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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1955
Page
2
Confusion over spiritual matters stems from lacking measurable standards. The piece argues true spirituality transcends emotions or creed, stressing inner attitudes such as generosity, faith, and courage. It invites self-reflection on daily spiritual conduct and alignment with God as spirit.
A compact quotation item juxtaposes Jeremiah 48:2 urging the cutting off Moab with Coleridge’s note on divine timing, arguing about intervals between sentence and fulfillment and calling God Immutable.
The piece argues Afghanistan’s strategic location makes it a battleground in Cold War power plays. It notes Soviet moves to improve roads and station advisers, and warns that a Soviet-backed Afghanistan could threaten Pakistan, India, and wider Asia, urging strong American defense measures across the arc from Greece to Pakistan.
The Associated Press reports the weather across major U S cities with varied conditions. Chicago and Detroit are cloudy, Des Moines clear, Grand Rapids cloudy, Indianapolis rain, Marquette clear, Milwaukee cloudy, Helena cloudy, Albuquerque cloudy, Los Angeles cloudy, Denver clear, Fort Worth clear, Kansas City cloudy, Boston cloudy, Cleveland rain, Atlanta clear, Miami cloudy, Mrs St Paul cloudy, Omaha cloudy, S St Marie rain, Traverse City rain, Portland cloudy, Seattle cloudy, Phoenix cloudy, Salt Lake City clear, San Diego cloudy, San Francisco cloudy, Memphis clear, Oklahoma City clear, St Louis cloudy, Louisville cloudy, New York cloudy, Washington clear, New Orleans clear.
A crossword style list with clues and paired names. includes figures like Sawyer Becky Thatcher Eve Lincoln Mary Todd and Dick Haymes Hayworth. clues range from people to objects and concepts across multiple grids. puzzle hints interlace across and down with varied wordplay and thematic ties.
A top sergeant orders six men who like music to step forward and lug a piano to the top floor of the officers' quarters. The humorous moment highlights military banter and teamwork in a barbed, lighthearted scene.
Dennis Skelton a Gary Indiana four year old is photographed with a Chester White piglet named Porkey and three pups in Decatur Illinois. The pig and the pups sleep and eat together after their mothers died. Dennis is visiting his uncle Glen Pride of Harristown Illinois.
Spectators will see the Zacchini Sisters Victoria and Duina, billed as the world’s first double human projectiles, launched from a giant cannon at over 300 mph during the Southern Illinois Shrine Circus in Mt. Vernon on Wednesday June 15. Father Edmondo Zacchini and the sisters will explain the cannon’s general principle while the event remains a trade secret. The father notes cannons firing human projectiles have been a family property for 35 years.
Dr. Jordan cautions that dermatophytosis thrives with warmth and moisture in pools and locker rooms. He outlines hygiene steps, foot powders, and when to seek physician care, noting self treatment often worsens infections and proper care depends on fungus type. The piece closes with a note on the American broom industry dating to 1797.
Mrs. Muriel Lawrence reflects on helping anxious children sleep by reframing fears as symbols. She uses Kipling as a tale to teach that lions witches and ghosts can be approached with kindness, easing terror without denial.
A guidance note urges avoiding humor about any trait a person may feel exposed about. Jokes at another’s expense can still wound even if the person jokes about themselves. If a remark could hurt, it isn’t funny and should be avoided.
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