Death Notice for James Birkhead, 83, of 604 South 20th Street
James Birkhead, 83, died 11:45 a.m. Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a two day stay. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Myers Chapel with Rev. Bayne Wilson officiating. Burial in New Hope Cemetery. Born October 20, 1885 in Jefferson County. Married Flora McCoy in 1907. Retired farmer. Survived by wife two foster sons Richard of Anderson Indiana and Donald of Mt. Vernon, one brother William of Viola Sr, two sisters Elsie Neal of Belle Rive and Nellie Waters of Inn. Preceded by three brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Birkhead
South 20Th Street
Good Samaritan
Birkhead
Myers Chapel
Bayne Wilson
New Hope Cemetery
Jefferson County
Flora McCoy
Richard
Anderson, Ind
Donald
Mt. Vernon
William
Viola
Elsie Neal
Belle Rive
Nellie Waters
Inn
Ted Sodders Dies Thursday In St. Louis
Ted Sodders Jr. aged 49 died at 4 a.m. Thursday in St Luke's Hospital St. Louis. Funeral 3 p.m. Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren with Rev. Evertt Lemay. burial in I.C.C.F. Cemetery Dahlgren. Survived by wife Dorothy, son Terry Sodders, daughter Connie Hanselman, step-son Johnnie Hardin, four brothers Frank Otis Paul Owen, and sister Ruth Howell. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.
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Fred
Ted’ Sodders Jr
Taylor
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Sodders
Gholson
Dahlgren
Everett Lemay
1.C.C.F
Hamilton County
Alice Adcox Sodders
American Legion Post 141
Mt. Vernon
Park Avenue
Horace Douglas Former Resident Dies in Memphis
Horace Douglas, 76, of Memphis Tennessee and former Mt. Vernon resident, died at Baptist Hospital at 3:00 a.m. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is being brought to Parker Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Survived by four sons Richard Douglas Sanville Michigan William Douglas Milwaukee Wisconsin James Douglas East St. Louis W K Douglas Chicago seven daughters Mary Talford Memphis Mattie Emmons Mt Vernon Hallie Gillmore Viola Wise Willie Pearl Didell Dora Lee Fobbs Martha Griffin Milwaukee 21 grandchildren ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Melanda Douglas.
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Horace Douglas
Memphis
Tenn
Mt. Vernon
Baptist Hospital
Parker Funeral Home
Richard Douglas
Sanville
Mich
William Douglas
Milwaukee
Wis
James Douglas
East St. Louis
W. K. Douglas
Chicago
Mary Talford
Memphis, Tenn., Mattie Emmons
Hallie Gillmore
Viola Wise
Willie Pearl Didell
Dora Lee Fobbs
Martha Griffin
Melanda Douglas
Earl Veatch’s Sister Dies in Carmi Nursing Home
Mrs. Cora Storey 96 of Carmi died at 3 20 am Thursday in Carmi Nursing Home. She was daughter of Allen and Emma J Elliott Veatch, widow of Jeppha Monroe Storey. Survived by two sons Arnold Storey Norris City Jewell Storey Alton. one daughter Alma Cremeens Equality. one brother Earl E Veatch Mt Vernon. five grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral 1 00 pm Sunday Turner Norris City. burial Enfield cemetery. Body lies in state after 3 20 pm Saturday at Turner Funeral Home Norris City.
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Cora Storey
Carmi
Rites Saturday For Curt Creel
Funeral services for Curt Creel, 79, Ina, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ina Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Leslie Elliot officiating. Burial will be in Kirk's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ina Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today. Mr. Creel died Thursday morning at his home. He is survived by two sisters, Myrtle Pulley of Ina and Lily Satiley of St. Louis.
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Curt Creel
Ina
Ina Freewill Baptist Church
Leslie Elliot
Kirk’s
Creel
Myrtle Pulley
Lily Satiley
St. Louis
Clark Denies Revising The Riot Report
Washington AP report states Attorney General Ramsey Clark calls a Chicago Tribune claim that the Justice Department rewrote the President's Commission on Violence report a fabrication. Clark says changes were only deletions and the summary was not altered. The Tribune cites Daniel Walker and says Clark influenced the rewritten summary blaming police for Chicago violence last August. The piece covers Walker's role, court scrutiny, and Life magazine receipt of a draft, plus paperback edition sales in Chicago.
