Deaths Francis L. Tate Mt. Vernon
Francis L. Tate 67 of Route 6 died at Franklin Health Care Center Franklin Ind at 8 50 a m Wednesday Funeral services 2 p m Saturday Pleasant Hill Baptist church Rev John Dorough and Rev Ross Partridge officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 3 p m Friday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix Tate born December 9 1908 Jefferson County son of Sam L and Mary E McMeen Tate Married Beulah Adams March 22 1933 Hamilton County She survives Also surviving are a son Jimmie L Tate of Fountaintown Ind a daughter Mrs Shirley Ann Sargent of New Whiteland Ind six grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Audrey Bond and Mrs Lula Smith both of Mr Vernon and Mrs Nina Harlow of Keokuk Iowa Preceded in death by two brothers Ira and Lewis.
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Francis L. Tate
Route 6
Franklin Health Care Center
Franklin
Ind
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
John Dorough
Ross Partridge
Church Cemetery
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Mr. Tate
Jefferson County
Sam L
Mary E.mcmeen Tate
Hamilton County
Beulah Adams
Penn Central Railroad
Ebenezer
Beulah Tate
Jimmie L. Tate
Fountaintown
Shirley Ann Sargent
New Whiteland
Audrey Bond
Lula Smith
Vernon
Nina Harlow
Keokuk
Iowa
Tate
Ira
Lewis
Death of Harry Lee Robinson in McLeansboro
Harry Lee Robinson, 72, of McLeansboro, died at 5 30 a m today at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in Mc Leansboro. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johnson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
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Harry Lee Robinson
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Johnson Funeral Home
Oscar Lee Ina obituary notice
Oscar Lee Ina, 75, of Ina, died this morning at Doctor's Hospital in Harrisburg. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ina Funeral Home.
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Oscar Lee
Ina
Doctor's Hospital
Harrisburg
Ex City Manager George Bean Dies at 76 in Michigan
George E. Bean, a former president of the International City Managers Association and first Peoria city manager, died of a heart attack at 76. He led city administrations in Peoria San Diego Escanaba and Pontiac between 1936 and 1965 and held roles in the Michigan Municipal League and the 1944 Tax Study Commission. Survivors include his widow a son a daughter two brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
George E. Bean
International City Managers Association
Peoria
Bean
San Diego
Escanaba
Pontiac
Michigan Municipal League
Madison County Drug Sweep Net 30 Arrests
Madison County authorities rounded up 30 people on drug charges in a sweep led by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois. Officers searched multiple cities including Alton Collinsville Godfrey Bethalto Granite City and Jersey County after a six month undercover probe targeting heroin LSD cocaine MDA and amphetamines.
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Edwardsville, I
Madison County
Illinois
Alton
Collinsville
Godfrey
Bethalto
Granite City
Jersey County
Mt Vernon Grain and New York Markets Summary
Mt Vernon grain prices at 10:00 am reflect soybeans 4.43, wheat 3.10, corn 2.46. Chicago quotes show No 2 soft red 3.3154, No 2 hard winter 3.31 4, No 2 yellow corn 2.59-2.67, oats 1.49. New York stocks advance with the Dow near 1000, Nasdaq similar gains, Citicorp up, Ford steady, and volume light amid modest wholesale price index rise.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
New York
Apne
Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Citicorp
NLT
Scott Paper
Ford Motor
Dow Jones
No Fault Insurance Defeated In Senate Hope Fades
Two light planes collided near Blue Mound Macon County Illinois killing John Wylde 60 Greenup pilot of one plane. The other pilot John Davenport from St. John's Missouri landed at Decatur Airport after radio calm, cause unclear. Visibility was ten miles. Senate vote 49 to 45 returned no fault bill to Commerce Committee effectively ending the measure this year. Lawyers lobby and Consumer Federation of America cited spending on lobbying as pivotal factors.
