Billy Carter promotes Peanut Lolita liqueur at 21 Club
Billy Carter, at a New York 21 Club news conference, promotes Peanut Lolita peanut liqueur and comments on drinking choices, New York, political prospects, Miss Peanut, his brother the President, Bert Lance, and travel earnings. He jokes about bathrooms, TV, and family reactions while defending his promotions.
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Billy Carter
Ladona Atsato
New York City
Marc Rosenwasser
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York
Plains
Peanut
Miss Peanut
Bert Lance
Washington
Lance
Underground Explosion Knocks Out San Francisco Power
An underground explosion near Fisherman's Wharf deprived a four block area of power for about an hour. PG&E said the 8:30 p.m. blast affected the embarcadero with restaurants candlelit and many tourists leaving after power was restored around 9:40 p.m. Initial reports cited an equipment problem rather than a bomb.
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San Francisco Gap
Fisherman's Wharf
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Embarcadero
Pg&e Public Information
Miles Sheldon
Pg&e
San Francisco Bay
Sausalito
Bridge data collectors put GOP leaders to work at $9.62 an hour
Fourteen Republican county chairmen and precinct committeemen were hired as state bridge data collectors under Gov. Thompson. Nineteen such workers average 24 hours weekly, costing about 237000 yearly. Positions, created this summer, were filled mainly via patronage referrals and lack specific engineering qualifications. The data will inform overweight load permits and road usage statistics.
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Springe Ib LD
Republican County
James R. Thompson
Department of Transportation
DOT
Op Dot
Robert Tapscott
Tapscott
Thompson
Genealogy Class At Y Seeks Mt. Vernon Registrants
Mt. Vernon YMCA continues registrations for a September genealogy class taught by RE Greene. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. starting September 7. Visit the YMCA office at 11th and Vaught or call 242-5345 for details.
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Mt. Vernon
RE. Greene
YMCA
11Th and
Vaught Streets
YMCA Checker Tournament at Mt. Vernon YMCA
The Mt. Vernon YMCA sponsors a checker tournament for all ages starting September 28 at the Y located at Lith and Vaught Streets. Play continues on the last Wednesday of each month through December with awards for top champions. Register at the YMCA office or call 242-5345 for details.
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Mt. Vernon
Lith and Vaught
YMCA
Teachers Lose In Court Over Integration Plan
CHICAGO AP Judge Frank J. McGarr refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block the Chicago Board of Education from implementing its teacher integration plan. He noted the long-running HEW school board compromise talks and questioned whether teachers have property rights in a specific location while acknowledging 2,200 teachers are being transferred but not fired.
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Chicago
Frank J. McGarr
U.S. Distrit Court
Chicago Board of Education
McGarr
HEW
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Lied To Get College Job At Malcolm X College
Samuel Huffman admitted lying about his educational credentials when applying for the Malcolm X College post last year. The Chicago Tribune reported he claimed a doctorate in education. A movement seeks his removal, but Chancellor Oscar Shabat said no resignation will be sought.
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Chicago
Malcolm X College
Chicago Tribune
Samuel Huffman
Huffman
Oscar Shabat
City Colleges
Woman charged in cruelty to child case in Illinois
Corrine Williamson of near Breese faces cruelty to a child charges after a 5-year-old boy was chained inside a car at a shopping center while a friend shopped. The dog chain wrapped around his arm and secured to a door handle. the child was unharmed.
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Centralia, II
Clinton County
Corrine Williamson
Near Breese
Marion County
Anheuser Busch to Use Solar Energy in Beer Making
Anheuser Busch Inc plans to install a solar powered system to heat water for pasteurizing bottled beer at its St. Louis plant. The Barry Wehmiller designed setup will process about 1,000 bottles per minute. Completion target is the end of December.
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ST. Louis
Anheuser Busch Inc
Ant. P A
Barry-We
FBI Nabs Murder Suspect In Mt Vernon
Larry Douglas Gilmore 27 of Carbondale was arrested in Mt Vernon by FBI agents on a federal warrant charging unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder issued Aug 18 1977 in St Louis Missouri. He faces a state warrant from Cape Girardeau County over an Aug 8 armed robbery shooting and is held in Williamson County jail Marion on 25000 bond awaiting extradition.
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Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thomas P. Draken
Springfield
FBI
Larry Douglas Gilmore
St. Louis
Draken
Gilmore
Cape Girardeau County
Lawrence Hitt
Williamson County
Marion
UMW Contract Talks Begin Amid Ongoing Wildcat Strike
In Charleston WV 23000 miners press during pact discussions as wildcat strikes persist in Appalachia. Arnold Miller met Joseph Brennan in Pittsburgh to map future sessions while UMW board in Indiana weighs leadership and strike impact.