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Clark
Chicago Tribune
Daniel Walker
Washington
The
Tribune
Walker
Chicago
Cicago Tribune
Department
Chesly Manly
National Commission On the
Chicago Crime Commission
the Tribune
William J. Campbell
USS
District Court
Campbell
Milton Eisenhower
National Commission
Life Magazine
Commission
U.S
Joseph Laitin
Gus Baggio
Charles Levy Circulating Co
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Up at Midday
Mt Vernon hog market reports prices paid to 12 30 pm were up 25 cents with top quotes 18 00 and 18 25 for 200 and 220 pound meat hogs. Tops 17 50 for 220 to 230 pound meat hogs. Sows 12 73 and 14 75 boars 9 00 and 11 00. After 12 30 pm prices based on next day’s figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Quotes This Morning
Mt Vernon market notes quoted wheat at 1.17 a bushel soybeans 2.40 and corn 1.08 as the morning price levels for local grain trading.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Butter and Egg Wholesale Prices AP Report
Chicago AP notes Mercantile Exchange wholesale butter buying prices with grades AA A B and corresponding scores and car grades. Eggs wholesale buying prices list grade A whites mediums standards checks with percentage figures. The report summarizes current wholesale price levels for dairy and eggs in Chicago markets.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Egg prices and weights listed by St Louis outlets
St Louis AP reports consumer egg grades with A large 40-43 and A medium 37-40 and A small 26-29 while B large 35-38. Wholesale grades show standard 36-37 and unclassified 20-22 and medium 31-32 with heavy hens at 14 and light hens over 51 pounds at 6. Broilers and fryers listed at 25.75-26.75.
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ST. Louis
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Ill nationwide figures
Estimates for Monday list hogs at 9,500 head cattle 4,500 calves 100 sheep 500 with breakdowns by weight and grade. Hogs show ranges for barrows and gilts 200-270 lb and sows and boars. Cattle calves emphasize cows utility bulls and calf grades. sheep note wooled lambs and general grade bands with weights and prices.
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National
Ill
Chicago grain prices staple update
Chicago AP notes mixed grain prices with No 2 hard yellow wheat at 1.3744 per bushel, No 2 soft red wheat at 1.2914, No 2 yellow corn at 1.14, No 2 extra heavy white oats at 69, No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.57, and soybean oil at 8.53 per unit.
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Chicago
Wall Street Edges Higher In Thin Early Trading
Wall Street edged higher this afternoon with slow trading. The Dow Jones average opened at 979.11, up 1.42, as gains slightly exceeded losses. U S Steel raised hot rolled sheet prices yet cut some extras, while overall steel orders improved.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Steel
Associated Press
Bethlehem, Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Standard Oil
Indiana
Victor Comptometer
Benguet
Texas Gulf
American Stock Exchange
Fines in circuit court for various traffic and welfare offenses
Thomas Holmes of Chicago was fined 13 dollars for speeding. Elwin S. Bigham of 1525 Perkins street paid 10 dollars for impeding traffic. Dena Pemberton of 318 Jordan was fined 10 dollars for failure to yield. Ralph W. Isom of Waltonville was fined 10 dollars for no identification on vehicle. William T. Rainey of Marion, I, was fined 10 dollars for improper passing. Russell R. Robinson was fined 10 dollars for obtaining unemployment benefits by false statement.
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Thomas Holmes
Chicago
Elwin S. Bigham
Perkins
Dena Pemberton
Jordan
Ralph W. Isom
Waltonville
William T. Rainey
Marion
Russell R. Robinson
Hospital Notes shows patient admissions and discharges
The Jefferson Memorial lists admitted Herman Shaw Paul Scrivner Donna Johnston Clifford Fields Sr. Discharged Chester Drigger Vickie Standerfer Tracey Sanders Mary Ann Erndt Vickie Allen Joyce Dillman Anna Kirk Doris Lee Cereta Beal Stephanie Scheppel Doris Shelton Roy Robert Albert Gajewiski August Campagna Christina Treloggen Hazel McCoy Mary Garrison Crusie Bundy William Shafer Pamela Ellis Phyllis Sager Kenneth Carell Mrs Karen Whipple and baby son John Louis Reid Mrs Sherry Beckham and baby son Billy Joe
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Lillie Blackburn
North Street
Charles Brown
Perkins
Lutie Green
North 9Th
Aline Quinn
South 20Th
Tracey Sanders
Conger
James McSparin
South 12Th
Mary Ann Erndt
Centralia
Vickie Allen
White
Joyce Dillman
Keenes
Anna Kirk
Inn
Doris Lee
Pace
Cereta Beal
Main
Stephanie Scheppel
Oakland
Doris Shelton
Woodlawn
Roy Robert
North
Albert Gajewiski
Scheller
August Campagna
Bruford
Christina Treloggen
Marion
Hazel McCoy
East Adams
Mary Garrison
Crusie Bundy
Cabarn
William Shafer
Texico
Pamela Ellis
East Main
Phyllis Sager
Kenneth Carell
Apple
Karen Whipple
John Louis
Richview Reid
Sherry Beckham
Billy Joe
Mt. Vernon
Dismiss Suit In Court Here
A separate maintenance suit, Lorraine M. Flynn versus William H. Flynn, has been dismissed in circuit court. The dismissal was at the motion of the plaintiff.
