Deaths Maud F Brake Of McLeansboro Dies Early Today
Maud F Brake 73 of west St Charles McLeansboro died at 2 20 am in Franklin County Hospital Benton. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Mt Nebo Church survived by husband Chester Brake, son L Glenn Taylor, brothers Jess Lambert and several sisters. Burial Shed Cemetery McLeansboro with body lying in state at Gholson Funeral Home after 7 pm Saturday.
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Maud F. Brake
West St. Charles
McLeansboro
Franklin County
Benton
Mt. Nebo Church
R. L. Schlag
Denzil Clark
Shed Cemetery
Gholson
Brake
Hamilton County
Henderson
Ina
Brock) Lambert
Harry Taylor
Chester Brake
L. Glenn Taylor
Minneapolis
Minn
Jess Lambert
Ethel Hendrickson
Sadie Dukes
Los Angeles
Calif
Dorothy Black
Clinton, III
Floyd Bushong of Benton Dies
Floyd Bushong 68 of Benton died at 10 30 p m Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Mar iow burial will be at the I O O F cemetery Benton body will lie in state at the Mitchell Funeral Home Benton friends may call after 2 00 p m Saturday Survivors include wife Beulah Bushong Benton daughter Mrs June Stringer Benton and two grandchildren He was a World War I veteran.
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Floyd Bushong
Benton
Veterans Hospital
Mariow
Mitchell Funeral Home
Beulah Bushong
June Stringer
Mr. Bushong
Hazel Weaver Rites Saturday at West Frankfort Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel Weaver will be held Saturday at 3 30 p m at First Baptist church West Frankfort. The Rev LaVerne Butler and the Rev T H King will officiate with burial in the Masonic and Odd Fellows cemetery. The Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort invites friends to call. Mrs. Weaver 67 was fatally injured in an automobile accident Wednesday.
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Hazel Weaver
First Baptist Church
West Frankfort
LaVerne Butler
T. H. King
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Reedy
Fair Feed Store Burglary Reported at 11th and Casey
Police say thieves broke into the Fair Feed Store last night by prying corrugated metal from the side wall. Two soft drink machines were forced open and their change stolen, and desk drawers were rifled in the intrusion.
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Fair Feed
11Th
Casey
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Discharged
In Jefferson Memorial notes Rufus Youngblood Keenes Tra Bodine 1406 South 12th are discharged. Good Samaritan Admitted Rena Watson 308 Pine Saundra Allen 603 North 7th Roberta Fisher 612 Meadow Brook Roxie Sammons 1008 Wilshire Drive Ella Duncan Inn Jacque Lowery 2018 Rich View Road Edith Garrison Opdyke Roemary Johnston 2410 College Wilbur Karch RFD 4 LaRue Pate 2113 Herbert Dick Goddard 3105 Blackberry Marilyn Shaw 240814 Cherry Pearl Williams Eldorado Warner Greenlee 110 North 7th
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Jefferson Memorial
Rufus Youngblood
Keenes
Tra Bodine
South 12Th
Good Samaritan
Rena Watson
Pine
Saundra Allen
North 7Th
Roberta Fisher
Meadowbrook
Roxie Sammons
Wilshire Drive
Ella Duncan
Inn
Jacque Lowery
Richview Road
Edith Garrison
Opdyke
Roemary Johnston
College
Wilbur Karch
RFD
LaRue Pate
Herbert
Dick Goddard
Blackberry
Marilyn Shaw
Cherry
Pearl Williams
Eldorado
Warner Greenlee
Births in Evansville and Fairfield Families
Mr and Mrs Eddie Hopper of Evansville Indiana welcomed a son at 7 21 AM weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces named Anthony Virgil. Grandparents Rev and Mrs Ace Summers of this city and Mr and Mrs Dale Woodrome of Fairfield Indiana. In Fairfield a daughter Alson Dawn born at 59 44 AM in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds one and a half ounces. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Harold Roffmann of 20 Wildwood. In Good Samaritan Hospital a son Harold William born at 6 58 PM weighing seven pounds fourteen and a half ounces to Mr and Mrs Harold Roffmann of 20 Wildwood.