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Charleston
W.va
Appalachia
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Joseph Brennan
Gar Operators Association
Pittsburgh
UMW
Miller
Internationalteate Board
Indiana
Jack Perry
District 17
Perry
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Kentucky
UMW Health and Retirement Funds
Mt Vernon Grain and Chicago Market Prices
Mt Vernon prices at 10 a.m. show soybeans at 5.12 and wheat at 1.70 while Chicago quotes list wheat No 2 hard red winter at 2.13, corn No 2 yellow about 1.76, oats No 2 heavy 1.17 and eggs and hogs and cattle prices across St Louis and New York markets.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Deaths Clara L Spangler 87 of Dwight dies in nursing home
Mrs Clara L Spangler 87 of Dwight dies at a nursing home at 2 am. She formerly lived in Kell and moved to Cullom ten years ago. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Palestine General Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, a stepdaughter, 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.
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Clara L. Spangler
Dwight
Kell
Cullom
Palestine General Baptist Church
Church
L.R. Osborn and Son
Hell
Spangler
Indiana
Funeral Services for Sarah Jane Ashbaugh in Indiana
Funeral services for former Mt. Vernon resident Sarah Jane Ashbaugh were held Tuesday at Dillman Green Funeral Home Marengo Indiana with Rev. Nolan Stroud officiating. Burial followed at Fredonia Cemetery. The 84 year old died Saturday at her French Lick home born in Dix August 24 1893. Survived by husband William a daughter Mrs. William Enlow of French Lick a son Leonard Dennis of Mt Vernon and 28 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.
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Sarah Jane Ashbaugh
Mt. Vernon
Dillman-Green
Marengo
Ind
Nolan Stroud
Fredonia
Ashbaugh
French Lick
Dix
William
William Enlow
Leonard Dennis
Mary Margaret Rawlinson dies at 66 in Duluth area home
Mary Margaret Rawlinson 66 of 1812 Broadway died at 9 15 a m today at her home. She was married to Howard and survived by son Kim of Duluth Minnesota and two grandchildren Kim Scott and Sharaine. Funeral arrangements were ending this morning at yers Baril Funeral Chapel.
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Mary Margaret Rawlinson
Broadway
Governor Signs Bill To Boost Solar Energy
SPRINGFIELD SE AP. Gov James R Thompson signs four bill package to encourage solar energy systems and forbid utilities from discriminating against solar users. The Comprehensive Solar Energy Act of 1977 funds solar demonstration projects and sets incentives to build solar systems.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
U S diplomats establish presence in Cuba first since split
American diplomat Lyle Lane arrives to head the U S Interest Section in Havana. The office will operate under a Swiss flag while Cuba opens a Czech flag office in Washington. Lane leads a staff of about 10 and will focus on cultural and sports exchanges as ties work toward normalization.
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Richard Pyle
Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Lyle Lane
Carter
U.S
Ray Uentay
Washington
Switzerland
Lane
Lima
Peru
United States
State Department
Charles Newcomb obituary in Mt Vernon
Charles Anthony Buddy Newcomb 56 of 509 Herbert Street died at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a WWII veteran and Mt Vernon born graduate of 1938 Mt Vernon Township High School. Funeral at Corinthian Baptist Church Friday at 1 pm with wake Thursday 7 to 9 pm. burial Bethel Cemetery. Parker Funeral Home in charge.
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Charles Anthony
Buddy” Newcomb
Herbert St
Corinthian Baptist Church
William Lash
Bethel Cemetery
Newcomb
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Newcomb
Clemeth
Bessie Elnora (Blackwood) Newcomb
M.E. Jackson Jewelry
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Clemeth Newcomb
Bessie Armstrong
Mary Newcomb
Esther Mae Turner
Parker Funeral Home
Garren Rites Held For Centralia Man at Osborn Funeral Home
Mervin D. Garren 48 of Fireside Nursing Home Centralia died 7:30 am at St Marys Hospital Centralia. Born May 30 1929 in Centralia he was son of Harold and Cecil M Garren. He married Lorene Allen Aug 1 1976 in Centralia. Survived by wife mother son Ray Dial three grandchildren two brothers Verne L and Burrell R and sister Leta M Mosbarger. Burial Hillcrest Memorial Park. Burial held Friday at Osborn Funeral Home with Bro David Hargrave officiating. Friends may call after 6 pm Thursday.
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Mervin D. Garren
Fireside Nursing Home
Centralia
Mr. Vernon
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Garren
Harold G
Cecil M. (Sanders) Garren
Lorene Allen
Mt. Vernon Neon Sign Company
Garren
Hickory Street Christian Church
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
David Hargrave
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Cecil M. Ga
Opportunist sales pitch for SAFE-BUY used cars
A dealer urges readers to act fast on SAFE-BUY used cars citing high new car sales this year causing a surplus of used inventory and lower prices at W-G. The text promises significant savings and urges a visit to capitalize on the favorable market before conditions change.
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