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Lorraine M. Flynn
William H. Flynn
Circuit
Paintiff
Raid Near An Loc Details Two-Day Vietnam Clash
News from the front reports rocket and mortar attacks within five miles of An Loc where 30 militiamen defended the hamlet. Two U.S. helicopters were shot down within 10 miles of An Loc, eight crewmen killed, raising helicopter losses to 950 since January 1961. Shelling of bases caused light casualties, with 56 civilians killed and 498 wounded after a halt in bombing. Marine bombers and the battleship New Jersey joined strikes on North Vietnamese positions in the DMZ.
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An Loc
U.S
South Vietnam
U. S
Bien Hoa
Saigon
New Jersey
Equalization plan debated by junior colleges in Illinois
Springfield AP reports objections from public junior college presidents to a proposed equalization grant formula. They urged further study as flat grants rise to 15.50 per credit hour next biennium while 4 dollars would be distributed by a new equity formula.
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Springfield
Illinois
Aic
Gerald Smith
Junior College Board
Lyman Glenny
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Chicago council set to approve record budget with raises
The Chicago City Council was to vote on a record 1969 budget of 759 million dollars, a 34.5 million rise over 1968 and 20.5 million above Mayor Daley's request. Daley boosted the plan to fund city employee pay raises including a 2000 dollar annual raise for police and firemen. To finance it, property tax rates would rise 44 cents to 6.83 dollars per 100 of assessed valuation, with home rule powers sought from the state legislature.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Staley Re elected To A 14th Term As NFC President
In Staley’s reaffirmation speech he urged a hard line against large meat and produce handlers he said manipulate prices. NFC delegates re elected national vice president Erhard Phingston of Sergeant Bluff Iowa. Staley, of Rea Missouri, won 4899 votes to 687 for D Myers of Waterloo Indiana.
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ST. Louis
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Staley
D. Myers
Waterloo
Ind
NFC
Erhard Phingston
Sergeant Bluff
Iowa
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs David Wilker Waltonville
Mr and Mrs David Wilker of Waltonville welcomed a son born at 4 43 this morning at Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds three and a half ounces.
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David Wilker
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Brown and Pembroke face student demands for higher black enrollment
Walton resisted and fought two officers during questioning while Brown University in Providence and Pembroke agree to student demands for increased black enrollment. About 65 students had marched off campus earlier, urging 11 percent black enrollment in incoming classes as Brown counts about 50 Negro students among 2,000 and Pembroke 35 among 1,000. Meanwhile Fordham’s dean Meade recovers from a heart attack after a student incident, and NYU president Hester condemns a barbaric demonstration that disrupted a South Vietnamese official and forced New York Times editor Reston to cancel a speech. about 60 youths protested, with two students suspended and others sought.
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Walton
Brown University
Providence
R.I
Brown
Pembroke
New York
Martin J. Meade
Fordham University
James M. Hester
New York University
James Reston
New York Times
Nixon on Republican Record as Peace Keepers
Richard M. Nixon defends the party’s stance by calling Republicans peace keepers and peace talkers. He says the GOP has kept the peace, framing its record as steady and restraint oriented. The remark underscores a defensive, comparative view of foreign policy.
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Richard M. Nixon
Republican
Powder Puff Derby to Land Here Next July
Mt Vernon aviation fans plan to host 100 women pilots arriving for the Powder Puff Derby from San Diego to Washington. A dinner at the Lawrence Motel organized local committee setup with officers from Ninety-Nines Inc. and airport officials. Committees will arrange entertainment housing and transportation for the visitors who stay overnight during the race beginning July 4.
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Mt. Vernon
King City
Lawrence Motel
Jerome Glassman
Lois Fiegenbaum
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Barbara Strattan
Max Firebaugh
Fiegenbaum
Ninety-Nines Inc
San Diego
Calif
Washington, D.C
Thieves Loot Hopkins Garage For Third Time
Thieves broke into Hopkins Ford Tractor Sales near Mt. Vernon on Rt 460 and Spring Garden Road for the third time in a year. Deputy Sheriff Bill Hill said four chain saws and a chain hoist were taken and entry was gained by prying the back door. Authorities estimate 30 to 35 chain saws have been stolen from the business over the past year valued at about $200 each.
