Deaths Grace L Harris 74 dies at home in Benton
Grace L Harris aged 74 of 1407 White Street dies at 1 00 am at home Funeral services set for 1 30 pm Thursday at Myers Chapel Burial in Oddfellows Cemetery Benton She lies in state at Myers Chapel after 5 pm Wednesday Survivors include husband Rudolph Harris sister Kate Bell and niece Edith Stewart of Nebraska
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Grace L. Harris
White Street
Myers Chapel
Oddfellows
Benton
Rudolph Harris
Kate Bell
Edith Stewart
Nebraska
Water line upgrade drives eight local approvals in Mt Vernon
City council voted to require a six inch water line for a Carl Schweinfurth project serving ten Lakeview Subdivision lots. Other actions included closing parts of Ninth Street for a King City Retailers sale, transferring 10000 dollars for sewage plant work, vacating an alley for beautification, annexing two Summersville lots, rezoning sites on 12th Street and Lambert, and approving March bills across departments.
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Okay Water Line
Carl L. Schweinfurth
Salem Road
Lakeview Subdivision
Schweinfurth
Utility Commission
Mt. Vernon
South Ninth Street
King City
Dewey and Tolle Road
Robert Coats
Griffin Avenue
Summersville
South 12Th Street
Lambert
Civil Defense
U S Navy air forces join battle in Vietnam action
South Vietnamese command said one armored column fought near Dong Ha with 95 North Vietnamese killed and 13 captured while other units reported heavy clashes. U S forces bombed targets along the DMZ and frontier with Laos. B 52s dropped hundreds of tons as naval carriers and destroyers supported the counteroffensive. Market and livestock data from Chicago and National Stockyards follow in brief.
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Dong Ha
Lam
Cua Viet River
Quang Tri City
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices and Hogs Sold
Mt Vernon hog market reports No 1 and No 2 hogs at 200 to 220 pounds sold for 22.75 for No 1 hogs and 22.00 to 22.50 for No 2 mixed weights. 220 to 240 pound hogs mixed No 1 and No 2 brought 21.50 to 22.00. Sows ranged 17.00 to 19.00.
Grain prices quoted in Mt Vernon morning market
Prices posted in Mt Vernon show Wheat at 1.48 Soybeans at 3.29 and Corn at 1.16 as the morning market quotes.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Livestock Auction Report April 3
Livestock receipts at Mt Vernon total 190 cattle 23 calves and 136 hogs. Slaughter steers bring 29.10 to 34.50, slaughter heifers 28.10 to 32.00, sows 20.30 to 23.30, bulls 26.90 to 29.25, fed cattle steers over 550 pounds 30.00 to 40.25, feeder cattle steer calves 37.25 to 43.25, feeder heifers over 500 pounds 27.25 to 34.50, feeder heifer calves 31.25 to 37.25, replacement cows with calves 292.00 to 370.00 per pair, hogs barrows and gilts 22.00 to 23.00 and lows 19.30 to 20.50.
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National
Federal State Market News Service
Mt. Vernon
Ozark VP Speaks Here as 250 Attend Airport Event
Ozark Airlines Vice President Rod Rodgers spoke to about 250 at Mt. Vernon Airport, highlighting rapid growth from 40 to 2,400 employees, 4 to 38 aircraft, serving 62 cities in 15 states with over 20 million passengers and a strong safety record. He urged public acceptance of air travel and noted aviation’s impact on time, business travel, and global reach, while saluting local leaders and airport supporters.
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Mt. Vernon
Rodgers
North Atlantic
Europe
Ozark
American Airlines
St. Louis
New York
America
Lima
Peru
Ohio
Los Angees
Las Vegas
Methuselah
Downey
Robert Groh
Wilson, Hodge & Groh
Chamber
Herbert Downey
Tri-County Electric Cooperative
Groh
Winston Browning
Browning Farm Supply
Philip Newkirk
Security Bank & Trust Company of
Rose Hirons
Rose's
James Adams
YMCA
Airport Authority
David Bayer
James Burke
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James Longmire
James Z. Longmire
Pavey Christian
Charles Corgan
Dawere Boeetnie
Ines Heifner
Koziara
Kenneth Olson
General Radiator Co., Inc
Buford
Phil
Stan Greer
Joe Pierce
Wayne City
Illinois Department of Business & Economic Development
Stan Koziara
Egg price report out of St. Louis this week
The St. Louis AP report lists consumer eggs by size and grade with price ranges for ready to cook broilers and fryers at 26.00 to 26.75 per unit. Hens and grades are given for heavy medium leghorn classifications, reflecting this week’s delivery pricing.
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ST. Louis
Dow Jones Averages Mixed As Market Closes Lower Across Sectors
New York stocks end mixed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 937.84, down 3.08 points, the Transportation average up 0.18 at 260.92, Utilities easing to 111.87, and the broader market down 0.56 to 323.07.
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New York Stock Exchange
South Vietnam
New York
Indus
Youths Stranded After Pop Festival Ends
SAN JUAN AP reports the Mary Sol pop festival concludes with about 30,000 youths left stranded without money or plane tickets to return to the U.S. mainland, creating a transportation crisis as the event ends.
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San Juan
U.S
Mt Vernon seeks state grant to form community service unit
Mt. Vernon city council approved applying for a 55 123 dollar state grant to establish a community service unit within the police department. City Manager Ray Botch explained the first hire would be Art Phillips, a retired captain who would return to work seven percent longer to maintain his pension, and the plan includes merging the juvenile squad with the new unit to fund equipment and improve police community relations.
