Deaths Jerry Lynn Farthing to be.
Funeral services for Jerry Lynn Farthing, former Mt. Verron resident, who died Tuesday morning in Phoenix Arizona, will be held at 1 50 p m Saturday at Myers Chapel with burial in Kirk Cemetery. Rev Howard Flora will officiate. Friends may call at Myers Chapel after 4 00 p m Friday.
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Jerry Lynn Farthing
Mt. Verron
Phoenix
Ariz
Myers Chapel
Buria
Kirk Cemetery
Howard Flora
Johnson Urges Unity At Daley Dinner In Chicago
President Johnson, after withdrawing from the 1968 race, makes a postannouncement appearance at a Democratic fund dinner in Chicago. He appeals for national unity and pledges to devote his efforts to peace, while playfully noting he is the president not the vice president and accepting Mayor Daley’s invitation to speak.
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Washington
Johnson
Chicago
Senate
Richard J. Daley
White House
Gladys White Rites Saturday in Fort Wayne
Funeral services for Gladys Emily White age 5 of Fort Wayne Indiana will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Myers Chapel The widow Gaylord White she died in a Fort Wayne hospital Tuesday a former Mt Vernon resident The Rev Everett Lemay will conduct the services and burial will be in Kirk Cemetery The chapel service is at 4 pm Friday
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Gladys Emily White
Fort Wayne
Ind
Myers Chapel
Aubrie L Morris longtime Mt Vernon resident dies at 66
Aubrie L Morris formerly of Mt Vernon died Wednesday at St Joseph Hospital Joliet aged 66. Funeral at 10 am Saturday Pulley Chapel with Rev Howard Nelson officiating. Burial West Salem cemetery. Body lies in state Friday 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Born October 10 1907 in Champaign county WI. Married Evelyn Felker August 18 1928 in Mt Vernon. Survived by wife three sons August Howard Lawrence two daughters Louise Matthews Jesse Dobbs Betty Wright two brothers Leslie Carol two sisters Minnie Bertha and 18 grandchildren. Member First Church of God Minooka Masonic Lodge No 528 AF and AM and Brotherhood of Machinists. Donations preferred to First Church of God or Cancer Society.
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Aubrie L. Morris
Channohon
Mt. Vernon
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Pulley Funeral Chapel
Howard Nelson
West Salem
Mr. Morris
Champaign County
Samuel
Sarah (Esteberton) Morris
Evelyn E. Felker
August Morris
Centralia
Howard
Lawrence Morris
Champlion
Louise Matthews
Big Lake
Texas
Jesse Dobbs
Betty Wright
Leslie Morris
Carol Morris
Heyworth
Minnie Oliver
Belle Rive
Bertha Osborne
Morris
First Church of God
Minooka
The
Cancer Society
Would Relax Student Rules Would Relax Student Rules
Evanston Illinois AP reports that Northwestern Universitys Council on Undergraduate Life approved proposals to expand student freedoms. The plan would allow students over 21 to have liquor in rooms, extend visiting hours, and drop curfews except for first quarter freshmen girls, subject to president Dr J Roscoe Millers approval. Each living unit could set its own rules with council oversight. Visitation would run noon to 12 30 a m Sunday through Thursday and noon to 2 a m Friday and Saturday.
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Evanston
Northwester University
J. Roscoe Miller
Miller
Publisher of Sunshine Magazine Dies at 91
LITCHFIELD Ill AP The co publisher Mrs Winifred Henrichs died Wednesday in Litchfield after a stroke She was 91 The Henrichs published the inspirational Sunshine Magazine with world wide circulation Married in 1900 they celebrated their 68th anniversary The couple previously ran a weekly newspaper at Bunker Hill and later the Litchfield News Herald Funeral services were set for Friday in Litchfield with burial in Elded
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Litchfield, Ir
Sunshine Magazine
Winifred Henrichs
Litchfield
Henrichs
Henry
Central Illinois
Henrich
Bunker Hill, I
Hog market prices at Mt Vernon through noon today
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market shows prices paid until 12 30 p m with top bids 18 25 to 18 75 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs. Sows 16 50 for 300 lb, and 16 25 for 300 lb plus, down from earlier. Boars 12 56 and 13 50. After 12 36 p m prices shift to next day data.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon price quotes show wheat at 1.30, soybeans 2.56, and Shelled corn 1.10 as of this morning.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices Mixed by Grade and Size
St Louis market report lists consumer egg grades and weights with ranges for A large to A small and B large to unclassified, plus hen weights and broilers and fryers priced around 26.50 to 27.30 per unit.