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Eddie Hopper
Evansville
Ind
Anthony Virgil
Ace Summers
Dale Woodrome
Fairfield
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Weather snapshot for MT and Vernon area
Vernon area forecasts show Thursday high 83 and low 53 with rainfall total 26.92 inches to date in 1967. Past comparisons note one year ago high 81 and low 56, five years ago 81/59, ten years ago 96/72. Saturday sunrise 5 15 and sunset 6 52 CST.
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Ptld
Illinois July cool spell eases as highs linger in 70s
A brisk morning left Illinois readings in the 60s to 70s with lows near 49 at Moline and Rockford and 50 at Springfield. The Weather Bureau forecast a gradual moderation beginning Saturday as northern readings dipped to the 60s and Chicago saw a breeze off the lake.
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Mercury
Moline
Rockford
East Dubuque
Weather Bureau
Springfield
St. Louis
Chicago
Weekend Temperatures Dip Slightly Below Normals
Southern Winds foresees Saturday through Wednesday with temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal, warmer after early in the week. Normal highs span mid 80s to around 90, with lows mid 60s to about 70. Precipitation under a tenth of an inch, mainly scattered showers or storms after the week begins.
Soviet Space Scientist to Lecture in Huntsville
A top Russian space scientist, Alex M. Letov, chairman of the Soviet Committee on Automatic Control, will deliver a paper in Huntsville at the National Conference on Guidance Control and Flight Dynamics. NASA announced the event, seen as a major step in U.S.-Soviet technical exchanges.
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Huntsville
Ala
United States
Soviet Union
Huntsville Times
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Alex M. Letov
Market hog prices held steady at noon
Prices paid until 12 30 p m were unchanged with top quotes at 20.00 to 20.75 for 210 to 220 lb meat hogs Sows ranged from 17 50 for 300 lb down to 17 25 for heavier weights Boars trimmed to 12 00 and 15 00 After 12 20 p m pricing shifted to reflect next day prices
Mt Vernon price quotes for grains this morning
Mt Vernon reported morning price quotes for Wheat at 1.27 and Soybeans at 2.53.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago grain prices drift with mixed futures
Cash grain markets show Wheat No 2 hard at 1.575 and No 2 red at 1.505 with slight declines. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.2113 and oats No 2 heavy white around 70.4 with tin and Soybeans No 1 yellow near 2.74 with soybean oil around 9.55.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Prices Report
CME quotes show butter grades AA and A with scores and percentages, including 93 AA at 65 and 92 A at 66, plus 90 B 65 and 89 C 59. Eggs list grades AA whites 29, mixed 27, mediums 24, standards 25.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
St Louis Prices for Eggs and Hens Are Listed
St Louis AP lists consumer egg grades with sizes and prices. Large A 25-30 cents, medium 22-25, small 11-14, B large 20-22, wholesale 19-21, unclassified 17-18. Hens priced by weight with heavy at 12, light over 1 lb 7-8, under 5 lbs 44, broilers and fryers 23 1/4-24 1/4 percent.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards NJ Report
AP notes Monday estimates for livestock at National Stockyards New Jersey with hogs about 7,000 head and cattle around 5,000. Hogs barrows and gilts 210 to 240 pounds range 21.25 to 21.60, sows 300 to 500 pounds 16.00 to 19.00. Cattle 200, calves 50, cows 16.00 to 18.00, vealers 25.00 to 32.00. Sheep 150, lambs choice and prime 18.00 to 24.50.
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National Stockyards
Wall Street stocks ease as profits spark mixed early session
Wall Street drifted lower in slower, mixed trading as profits-taking hit several gainers including General Dynamics and rubbers. The Dow fell 2.95 to 922.27 by noon while the AP average slid 0.6 to 341.1 as rails and utilities eased and trading hours were shortened.
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New York
Associated Press
Allis-Chalmers
Ling-Temco-Vought
General Dynamics
Uniroyal
Goodrich
Goodyear
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford
Raytheon
Xerox
General Electric
IBM
American Stock Exchange
Tractor Driver Killed in Ill. Construction Accident
Frosty Keplar, 34, died Thursday night in Effingham after the tractor he was operating toppled and crushed him. Police said the incident occurred at a construction site and is under investigation.