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Decatur, Ill
Macon County
John Wylde
Greenup
Wylde
Missouri
Decatur
James Goffinet
Blue Mound
John Davenport
St. John’s
St. Louis
Champaign
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington
House
Senate
Frank E. Moss
Dutah
Commerce Committee
White House
Moss
House Commerce Committee
Association of Trial Lawyers
Consumer Federation of America
Red Cross Clinic For Pool Managers Set For Saturday
The 19th annual poolside health and safety clinic for pool managers will be held Saturday in St. Louis. Topics include first aid lifesaving clean water handicapped swimming pool management scuba small craft learn to swim springboard diving and Red Cross new material. The session starts at 8 30 a.m. at Meramec Community College 959 Geyer St in the physical education building with a buffet lunch and coffee break. Checks payable to St. Louis BiState Chapter American Red Cross. Attendees should bring a swimsuit and a towel. Ronnie Robinson urged county residents interested in swimming to attend.
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St. Louis
Chester B. Lewis
Red Cross
Meramec Community College
Geyer St
Expert Sees Gas Prices Rising Gradually in Months Ahead
Chicago AP report quotes Herb Hugo of Platts Oilgram predicting a steady rise in gasoline prices. Skelly will raise 2.7 cents today, with others likely following by one to two cents monthly. Hugo cites seasonal demand and the energy bill as drivers.
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Chicago
Herb Hugo
Platt
Oilgram
Hugo
Howlett Withdraws Suit Over Racing Board Probe
Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett withdrew a suit to block the Illinois Racing Board from probing his $100,000 in loans from Nationwide Acceptance. His attorney said the board could now hear his case fairly, while other suits against Walker and the Financial Institutions Department remain. Meanwhile wholesale prices rose two tenths of a percent in March as food and industrial goods offset farm-product declines.
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Howlett
Chicago
Michael J. Howlett
Illinois Racing Board
Nationwide Acceptance Corp
Reuben
McMillen
Racing Board
Walker
Illinois Department of Financial Institutions
Washington
Labor Department
Jefferson County Housing Agency Board Meeting Set for April
The Jefferson County Housing Agency will hold its regular monthly board meeting on April 5 at 4 p.m. at the agency’s new main office located at 583 N. Jackson St. in Dix.
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Jefferson County Housing Agency
N. Jackson St
Dix
Bizarre Incident Traced to Buick Owner in Hoax Probe
Police traced a license number linked to a 1967 Buick owned by an Indianapolis man as part of a strange case. Witnesses reported numbers and attempts to obtain character references from other departments. By late morning no solid leads emerged and investigators suggested the shooting may have been a hoax.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Leaf Burnin Sparks City Waste Debate
Community concerns grow as residents question leaf burning rules while city garbage crews collect bagged leaves with trash and dispose them at the landfill. Officials say the practice blends with standard waste streams and aims to streamline removal.
Paul Simon To Attend Luncheon Here Saturday
Congressman Paul Simon will be in Mt Vernon on Saturday to attend a retirement luncheon honoring Mildred Wade of the Ladies Garment Workers Union. The noon event will be at the Holiday Inn, per details from his Carbondale office.
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Paul Simon
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Wade
Ladies Garment Workers Union
Holiday Inn
Carbondale
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 to hold special meeting in April
A special meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge 31 A F and A M will be held Friday evening April 2 1976 at 730 pm. Work in the 3rd degree. All members please note visiting Brethren welcome. Loyd G Ragan Worshipful Master 4 2
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Loyd G. Ragan
White Shrine Installation at Masonic Temple
Mt. Vernon Shrine No. 66 will hold an open installation at the Masonic Temple on Saturday evening April 3 at 7 30 o clock. Masons Eastern Stars families and friends are invited. Arline Dare W H P Naomi R Bogan W S
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Mt. Vernon Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Arline Dare
W.H.P
Naomi R. Bogan
W.S
School Board committee outlines Edison School options
The board sets powers for the committee to solicit surveys, prepare cost estimates, review long term goals, and present findings on plans for Edison School closure. It may consider partial or full non occupancy for 1976-77, and will report in writing with recommendations, but not require action. Carolyn Irvin named to join the committee.
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Edison
Ben Mitchell
Carolyn Irvin
Casey Ave
Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot and Read Lake Level
Mt Vernon reports a Wednesday high of 89 and a low of 39 with 7:00 am reading of 42. Yearly rainfall stands at 5.63 inches for 1976. Comparisons show temperatures from five and ten years ago. Friday sun rises at 5 39 and sets at 6 20. Read lake water level at main dam 406.66 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Read Lake
Main Dam
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