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R T. Louis
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs prices report
Mercantile Exchange listing shows butter grades AA and A with scores around 93 and 92, B and C values near mid 60s to mid 70s. Also notes car prices at grade B 65 and C 62 percent and eggs grade A whites at 27 with related standards and averages.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Friday Estimates
Livestock market notes from National Stockyards Til. AP reports Friday estimates for hogs at 6,000 head and cattle at 150 with calves 23 and sheep 50. Hog prices range from 19.00 to 19.75 per 100 weight, with various weights listed. Cattle and calves show steady to mixed values, with steers 25.50 to 26.50 and vealers 32.00 to 36.00, while spring lambs near 31.00 for about 85 pounds.
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Til
Grain price quotes from Chicago markets
Chicago AP reports wheat No 2 hard 1.44 percent higher and soft red 1.38 percent up, corn No 2 yellow 4.17 percent, oats No 2 heavy white 81 to 82, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.71, and soybean oil at 8.85.
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Chicago
Wall Street Ends Higher on Warmer Peace Hopes
The stock market rose as optimism grew over peace prospects and select issues advanced. Dow Jones noon up 6.53 to 904.99, with the AP average up 1.1 to 324.7. Merger chatter and aerospace orders moved several names, while Lockheed slipped and Boeing and McDonnell Douglas rose. In Wyoming football spring drills, quarterback doubts persist as five rookies vie for the job after Skip Jacobson.
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New York
Dow Jones
United States
Hanoi
Associated Press
Newport News Shipbuilding
Tenneco
M-G-M
Schenley
Lorillard
Glen Alden
McDonnell Douglas
Airbus
United Air Lines
Boeing
Xerox
Comsat
Howard Johnson
Lockheed
American Stock Exchange
Cowboys
Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming
Skip Jacobson
San Diego
Mike Bentson
Gary, Ind
Terry Micek
Scottsbluff, Neb
John Paige
Gary
Ind
Ed Synakowski
Utica
N.Y
Wayne Wells
Denver
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
The list records admissions and discharges at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, naming numerous patients with addresses or routes. Included are Henry J. Peterson, George Frank Vargin, Joyce Wood, Ed Staley, Edger Cagle, Robert Sparks, Johnny Mayberry, and many others, with addresses across Woodlawn Dix Perkins and nearby streets. The scattered details suggest a daily patient roster from a regional hospital.
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Esse
Jefferson Memorial
Henry J. Peterson
RFD
George Frank Vargin
Joyce Wood
Woodlawn
Good Samaritan
Ed Staley
Bluford
Edger Cagle
Inn
Robert Sparks
Johnny Mayberry
Perkins
Frankie Watts
Lowry’s
Lenty Keele
South 27Th Street
Pearl Gibson
John Jones
Dix
Bill McCandrew
Weather Beats Across Illinois From Cool Front
Brisk winds cooled Illinois with cloud cover and temperatures mostly in the 40s. A storm moving through the Great Lakes caused unseasonable coolness, while Southern Illinois saw mid 60s with scattered showers. Tonight may drop near freezing in the north and remain in the low 40s in the south. A Colorado low will bring more rain Friday with warmer temperatures. Early readings were in the 30s statewide.
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Illinois
Great Lakes
Colorado
Ilinois
FAA grants 74.7 million for 397 airports nationwide
Federal Aviation Administration announced 74.7 million dollars in airport funding for fiscal year starting July 1. The package covers 41 new airports with seven million dollars and 356 existing airports with sixty seven point seven million dollars. Illinois entries include O'Hare, Midway, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign Urbana, and Mount Vernon Outland among others.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Illinois
Aurora
Bloomington, Normal
Casey
Champaign-Urbana
University of Illinois
Pekin
Peoria
Quincy-Baldwin Field
Robinson
Rochelle
Rockford
Springfield Capital
Taylorville
Illinois B&PW Opens 47th Annual Convention in St Louis
ST LOUIS AP The Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs opened its 47th annual convention at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. Sessions run through Saturday and about 2,000 delegates are expected. Dorothy Paddock of Alton serves as president.