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Hopkins Ford Tractor Sales
Mt. Vernon
Rt. 460
Spring Garden Road
Jefferson County
Bill Hill
Hill
Koppen Sues for Divorce on Mental Cruelty Claim
Harry L Koppen has filed suit for divorce against Jean E Koppen in circuit court charging mental cruelty. The couple married in December 1963 and separated July 8 1968. The plaintiff seeks court approval of a property division.
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Harry L. Koppen
Jean E. Koppen
Mt Vernon Lodge schedules special meeting and star chapter installation
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 sets a special meeting Monday December 9 at 7 30 p m to work in the second degree with all brethren urged to attend Charles Rainey W M and Bryan Welder Sec Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Order of the Eastern Star will hold an open installation Saturday December 7 at 8 00 p m in the Masonic Temple Masons Eastern Stars White Shrine members and friends are invited Lucille Ellis W M Naomi R Bogen Sec
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Charles Rainey
W.M. Bryan Welder
Mt. Vernon
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
White Shrine
Lucille Ellis
W.M
Naomi R. Bogen
Sec
Governors Press for Federal Aid Reform and Electoral College Change
Republican governors gathered with Vice President Agnew urging broad reform of the aid system. They backed replacing narrow grants with block funding and proposed a federal legislative state executive committee to involve governors in budget actions. Rep. Ford urged electoral college reform to avert a future constitutional crisis.
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Congress
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
Nixon
Agnew
Florence Nightingale the Lady with the Lamp
Florence Nightingale is famed as the Lady with the Lamp for her nursing during wartime. Her legacy includes pioneering modern nursing, hospital sanitation, and battlefield care reforms.
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Florence Nightingale
Hold Three In Belle Rive Area Home Break-Ins
Three youths held in county jail on burglary charges in Belle Rive area cases. Roy Yanez 18, Harry Birkhead 17, and Charles Neal 19 face bonds of 2000 each. Neal and Birkhead charged with taking lamps. Yanez with items from a Belle Rive RFD home. Deputies Chambliss and Stoyer investigated. four younger teens to face delinquent charges. Recovered items include a camera guns lamps radios an antique telephone and other belongings.
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Belle Rive
Roy Yanez
South 15Th Street
Harry Birkhead
Perkins
Charles Neal
Logan
Neal
Birkhead
Yanez
RFD
Harold Chambliss
Jim Stoyer
Bluford
Chambliss
Goods Stolen From Truck Reported In Springfield
Terry Farley a Springfield truck driver reported the theft of about 50 dollars worth of goods from his vehicle. The truck was parked in front of the Travel Lodge Motel at 750 South 10th Street when two pairs of leather gloves one pair of safety glasses a seat cushion a chain and two chain binders were taken.
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Terry Farley
Springfield
Farley
Trave- Lodge
South 10Th Street
Stolen Check Report Cashed At Montgomery Ward Store
Woodlawn woman Golda Self reported her purse stolen Monday from Mammoth Department Store. A check drawn on her account was cashed Wednesday at Montgomery Ward in Park Plaza Shop ping Center by a white woman 35 to 45 using Self's social security card as ID.
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Woodlawn
Montgomery Word
Park Plaza
Golda Self
Rt. 2
Mammoth
Montgomery Ward
Mt. Vernon
Lynda Bird Arrives in Hong Kong for Secret Meeting
Lynda Bird Robb landed in Hong Kong for a secret meeting with her husband Maj. Charles S. Robb, a Marine officer in Vietnam. Two U.S. consulate cars took her from the planeside to an undisclosed location after a Tokyo stopover where she refused to disclose plans.
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Hong Kong
Lynda Bird Robb
Marine Corps
Vietnam
U.S
Tokyo
Johnson
Maj
Charles S. Robb
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Mr. Vernon
Ted Sodders
Earl Veatch
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Indus
Circuit Court
Mass
John Volpe
Oregon
Tom McCall
Palm Springs
Volpe
Walter Peterson
New Hampshire
Russell Peterson
Delaware
Tim Babcock
Montana
Republican Governors Association
Palm Spings
Jefferson Memorial
Herman Shaw
Paul Scrivner
Donna Johnston
Clifford Fields Sr
North 4Th
Chester Drigger
Tennessee
Vickie Standerfer
South
Ernestine Willis
Bell
Viet Camp
Jr. College
Mt. V
A. M
Eastern Star
I’ll
Jefferson County Pta
Bethel School
P.T.A
Belle Rive Area
Lynda Bird
Roy
Jeep
Roy Atkinson
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