Oldest golfers in U S Open include Harrison and Hogan
E. J. Dutch Harrison at St and Ben Hogan at 54 were the oldest in the recent U S Open. Dutch posted 288 and earned automatic qualification for the 1968 event. Hogan finished with 292.
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E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Ben Hogan
Dutch
Ben
Air Force raiders hit Kep and Thai Nguyen rail yards
Air Force Thunderchief pilots based in Thailand attacked the Kep and Thai Nguyen rail yards near Hanoi as Communist interceptors offered little challenge. Reports say 15 boxcars destroyed and 30 rolling stock damaged at Kep with heavy antiaircraft fire on all flights. Thai Nguyen saw heavy damage to the yard's northwest section, while no rolling stock was observed there. Pacific and shore bombardments continued with forces including the Boston and Hobart firing on North Vietnam targets. In Washington, Kennedy and Javits clashed with Thieu Ky regime over election security and US disengagement.
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Kep
Hanoi
Thai Nguyen
Thailand
South Vietnam
North
South
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Boston
Hobart
North Vietnam
Thanh Hoa
U.S. Command
Tay Ninh
Saigon
Binh Dinh
Forrestal
Vietnam
Subic Bay
Philippines
Norrwolk
Norfolk
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Six Black Panthers Sentenced for Legislature Break-in
In Sacramento California six Black Panther Party members were jailed after pleading guilty to disrupting a legislative session on May 2 armed with loaded guns. Judge Oscar Kistle gave sentences from 9 to 30 days with probation up to three years, praising three for productive efforts while noting the protest targeted a bill banning loaded weapons in public. The defendants included Mikel Hall 18 Albert Commo 21 Emery Douglas 23 Bobby Seale 30 Warren Tucker 19 and John Be thea 18.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Black Panther Party
Oscar Kistle
Mikel Hall
Albert Commo
Emery Douglas
Bobby George Seale
Negra Group
Warren Tucker
John Bethea
Eight Republican Governors Propose 60-Point Riot Plan
In New York Eight GOP governors led by Nelson Rockefeller unveil a 60 point program to curb urban riots. They urge firm law enforcement and argue federal action has failed to solve racial tensions. The plan calls for pooling police and firefighting resources and affirms National Guard use for state order.
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Canada
Bluford
Charles Bender
Mt. Vernon
Bender
Nelson Osborn Dunn
Dean Taylor
Billie Osborn
Randy Kovach
Kenny Johnson
Eddie Donoho
Bob Ed
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican Governor's Association
National Guard
Rockefeller
Romney
John Love
Colorado
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Nils A
No Clues In L A Rape Slaying Of 2 Young Sisters
AP report: police lack clues in the Watts murder of Roberta and Cecilia Barili, ages 7 and 9, found nearly nude and strangled in a Watts vacant lot after an Altadena family lived nearby. Detectives say no sign of struggle and suspect a sexual deviate, with no stated racial motive.
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Los Angeles
Watts
James Hamilton
Roberta Ann
Robin’’ Barili
Cecilia Renee Barili
Altadena
Hamilton
Richard L. Barili
Walt Thornton
Western Jamboree Opens At Mt Vernon Fairgrounds
Jaycees stage a three day Western Jamboree at Mt Vernon Fairgrounds kicking off tonight with a 7:30 tractor pulling contest open to the world. Saturday features a 2:30 western horse show, 7:30 pony racing under lights, and a pony trotting and chariot finale. Sunday hosts a 10:00 Appaloosa horse show with 36 events including 20 halter and 16 performance classes. Proceeds fund Mt Vernon community projects.
Man tickets mother in law for parking in foggy London
Warren Webster a 33 year old parking ticket purveyor fined his mother in law for six minutes overparked at a Market Street meter in Kidderminster. In court Phyllis Glover and Mrs Glove r described surprise at the swift ticketing. The magistrate ordered two pounds.
