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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
2
A collection of quoted lines urges high personal standards and self-imposed discipline. Matthew 5 18 emphasizes salt of the earth and usefulness while Beecher counsels holding oneself to a higher standard, avoiding excuses and self pity.
Special European correspondent Dennen reports Communist Russia seeking a trade treaty with Fascist Spain and hints at a Franco Stalin accord. The piece argues Soviet power, not ideology, governs, comparing Communism to Nazism and urging readers to see through the party line in a future Franco Stalin pact. It criticizes Henry Wallace and warns of propaganda tricks in defending or denying such a pact.
A political squib notes that senators and congressmen sign autographs and mistakenly echo them on the walls of a five percenter who uses them to impress customers. The piece suggests a law to curb distribution to minors and mocks the idea of matching famous signatures from athletes.
A fragmented crossword style list presents clues and answers across vertical and horizontal entries. The page pairs terms like Giant king Bashan and East Indies abbreviations with other cryptic hints such as regrest and insect eggs, forming a compact wordplay feature.
Dewitt Mackenzie notes more than 100 warships from Britain France the Netherlands and Belgium gathering in Penzance Bay for defensive peacetime maneuvers. British American and Dutch planes conduct Operation Oil testing defenses against atom bombers. The exercises, unseen and unpoliticized, aim to demonstrate unity, provide experience, and signal readiness to Moscow and Western Europe amid Atlantic Treaty commitments.
In Reno dating June 29 a hit run speedboat captain cut off 13 year old Imogene Wittsche and left foot dangling. Janet Lutz, also 13, escaped injury as the craft roared near Roseville California girls. Deputy Brenzer said the boat sped away after the beach collision and Imogene's foot was amputated at a hospital.
McLeansboro Register-News reports visits from Evansville Indiana physician Dr Gilbert Hyatt and family to relatives here. Delegations attend the 24th District Legion convention with officials including Edward J Barrett and Peter F Rossiter. County Board of Supervisors appoint Hillard Tyler as County Commissioner of Highways at 2400 salary. John Stelle family tours Florida, and other local movements include visits by Marion Walker and Joe Adams.
A guide on graciously ending meetings with a lingering caller. Rise, thank them for stopping by, and dismiss them politely. Do so in a manner that preserves dignity while minimizing disruption to business hours.
Dr Jordan discusses alcoholism as a medical problem and social hazard. He notes the chronic drunkard harms families and endangers others behind the wheel and calls for more scientific information to identify those prone to addiction.
Edwin P. Jordan M D explains doctors warn some acne patients away from iodized salt. He notes iodine and bromine in salt can trigger skin breakouts, contributing to acne flare ups.
A public safety note warns of poisons in broken fluorescent tubes beryllium and mercury powders. It advises handling with gloves, keeping areas closed after breakage, disposing by wet burial or sanitary landfill, and stresses risks to lungs and skin from fragments and inhaled powder.
Washington items flag a busy day in Congress with hearings and votes. The Appropriations and Armed Services panels meet on foreign aid and a $300 million military pay bill, while the Commerce and Energy committees pursue airline inquiries and energy investigations.
A newly born blue whale measures about 25 feet in length and weighs roughly 15 tons. The fact highlights the remarkable growth potential of the world’s largest animal and offers insight into early life stages of blue whales.
Mt Carmel NL June 2 Obby H Lovellette 27 and Will iam P Elschide 37 escaped from the Wabash county jail yesterday and were still at large today with police seeking them.
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