders meeting that federal land bank loan applications are rising. Illinois loan applications increased 17.8 percent in Q1 from last year, while Mt. Vernon association loans rose ten percent. The association is owned by member-borrowers in Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Marion and Wayne counties.
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