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London
Britain
Warren Webster
Webster
Market Street
Kidderminster
Phyllis Glover
Hatfield urges GOP dove role in Vietnam debate
Los Angeles Senator Mark Hatfield argues the Republican party must adopt a dove stance favoring reduced U.S. involvement in Vietnam. He says the American people want to Americanize the war and that the upcoming Sept. 3 South Vietnamese election will not change the junta’s grip on power.
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Los Angeles
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ove
Republican Party
U.S
United States
Hatfield
Farmers urged to attend Dixon Springs Agronomy Day
Jefferson county farmers were urged to attend an agronomy field day at Dixon Springs Research Center next Wednesday. Don Lee said the event will be profitable and helpful. transportation by bus from the Farm Bureau parking lot at 10 a.m. and program start at 1 p.m. at the administration building.
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Jefferson County
Dixon Springs
Don Lee
Farm Bureau
Lee
Three Americans die in Danish rail collision on Funen
ODENSE Denmark AP three Americans from Ohio and eight Danes were killed when a passenger train collided with a rear stopped train on a bridge near Funen. Victims include Joseph Nemesh 57 Mary Jane Nemesh 50 of Cleveland and Alexander Kilbourne Young 21 of Dayton.
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Odense
Denmark
Ohio
Joseph Nemesh
Mary Jane
Cleveland
Alexander Kilbourne Young
Dayton
Howard Young
U.S
Copenhagen
Funen
Gladys Schuman
New York City
Lynn Northwood
Dayton Ohio
Young
Miss Northwood
Miami (Ohio
Hans Christian Anderson
Jones Quits Riot Board After Short Appointment
Springfield AP Theodore A. Jones, state revenue director, resigns as staff director of the Civil Disorders Commission within a week of his appointment. Gov. Otto Kerner’s spokesman says Jones returns to full time revenue duties, remaining connected to the governor but not serving full time on the commission. Jones, 53, Negro, was named staff director Aug. 1 to organize the staff and study riot causes in affected areas.
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Springfield
Theodore A. Jones
Civil Disorders Commission
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Johnson
Jones
Commission
Downey Heads Illinois Delegation to Montreal Knights of Columbus
Herbert G. Downey of Mt. Vernon will lead the Illinois delegation to the 85th Supreme Knights of Columbus Council meeting in Montreal Canada. The convention runs August 15 to 17 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel with about 2,500 delegates from the United States Canada Mexico Philippines and Puerto Rico expected. The Order counts 5,466 local councils across North America.
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Herbert G. Downey
Mt. Vernon
Knights of Columbus
Illinois
Supreme Knights of Columbus Council
Montreal
Canada
Queen Elizabeth Hotel
United States
Mexico
Philippines
Puertto Rico
Becherer to Attend Wisconsin Banking School
Luther Becherer vice president of First National Bank and Trust Company will leave Saturday for two weeks at the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin Madison August 13 26. This is his second year at the school which requires two weeks annually for three years to earn the graduation certificate. The school, sponsored by the Central States Conference of Bankers Associations, draws 1300 bankers from 38 states Puerto Rico Central America Japan and Jordan with titles from junior officers to chairmen of the board.
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Luther Becherer
First National Bank and Trust Company
Graduate School of Banking
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Central States Conference of Bankers Assocations
Midwestern
Puerto Rico
Central America
Japan
Jordan
Kiefer Attends Regional Telephone Co op Meeting
Wendel Kiefer, director of the Hamilton County Telephone Co op, returns from the National Telephone Cooperative Association regional meeting in Dubuque Iowa. M Clapp REA administrator lauds cooperative managers for prompt REA Borrower Counter Inflation Program repayments, noting repayments ahead of schedule totaling about four times the 1956 increase. Over 150 cooperative managers and directors from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indiana attend the two day gathering.
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Wendel Kiefer
Hamilton County
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Calf Killer Gets A Year In Dixon Stockyard
Roy McLemore, 38, of Chicago, was sentenced to one year at the state penal farm in Vandalia for killing a calf with timber in Dixon stock yard. He was arrested after beginning to skin the calf and faced criminal damage to property charges with no motive given.
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Dixon, Ill
Roy McLemore
Chicago
State
Vandalia
Dixon Stock Yard
McLemore
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