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Mt. Vernon
Ray Botch
Ilinois Law Enforcement Commission
Art Phillips
Phillips
Botch
Police Department
Two Arrested On Burglary Charge Here
Two persons, Joe Scott Jr. and Christine Raney, were arrested on burglary charges from warrants issued in February. They were jailed for the burglary of the West Salem Cafe on February 5, where a juke box and cigarette machine were broken and 90 packs of cigarettes stolen, along with $60 worth of dishes. Raney faced an additional burglary charge at the Great Plains Gas Co. on the same date involving $7.30 in change, $25 in cash, and a $3.50 change tray. Bonds totaled 6,500 for Raney plus 2,800 for Scott Jr. and 33,000 on Raney's additional charge.
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Joe Scott Jr
Cherry
Christine Raney
Ashley
West Salem
Bondon Scott
Raney
Thaddifién
Tax refunds to be earlier in Illinois this year
The Illinois Department of Revenue reports faster refunds with about 700,000 checks totaling 27.79 million dollars mailed, eliminating previous backlogs from 1971. Amended returns will arrive later due to individual handling in the new system.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Dita Beard Leaves Hospital After Public Controversy
Denver AP reports lob y ist Dita Beard, a central figure in the ITT contribution controversy tied to the Republican National Convention, ends a month long stay at Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital.
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Denver
Colo
Dita Beard
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital
Briefs: Fines From Circuit Court for Speeding and Violations
In circuit court yesterday Illinois State Police tickets led to fines for Dorsey C. Bohannon and Larry W. Melvin for speeding, Rosemary A. Whisenhunt for driving too fast for conditions, Harold E. Kalb for improper passing at a railroad crossing, and city police fines for Dorothy Tucker driving with an expired license, Jeffrey Jenkins speeding, Kenneth Brown and Robert Roth with no mufflers, Joy Mathis for careless driving, and Opal Greene for disobeying a traffic signal. Albert Trais Greenwood, 20, of Pinckneyville, pleaded guilty to unlawful use of weapons, receiving a nine month sentence while four related charges were dismissed.
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Ilinois
Dorsey C. Bohannon
Marlon
Larry W. Melvin
Macomb
Rosemary A. Whisenhunt
Belle Rive
Harold E. Kalb
Robert Lee Roth Jr
Casey Ave
Joy G. Mathis
12Th St
Opal L. Greene
Salem Road
Greenwood
Albert Trais Greenwood
Pinckneyville
Vandalia
Composer Ferde Grofe Dies at 80 in California
Santa Monica California AP reports composer Ferde Grofe 80 known for Grand Canyon Suite 1929 and other pieces that became standards of musical Americana. The obituary notes his orchestral suites vividly depicted America and that his best known work remains Grand Canyon Suite.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Ferde Grofe
America
Grofe
Chaplin Ends 20 Year Exile From America
In 1952 Charlie Chaplin, facing accusations of Communist ties and immorality, was barred from reentry by Attorney General James P. McGranery who required an inquiry. The British actor, longtime U.S. resident, chose to remain abroad, settling in Switzerland amid claims of propagated lies by reactionary groups.
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James P. McGranery
Chaplin
United States
Switzerland
Wisconsin primary unsettled as 12 Democrats duel for delegates
Wisconsin voters head to the polls to pick 67 Democratic delegates and 28 Republican delegates. Nixon expected to sweep the GOP race while Democrats debate taxes and economic policy. McCarthy campaigns lightly urging support for Chisholm or Lindsay amid cross over voting.
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McGovern
Humphrey
Muskie
Nixon
Wisconsin
Wallace
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Paul N. McCloskey
California
McCloskey
New Hampshire
Ashbrook
Florida
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Rep
Shirley Chisholm
New York
Lindsay
Divorce Granted in Circuit Court
A divorce was granted yesterday in circuit court, separating Ina Adams from Gary L. Adams. The action concludes the marital relationship with the court approving the dissolution.
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Ina Adams
Gary L. Adams
Local Man Arrested on Battery Charge in Jefferson County
Leroy Gover, 29, of Centralia, was arrested yesterday in Jefferson County on a battery charge. Virgil A. Simmons filed the complaint alleging an incident on Saturday. Bond was set at $1,000.
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Leroy Gover
Centralia
Jefferson County
Gover
Virgil A. Simmons
Damage suit seeks 100000 against Olsen Magnetic and Olsen
Ronald Walter files a damage suit against Olsen Magnetic Inc and Willy Olsen for 100000, correcting a 200000 figure reported by the Register-News. The case stems from a December 26 1971 automobile collision involving Olsen driven cars that injured Walter.
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Ronald Walter
Olsen Magnetic, Inc
Willy Olsen
Register-News
Wellesan
Olsen
Iite
Bad checks charges against John Pratt in two cases
John Pratt, 30, of Bluford, is jailed on deceptive practices counts. He allegedly cashed ten bad checks totaling 288.46 at Lowery's Fine Service Station between November 19 and December 7, 1971, and a second charge accuses him of cashing a 617.83 check to M and M Bottling, knowing it would not clear the bank, filed March 22.
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John Pratt
Bluford
Pratt
Jim Lowery
Lowery
Kenneth Meyers
M & M ‘Bottling Company
Two youths charged with burglary in Ina theft case
DeWayne Hayes aged 19 of LaGrange and Randy Casey aged 17 of Ina were charged with breaking into the Fred Fowler and Sons store in Ina on Saturday and stealing two cases for shotgun shells cigarettes and fishing equipment valued at more than 150 dollars. They were released yesterday on 1000 dollar bond.
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DeWayne Hayes
LaGrange
Randy Casey
Ina
Fred Fowler and Sons
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D-Wash
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WMTV
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Sims
Max Samples
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Mr. Vernon
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Ray Wilkey
Richard McCormick
Melvin Donoho
Clifford Burney
Ray Maragnn
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Tom Green
Kell
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Pastor
Police Dept
Mt. V
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