Deaths Louis Moser of McLeansboro Dies at 80
Louis Moser aged 80 died at 7 10 a m at his home on rural route 5 McLeansboro funeral services set for 10 00 a m Monday at St Clement s Catholic church with Fr Meinard Dunn presiding Burial will follow at Hopewell cemetery Rosary at 8 00 p m Sunday at Gholson Funeral Home He was born May 20 in Decatur Illinois to Frank and Julia Moser He married Caroline Bitner who survives Also surviving are a son Frank Moser of McLeansboro and a daughter Mrs Jean Mayberry of Dale. burial details and calls listed.
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Louis Moser
RFD
McLeansboro
St. Clement's Catholic Church
Meinard Dunn
Hopewell Cemetery
Gholson Funeral Home
Gholson
Mr. Moser
Decatur, J
Frank
Julia Moser
Caroline Bitner
Frank Moser
RFD 5
Jean Mayberry
Dale
McLeansboro Woman Hattie Burkhart Dies at 83
Hattie Burkhart of McLeansboro aged 83 died at her home at 11 last night. Born July 29, 1879 in Hamilton County, she was the daughter of John and Mary White. Surviving are son Donald Burkhart of Mt. Vernon, daughter Imogene Ingram of McLeansboro, brother Cloyd White, sister Blister Horrell, and two grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at General Baptist Church, burial in Ten Mile Cemetery. Body in state after 6 p.m. today at Gholson Funeral Home.
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Hattie Burkhart
Cherry Street
McLeansboro
Burkhart
Hamilton County
John and
Mary
Aicson) White
John Burkhart
Donald Burkhart
Mt. Vernon
Imogene Ingram
Cloyd White
Bill Horrell
General Baptist Church
Harold Hughes
Ten Mile Cemetery
Gholson
IPAC Orders Nursing Home Investigation in Illinois
The Illinois Public Aid Commission orders an inquiry into about 500 nursing homes serving relief patients with more than 13 million dollars monthly in state funds. The panel also notes relief rolls fell by 8,400 in June and seeks AG aid to curb fraudulent claims.
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Chicago
Illnois Public Aid Commission
de Tpac
Wil- Rutherford
Peoria
Ator Mey
Ena James Cleary
IPAC
Peter Cavain
Peron Witnois
Cahill
Gershon Hurwitz
Division of Investigation
Hurwitz
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Jefferson Memorial lists June Clark Thomp tke and Aronella Richardson as admitted at two units. Discharges include Kathryn Forth Charles Brooks George Scheppel Edith Payne and Edith Nellie Deem piel Elizabeth Nolta Caldonia Mildred Lee Bowman Emma Jane York Effie Eloise Greer Mary Nadine Neideffer Pauline Thelma Katherine Bolerjack Calvin Roy Wesolo wski Judith Ann Wright Mary McDaniel.
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Jefferson Memorial
June Clark Thomp Tke
Aronella Richardson
Kathryn Forth
Charles Brooks
George Scheppel
Edith Payne
Good Samaritan
Edith Nellie Deempiel
Elizabeth Nolta
Caldonia
Mildred Lee Bowman
Emma Jane York
Effie Eloise Greer
Mary Nadine Neideffer
Pauline Discharged
Thelma Katherine Bolerjack
Calvin Roy Wesolowski
Judith Ann Wright
Mary McDaniel
Rebekah Lodge to Meet Monday Evening at CCF Temple
Members of Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge will meet in regular session Monday evening, Queast 183, at 7:30 at the CCF Temple. Victoria Carter, N. G. La Verne Shepherd, R. ____________________
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Rebekah Lodge
Grace A. Henry Rebekah Lodge
Willee
Victoria Carter
N. G. la Verne Shepherd
Legion Post 141 Meeting Slated At 8 PM Monday
Members of Jefferson Post 141 American Legion will gather at the Legion Hall at eight o clock Monday evening. Rex Meeders, Adjutant.
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Jefferson Post 141
American Legion
Legion Hall
Rex Meeders
Adj
Detailed Weather Report Friday High of 81
Weather summary notes a Friday high of 81 and a low of 70 with rainfall to date 29.98 inches. It compares past highs of 88 (one year ago) and 91 (five years ago) with similar lows. Sunrise and sunset times for Sunday and Monday are listed, and a nationwide table from The Associated Press shows current conditions across major cities with forecast highs and lows, varying from clear to cloudy and rainfall amounts where available.
