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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
2
Edwin Rackaway and J Thompson Ori an Metcalf serve as editors with Shehorn as business manager and news editor Plan Superintendent is noted The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to published news content The snippet ends with a fragmented line about rising costs or prices and lacks a clear event or outcome
A combined excerpt contrasts Genesis 2 2 with Alexander Pope’s line on Sabbath observance. The verses highlight rest after creation and the western world's divided beliefs, noting differing traditions among Christians and Jews with a nod to Pope’s critique.
The piece argues Japan has primary jurisdiction over injuries to Japanese nationals by U.S. troops under the security treaty, with 1956 figures showing many cases settled by fines and light penalties. It notes Girard’s case, whether his act was in official duty, and Washington’s intervention to grant Japan jurisdiction. It concludes supporters might seek safest outcomes by allowing Japanese courts to proceed.
The replica Mayflower II, after 53 days at sea, reached the Massachusetts coast near Provincetown, aided by a Coast Guard tow line. Capt. Alan Villiers led a steady crew through capricious winds and choppy seas, earning broad praise for the daring voyage from Plymouth England to Plymouth Mass.
A compact word puzzle listing clues and answers across Bible terms and misc items. It weaves biblical names like Moabitess and Apostle references with varied categories including animals, games, and geographic hints, inviting solver inference through cross references and linguistic cues.
A string of terse clues lists numbers and words such as Liverpool festival burrowing rodent and Thelma with various modifiers. The fragment appears to mix names, nouns, and descriptors without full context or a coherent item. No clear event or person emerges to summarize into a full news card.
Dr Jordan outlines the scope of poison ivy oak and sumac troubles affecting thousands yearly. He stresses avoidance and protective clothing, immediate washing after exposure, and cautions against unsafe home remedies while noting skin reactions can occur even in non-susceptible people. The piece also mentions a Michigan ordinance of 1781 and cites government ideals.
Reader letter condemns police for persecuting a Woodlawn teenager the writer claims committed minor traffic misdeeds, burglary, theft of $800 in guns, and car theft. The piece argues youths cannot have fun and urges authorities to be harsher on law enforcement.
The text presents a series of trivia questions with brief answers. Topics include the number of Leonardo da Vinci works, the size of the Pacific Ocean, editorial notices about juvenile delinquency, aluminum abundance, the Shatt al Arab river naming after Basra, and the author of the Supreme Court building inscription.
Jerry Wolfe recounts a stranded Mt. Vernon bus rescue near Belleville after flooding last Friday. 35 passengers crowded on the top floor as rubber boats finally arrived from Scott Air Base after five hours. Elmer Handcock of Uniontown, Ky., disappeared into deep water after swimming away. Williams cartoons celebrate Mt. Vernon life and family work in The Register-News, with memories of Out Our Way and local shop life.
A collage quotes Lan Seager of England asserting romance and height jokes, William Dwight seeks uncensored coverage in Red China, Guy S. Brown warns railroads struggle for survival, and a humorous quip from a former president about a grandchild after birth.
Fingernail tints should harmonize with costumes says a stylist. Watch out for the black dress. A professor says fish are fond of music. How do you teach an angleworm to sing. Some folks ride a bike to reduce and fall off. Now comes the summer season as northerners stay home to swim.
In Juneau Alaska three major lumber resources total 20 million board feet of western hemlock and Sitka spruce per Encyclopedia Britannica. The note highlights Alaska wood supply as a regional asset for construction and export.
The passage notes that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson did not sign the 1787 Constitution because Adams was in England and Jefferson in France serving as United States ministers.
A Robert L. Dieffenbacher meditation urges both children and adults to follow dental hygiene advice for healthy teeth and to heed divine counsel for spiritual well being. It argues people resist simple health and moral duties, allowing petty slights to provoke conflict, treating the body as God’s gift yet neglecting protection of teeth and soul.
The short dark blue coats worn by sailors are called pea jackets for their heavy cloth. The term derives from the Dutch plij meaning a coarse woolen coat.
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