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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
2
A reflective note cites I Corinthians 10 29 about liberty and the idea that conscience is a sacred sanctuary where only God may judge. It contrasts personal conscience with another's judgment and references Lamennias on divine judgment within conscience.
The piece explains a 1949 rule change that by-passes the Rules Committee to discharge housing bills to the floor, arguing majority rule is essential. It notes Speaker Rayburn predicts passage, and contrasts old embalming power with new checks on the powerful panel. The editorial envisions a healthier system if the housing bill reaches the President.
Caltech unveils a new laboratory described as a weather factory capable of producing diverse conditions, including Arctic blasts, to study plant life. Washington may push to move the project, hoping winter by products influence the capital’s hot summers.
The Associated Press reports in Chicago that Illinois total sales of Series E U S Savings Bonds reached 72 340 000 dollars and stand at 81 percent of the state quota as the drive closes June 80. Twenty two counties have met their quotas.
A themed word puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues like deer ransom and tellurium symbol. It pairs animal, mineral, and place hints for a crossword style solve with entries such as deer, oil salt, and tellurium.
Ernst C. Krummrich aged 24 from Belleville Route One died when a gasoline truck trailer he drove lost control and crashed south of Sparta on Route 43. He is survived by his wife and three children, the youngest two weeks old.
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie reflects on how a famous father helps a son break into politics or business. He cites Austen Chamberlain’s view that initial advantage fades as peers expect more from the son and harsher scrutiny follows, with many dynasties across politics and industry.
The Doctor asserts frozen vegetables retain vitamin C and minerals after storage and cooking losses are minimized. Proper blanching and quick freezing reduce nutrient loss. storage at zero to ten degrees preserves taste, appearance, and safety with limited germ growth.
A reader asks about infections from a parrot bite. The doctor explains a disease carried by parrots spreads mainly through air exposure, not by bite, and if the initial infection clears there is little chance of serious late effects.
Rotterdam city council banned 12 paintings from a Dutch born artist Kess Van Dongen exhibition after a council member detected an erotic glint in spectators eyes. The condemned works included several nud es and titles such as The Bed Adam Eve and Adam And.
Planes bearing at least 200 flying farmers are expected to land in Carbondale Illinois for a barbecue and tour. Southern Illinois University coeds will host and greet arriving flyers. A campus tour of SIU Granite City State Park and Crab Orchard Lake is on the agenda. Roasting of 14 beef shoulders will start Saturday for the Sunday noon feast.
Today in Washington coverage notes multiple House and Senate committee actions. Debates on Taft Hartley repeal continue, with committees and subcommittees convening hearings on appropriations, armed services pay, anti subversive legislation, communications act amendments, airline industry probes, cotton controls, and veterans benefits. White House activities include President Truman news conference.
Handy Petersen and Easy Roberts repair a farm wall and reflect on barriers between people. They agree walls persist for no good reason, suggesting towns should tear down divisions and live and let live with fewer walls.
Three unidentified women were killed and two men were critically injured when a passenger car collided with a truck on U S Route 14 four miles north of Harvard Harvard NL June 16 State Police said the women and one man were in the auto and the truck carried only the driver
East St. Louis resident A A Chester flew here today along with C R R Deaton from Louisville. Paul Stewart and Carl Edmison headed to Lock Haven Pennsylvania. Harry Fields of Evansville landed at Mt Vernon Airport while Jim Boyston of St Charles remained listed.
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