Kennedy relaxes at Tunney home on Maine weekend
President Kennedy arrives in Boothbay Harbor Maine for a weekend at Gene Tunney's island home. Guests include Navy official Paul Fay Treasury aide James Ames and lawmakers Benjamin Smith Torbert MacDonald and Charles Spaulding. He plans work on a speech to be delivered Monday night outlining a tax cut recommendation.
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Karl R. Bauman
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
Kennedy
John's Island
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Paul B. Fay
Navy
James As
the Treasury
Benjamin A. Smith
D-Mass
Harvard
Torbert MacDonald
Charles Spaulding
New York
Help
Clear Jails At Albany Move Toward Negotiations
Albany Georgia officials weighed a new request for biracial talks while Negro leaders planned small group tests on segregated facilities. Dr W G Anderson urged reopening of negotiations as prayer pilgrimages were suspended after King and others faced trial and four leaders received suspended sentences with 60 day probation.
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Albany
City Commission
Georgia
W. G. Anderson
Anderson
Martin Luther King Jr
King
A. N. Durden Sr
Recorders Court
M. S. Page
Grady Rawls
U.S. Supreme Court
Rawls
City Employes Go To "School" Here Next Week
Six women employed by the City of Mt. Vernon will attend classes next week to learn electronic billing and bookkeeping using Burroughs equipment. The course, taught by Burroughs representative Bob Clark, supports the city’s planned centralized accounting for the water company and other departments after August 30. A separate case in circuit court, Cecilia J. Spitz and John W. Spitz vs. Edith Hirons, seeks 26,500 for injuries and vehicle damage from a collision with a pony on state route 148 near Waltonville two years ago.
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Waltonville
Mt. Vernon
Burroughs Company
Bob Clark
Burroughs
Water Company
Waltonsville
Cecilia J. Spitz
John W. Spitz
Edith Hirons
Cecilia Spitz
John Spitz
Divorce Filing Names Elsie Smothers Against Billy Smothers
Elsie Smothers filed for divorce from Billy Gene Smothers in circuit court today alleging cruelty. The couple wed May 21, 1962, according to the complaint.
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Elsie Smothers
Billy Gene Smothers
Parking Meter Found In Alley
A parking meter was found behind business buildings in the 100 block of north Ninth street last night. The meter, apparently stolen from a post, was returned to city hall. Police said the coin box had not been broken open.
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North Ninth Street
City Hall
Auto Fire North of Dix Damages Car Wiring
A car driven by Dale Dixon of Indianapolis caught fire last night on state route 37 north of Dix. Dixon controlled the blaze after it ruined the wiring and plans to have the car towed away today, per Mt. Vernon police.
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Dale Dixon
Indianapolis
Ind
Dix
Dixon
Mt. Vernon
Ben Bella Acts To Curb Guerrillas
Ahmed Ben Bella's Political Bureau orders drastic measures to curb guerrilla warlords who taxed and requisitioned property, as civilian authorities take direct control for the first time since independence. Mohammed Khider announces new directives to six military zones aiming to end military law and restore order amid five weeks of interior chaos.
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Michael Goldsmith
Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Mohammed Khider
Bella
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Khider
Damage in unusual accident at 12th and Jordan
Damage exceeding 250 dollars occurred Friday afternoon when an Illinois Cities Water Co truck driven by Clyde Leffler and parked along 12th Street opened its door into a car driven by Verner N. Kincaid. The truck sustained about 50 dollars in damage while the car suffered over 200 dollars.
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12Th and
Jordan
Illinois Cities Water Co
Clyde Leffler
South 25Th Street
Leffler
Verner N. Kincaid
Route 4
U.S. Weighs Recognizing Peru Junta Soon
The United States plans to recognize the Peruvian military regime led by officers who toppled the government on July 18. Recognition, likely next week, follows pledges to restore democracy, uphold civil liberties, and oppose communism, with Haiti Argentina and Mexico already recognizing the junta. The move hinges on continued OAS pledges and hemispheric consensus.
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Washington
United States
Peru
Haiti
Argentina
Mexico
Organization of American States
OAS
U.S
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Reds Free 22 Japs Tokyo
Twenty two Japanese fishermen detained for alleged violation of Soviet territorial waters off Hokkaido were released today by the Soviet Union. The fishermen had been picked up for allegedly violating Soviet territorial waters in June and July.
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Tokyo
Hokkaido
Soviet Union
Edsel Rightnowar Enters Graduate School of Banking
Edsel Rightnowar vice president of the First National Bank of Mount Vernon leaves today for a two week session at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin Madison. This is his first year at the school which requires two weeks residence annually for three years to earn graduation.
