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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
2
In advance payments for Jefferson County and nearby counties: annual 87.00, 6 months 42.50, 3 months 28.25, 1 month 4.25. Outside Jefferson and joining counties within 250 miles: annual 100.00, 6 months 50.00, 3 months 33.00, 1 month 1.50. Outside 260 miles: annual 110.00, 6 months 55.00, 1 month 1.78. Delivered by carrier city delivery.
Growth in the positive follows a negative phase as a necessary step. The Christian life is life at its best, affirming all powers and relations unto eternity. A daily affirmation declares my cup turned up to receive all God has to give.
Sen Mundt urges the Senate Investigations subcommittee to base its verdict on salient issues only. He says the panel will review evidence with Ray H Jenkins assembling material to aid members, aiming for a joint decision rather than a simple tally. Mundt envisions a Supreme Court like review to reach conclusions.
Mayo Clinic doctor Dr John S Lundy reports a new drug named dolitrens could replace anesthesia by creating full bodily amnesia while keeping the patient conscious. Used on 127 mostly dental patients, it aims for safer analgesia with rapid return of function.
A reflective excerpt quoting II Chronicles 30:59 about preparing one’s heart to seek the Lord. The piece discusses the deepest human sense of longing for a heavenly parent and cites Channing’s words on spiritual readiness.
Editorial argues Eisenhower and the GOP will be judged by their overall governing record, not just legislative wins. It notes Congress may adjourn by late July or mid August, with housing, social security, farm supports, and tax reform as key domestic items. The piece warns outcomes depend on farm policy, foreign trade, and other welfare measures, while stressing voters view governance in broader terms.
In May, neighbors gathered at Ray and Mrs. Shrum’s Belle Rive home to prepare ground plant corn, while Mr. Shrum recuperated from hospitalization. Last week another gathering harvested the crop and neighbors praised helpers Vernon Scrivner Walter Cole Harry Buchanan Glenn Phillips Arthur Johnson Nolan Phillips Curtis Phillips Noel Richards Paul Richards Paul Joy Charles Jenkins Doc Clark Bob Jones Gary Scrivner George Schrum Luke Maxwell Chandler Schrum. The turtle is the longest living backboned creature on earth.
A crossword style clue list featuring Across and Down hints for a dramatic actress linked to Helen and a phrase Lady of the Theater. Clues include interstice revolve term in horseshoes amphitheaters organ of hearing male bee and more. A garbled grid appears with numeric annotations and some broken entries.
Fragmentary OCR list of clues with numbers and scattered words. It seems part of a crossword or puzzle, containing entries like lamprey catchers, Greek letter, horse's gait, and other scattered terms. The readable portions indicate a word list rather than a full article.
A summary of the CIA’s secretive role, funding and staffing argued by James Marlow. It notes Congress’ ignorance of CIA budgets, the agency’s overseas spying on Communists, and its coordination with six other federal bodies. It discusses public credit for successes and concealed failures, plus McCarthy era scrutiny.
The Rev Marsh Eirpote raised a 14 pound flat headed cabbage in his Easter garden near a town named Lon Baker in a year with 100 cabbage plants. The cabbage heads average about eight pounds, reflecting his strong harvest this season. The article notes there are 35 possible Easter dates between March 22 and April 25.
An early 20th century overview explains brain tumors can often be detected and removed by advanced surgery. Symptoms vary by tumor location, with headaches and vomiting common. Diagnosis relies on neurological exams, spinal fluid tests, X rays, and imaging. treatments require skilled surgeons.
Muriel Lawrence discusses a letter from a grandmother worried about her daughter raising a defiant son. The piece argues that maternal fear and projection shape reactions to child resistance, urging the mother to mind her own business and letting the daughter practice self assertion to break cycles of anger and loneliness.
The guide argues that saying How do you do or Pm sy glad to know you is correct, while Pleased to meet you is improper. It notes teens and college students sometimes replace formal phrases with Flella Alice as a substitute, reflecting casual slang.
The first day of summer in Presidio shows cooler than usual heat with readings near 107 in the shade. Oliver Harper, a 54 year old weather observer, notes typical highs can reach 112 to 114. He compares Presidio with Phoenix where it hit 111, highlighting damp heat as tougher.
Senator Mundt urges the Senate Investigations subcommittee to base verdicts on salient issues in the McCarthy Arts law case and to narrow controversy before a closed session. The Senate moves toward debate on a one year Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act extension while Democrats push for a three year extension granting tariff-cut power.
Senator Potter urged new hearings by McCarthy's sub committee after a Capitol Hill visit. He did not name employees involved in the controversy but says possible areas of agreement are limited and plans a cleanup after talks with the president.
Jack Walton was fined nine dollars by Jr. RR. Thomas, Justice of the Peace, for failure to have a driver's license.
In western Texas a small town grows cante loupe and leads an easygoing life away from formal incorporation. Local residents sustain themselves in dusty fields near the town, maintaining a simple, self reliant community.
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