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ST. Louis
Iilinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Chase Park Plaza Hotel
Dorothy Paddock
Alton
Robbers Take Jewels and Cash in Glencoe and Chicago
A suburban Glencoe robbery and a Chicago burglary netted about 95,000 in valuables. A masked burglar forced Mrs. Hirsh to surrender a jewelry box valued at 50,000 after entering through a kitchen window. In Chicago, Miss Jacille Seedborg’s 17th floor apartment was looted of 35,000 in jewelry, clothing, and 2,400 in cash.
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Chicago
Glencoe
Kenneth C. Hirsh
North Vietnam War Pressure Signals Hue Offensive
U S and South Vietnamese forces report troop and materiel concentrations in the valley and new roads ahead of a possible Hue assault while air crews face grounding issues amid ongoing combat. Bombers halted briefly after crashes. overall weekly casualty totals show higher enemy losses but rising Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities remain significant.
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U.S
Hue
A Shan
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
Thailand
America
Vietnam
Nevada
Phu Bai
U.S. Command
Inland Steel Urges Contract Understanding
Inland Steel chairman Philip D. Block Jr. urged United Steelworkers to seek statesmanship and understanding in upcoming contract talks. He noted recent labor-cost increases and warned a strike could trigger more imports, job losses, and harm to the steel industry and economy. Negotiations begin April 15. current pact expires July 31.
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Chicago
Inland Steel Co
United Steelworkers
Philip “‘D. Block Jr
Inland
Black
Raise Money Drive To Support Striking Teachers
Washington AP The AFL CIO American Federation of Teachers launches a fund raising drive aiming to raise 1 million dollars to fight court injunctions fines and jail terms against striking teachers. P L Siemiller of the AFL CIO International Association of Machinists will chair a May 29 New York dinner to launch the effort. Siemiller says labor foes seek to curb collective bargaining and the right to strike as teachers organize under the AFT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afl-Cio American Federation of Teachers
P. L. Siemiller
Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists
New York
American Federation of Teachers
Siemiller
Ogilvie to speak at Wayne County GOP rally
Richard B. Ogilvie Republican candidate for Illinois governor will speak Saturday night at a Wayne county rally in Fairfield. The event starts at 7 30 at the Wayne county courthouse with Val Oshel Harrisburg mayor and GOP Congressional candidate as a featured speaker. A large delegation from Mt Vernon and Jefferson county plans to attend.
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Ogilvie
Wayne County
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Fairfield
Wayne County Court House
Val Oshel
Harrisburg
Congress
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
College Seeks Court Ruling to Halt Bond Sale
A Chicago law firm, influential in Illinois school bond sales, called for a standstill on bond issuance until legality of the state law is settled. College officials expressing hope for an early court decision on the matter.
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Chicago
Illinois
Sesqui Group To Meet Here Next Monday
The Sesquicentennial Committee will meet at 4:00 PM Monday April 29 in the directors room at Security Bank. All regular committee members and representatives from clubs and organizations are urged to attend for input and cooperation, said Harold Howard, chairman.
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Security Bank
Harold Howard
Rev Abernathy Fears Conspiracy
Rev Ralph D Abernathy successor to slain Dr Martin Luther King Jr questions a possible conspiracy to kill civil rights leaders and Poor People Campaign organizers He cites past assassinations and notes FBI charges against James Earl Ray while reporting added security at the SCLC offices in Atlanta
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Atlanta, Ga
Ralph D. Abernathy
Martin Luther King Jr
Abernathy
Forces of Evil
King
Memphis
Tenn
FBI
Missouri
James Earl Ray
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta
Militant Band Jars University Sit-In Fallout
Negroes from Hamilton Hall clash with white students as sit in at Columbia intensifies. Police and campus security seal entrances while leaders of Students for a Democratic Society clash over method. Trustees and administrators confront protesters amid threats of violence and calls for broader Negro enrollment and campus reforms.