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Edsel Rightnowar
First National Bank of Mount Vernon
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Central State Conference
Bankers’ Associations
Cobden Public Housing Loan Aids 30 Homes Plan
The Public Housing Administration announced a $6,000 loan to Cobden Illinois to support construction of 30 homes including 12 for the elderly.
Deere announces new Dubuque plant for tractors
A Deere and Co spokesman said a new facility to design and engineer industrial tractors is being built in Dubuque Iowa. The plant is expected to be completed in 1964 and will expand Deere’s manufacturing capabilities locally and regionally.
Heat Wave From Texas To California
Sweltering heat persisted from Texas to the California border under clear skies. Temperatures exceeded 100 across the region with Beaumont hitting 106 for the third day, Austin logging 42 straight rainless days, and El Centro reaching 114 for 55 straight days above 190 readings. North areas cooled, while North Dakota saw thunderstorms and tornado sightings. Milwaukee and other cities posted unusual low temperatures while drought affected crops in many zones.
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Associated Press
Southwest
Plains
Texas
Arizona-California
Beaumont
Tex
Austin
California
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Fargo
Jamestown
N.D
Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Milwaukee
Drummont
Mont
New York City
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
False Alarm At Local Plant
Mt. Vernon firemen rushed to the General Radiator plant on South 12th Street yesterday after a special alarm sounded. No fire was found. Fire officials said a short circuit in the alarm system likely caused the alert.
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Mt. Vernon
South 12Th Street
Ellis Reappointed to Illinois State Committee post
Ogie Ellis, Jefferson County superintendent of schools, is reappointed to the legislative committee of the Illinois Association of County Superintendents of Schools in Springfield. He was also reelected chairman of the Nashville block of the association.
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Ogie Ellis
Jefferson County
Ilinois Association of County Superintendents of Schools
Springfield
Ellis
Nashville
Israel Cancels Soblen Flight From London to New York
El Al cancelled the New York bound flight amid British pressure to return fugitive spy Dr Robert Soblen to the United States. UK Home Secretary Henry Brooke weighed steps over Soblen who faces life in prison for passing wartime U.S. secrets to the USSR. Flight delays stemmed from mechanical issues, and Britain warned of possible penalties on El Al for missed deadlines.
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London
Israel
el al
Britain
Robert Soblen
United States
America
Tel Aviv
Henry Brooke
U.S
Soviet Union
EAI
Dr. Soblen
Home Office
Israel National Airline
Soblen
New York
Omers
I Brixton
Ig Sonra
James P. McShane
Sobien
David Ben-Gurion
Italian Bakers Strike In Rome Amid Pay Demands
Italians faced stale bread as bakers nationwide walked out in a second strike in two weeks. The stoppage aims for higher pay and is set to last until Sunday morning.
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Rome
Mt V Youth Joins Marines In 1962 Mt Vernon Return
Howard Patrick Williams son of Mr and Mrs Howard Williams of 7128 Mainstreet has enlisted in the U S Marine Corps He is a 1962 Mt Vernon high school graduate He will leave August 28 for recruit training at San Diego Calif After 11 weeks of recruit training he will have four weeks of combat training at Camp Pendleton Calif Training covers 30 caliber machine gun bazooka BAR and squad and platoon tactics Williams will get a 20 day leave before reporting to his new duty station or a Marine Corps technical school Interested persons may contact Marine Corps recruiting at 918 Main phone 242 4870 The Bundy program remains open for enlistment with Pvt Williams
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Howard Patrick Williams
Howard Williams
Mainstreet
U.S. Marine Corps
Mt. Vernon High School
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
Pvt
Williams
Marine Corps Technical School
Marine Corps
Cavitt
Sgt. Talley
Willams
Police Court Fines Incurred By Several Defendants
Police court records list Sherman Bullock Earl Owens and Willie Mc Cain both colored fined 10 dollars and costs on disturbance charges Elwyn F Cates fined 10 dollars and costs on a drunk charge Traffic fines include Benny Bodine 5 dollars and costs for no license Bobby Liles 10 dollars and costs for speeding 55 in a 40 zone Rodney J Lowry 5 dollars and costs for faulty equipment David H Stewart Route 1 5 dollars and costs for illegal lane usage John Dale Harris Route 1 10 dollars and costs for careless driving.
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Sherman Bullock
Earl Owens
Willie McCain
Benny Bodine
Bobby Liles
Rodney J. Lowry
David H. Stewart
John Dale Harris
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Thellinois State Fair Water
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Ravello
Italy
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Mrs. Kennedy
Princess Lee Ratziwill
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Anchor Coal Company
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