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Boston
Boston University
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Columbia
Harlem Park
Institute For Defense Analysis
University
Students For A Democratic Society
Kirk
S.D.S
Henry Coleman
Coleman
Hamilton Hall
Los Library
William Kahn
Daniel Karlinsky
Good Samaritan Hospital opens Social Service Department
Samuel E. McVay is named social service director at Good Samaritan Hospital. Sister M. Joanne says the new department views the patient in the context of family society and work, addressing social emotional and cultural factors to aid rehabilitation and overall care. McVay, 25, married with a son, brings sociology psychology training and extensive welfare experience.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
Department of Social Service
Samuel E. McVay
M. Joanne
Joanne
McVay
Janet Sue
Sam
Mt. Vernon
Southeast Missouri State College
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Air Force
Europe
Germany
Missouri Division of Welfare
Schlosser
Nadols Attend 20th Annual American Milking Shorthorn Meet
Mr and Mrs George Nadolski of Ashley Rural Route attended the 20th annual American Milking Shorthorn Society meeting in Springfield Missouri. They joined a supper at Kentwood Arms Hotel with milking shorthorn friends, received the Progressive Breeders Award at the business session, enjoyed a Friday luncheon and flower demonstration at Twin Oaks Country Club, and attended a Friday banquet in the Crystal Room. Saturday featured the cattle show and sale.
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George Nadolski
Ashley
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Springfield
Kentwood Arms Hotel
Twin Oaks Country Club
Crystal Room
Nationalism cited as ally or foe in Kennedy remark
The article notes Kennedy saying nationalism could be America’s ally or nemesis as forces of independence erode Moscow era control. Humphrey signals a potential presidential bid with a Saturday announcement. delegates tick up as Arizona Kansas Michigan and Nevada select 86 delegates, while uncommitted delegates rise, clouding an early Nixon victory.
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Mary
Kennedy
America
Moscow
Bloomington
Ind
Hubert H. Humphrey
Huntington
W. Va
Arizona
Kansas
Michigan
Nevada
Nixon
Car Overturns on E Broadway Injuring Two Women
Two young women were hurt at 1:3 am today when a car carrying them struck a utility pole in the 600 block of Broadway and overturned. Linda Ward and Sandra Downes, both residents of local streets, were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital. The driver, Donald R. Matthews, escaped injury. The 1964 model car was wrecked. Officers said the vehicle struck and sheared a utility pole and overturned on its top.
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Broadway
Good Samaritan H"vital
Linda Ward
Xin
Sandra Downes
South 17Th Street
Donald R. Matthews
Last Cavalry Horse Chief Aches Yet Quietly Lives On
In Riley Kansas a 36 year old Army cavalry horse named Chief, last survivor of his unit, battles illnesses. The handler Ronald Haley says Chief had a rough bout with colic but is now eating, walking, and standing better. Veterinarians note the horse’s life has stretched to human years of about 108.
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Riley
Kan
Ft. Riley
Army
Spec
Ronald Haley
Chief
Haley
Circuit Court Fines for Overweight Loads and Driving
Circuit court fines were assessed for overweight truck loads and driving offenses. Paul R. Prior paid 240 dollars for overweight load on a truck. Guy Tanner of Marion 240 for overweight load. Floyd E. Gowler of Wilshire 240 for overweight load. Richard C. Wade Route 1 Marion 25 for overweight load. Frank P. Kelly Opdyke 10 for driving too fast for conditions. Robert W. Swan South 24th Street 16 for careless driving. Terry M. Lowery North Street 15 for careless driving.
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Paul R. Prior
Aruck
Guy Tanner
Marion
Floyd E. Gowler
Wilshire
Richard C. Wade
Route 1
Frank P. Kelly
Opdyke
Robert W. Swan
South 24Th Street
Terry M. Lowery
North Street
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Richview Road
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Inland Steel
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Militant Band Jars University
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